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The riches of Gods love unto the vessels of mercy, consistent with his absolute…The riches of Gods love unto the vessells of mercy, consistent with his absolute…
The riches of Gods love unto the vessels of mercy, consistent with his absolute hatred or reprobation of the vessels of wrath, or, An answer unto a book entitled, Gods love unto mankind ... in two books, the first being a refutation of the said book, as it was presented in manuscript by Mr Hord unto Sir Nath. Rich., the second being an examination of certain passages inserted into M. Hord's discourse (formerly answered) by an author that conceals his name, but was supposed to be Mr Mason ... / by ... William Twice ... ; whereunto are annexed two tractates of the same author in answer unto D.H. ... ; together with a vindication of D. Twice from the exceptions of Mr John Goodwin in his Redemption redeemed, by Henry Jeans ...The riches of Gods love unto the vessells of mercy, consistent with his absolute hatred or reprobation of the vessells of wrath, or, An answer unto a book entituled, Gods love unto mankind ... in two bookes, the first being a refutation of the said booke, as it was presented in manuscript by Mr Hord unto Sir Nath. Rich., the second being an examination of certain passages inserted into M. Hords discourse (formerly answered) by an author that conceales his name, but was supposed to be Mr Mason ... / by ... William Twisse ... ; whereunto are annexed two tractates of the same author in answer unto D.H. ... ; together with a vindication of D. Twisse from the exceptions of Mr John Goodwin in his Redemption redeemed, by Henry Jeanes ...
Oxford: printed by L.L. and H.H. for Tho. Robinson, 1653
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2. God decrees both to Create all men in Adam, and to permit them all to fall in Adam; These be the Divine Decrees concerning means tending to the manifestation of his Glory in the way of Mercy and Justice; except man were created, no Glory at all could be manifested in him; unless all were suffered to fall in Adam, there were neither place for mercy, nor Justice: these are general decrees concerning all; then there are special degrees of difference to be joined to these general decrees; 1. The one is of raising some out of sin by Faith and Repentance, and bestowing Salvation on them by way of reward for the manifestation of God's mercy. 2. The other is of leaving others in sin, and permitting them finally to persevere therein, and inflicting Damnation for their sins, the end whereof is the manifestation of God's Justice: The decree of manifesting these is alone the decree of the end, all the rest are decrees of the means tending to these ends; whereof the two first are general and concern all, whether Elect, or Reprobate, the rest are special, concerning either the Elect alone, or the Reprobate alone. 3. Now here is a colour cast, as if the special Decrees did premise the two general Decrees: But this is a mere colour, as I have showed you in my Vindiciae, 2. And even they that take this way, maintain that God ordains no man to Damnation but for sin, and that both actual, as well as original, which is utterly pretermitted by this Author. 3. The Scripture is express that of them that are called, few are chosen. 4. It is untrue that the Synod went this way, they meddled not at all with the ordering of God's decrees.
2. God decrees both to Create all men in Adam, and to permit them all to fall in Adam; These be the Divine Decrees concerning meanes tending to the manifestation of his Glory in the way of Mercy and Justice; except man were created, no Glory at all could be manifested in him; unlesse all were suffered to fall in Adam, there were neither place for mercy, nor Justice: these are generall decrees concerning all; then there are speciall degrees of difference to be joyned to these generall decrees; 1. The one is of raising some out of sinne by Faith and Repentance, and bestowing Salvation on them by way of reward for the manifestation of God's mercy. 2. The other is of leaving others in sinne, and permitting them finally to persevere therein, and inflicting Damnation for their sinnes, the end whereof is the manifestation of God's Justice: The decree of manifesting these is alone the decree of the end, all the rest are decrees of the meanes tending to these ends; whereof the two first are generall and concerne all, whether Elect, or Reprobate, the rest are speciall, concerning either the Elect alone, or the Reprobate alone. 3. Now here is a colour cast, as if the speciall Decrees did praemise the two generall Decrees: But this is a mere colour, as I have shewed you in my Vindiciae, 2. And even they that take this way, maintaine that God ordaines no man to Damnation but for sinne, and that both actuall, as well as originall, which is utterly pretermitted by this Authour. 3. The Scripture is expresse that of them that are called, few are chosen. 4. It is untrue that the Synod went this way, they medled not at all with the ordering of God's decrees.