A64002:1399
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
But as touching the things decreed or willed by Reprobation, these are either the denial of grace, or inflicting of damnation; As touching the denial of grace we clearly profess, that like as God of his mere will and pleasure doth show mercy on some in bestowing the grace of faith and repentance upon them; so God of his mere will and pleasure doth harden others in denying unto them the grace of saith and repentance; and thus it is that Doctor Fulke maintains God's election & reprobation to be most free of his own free will, not upon the foresight of the merits of either of them; but touching the inflicting of damnation, we maintain that God neither doth inflict damnation, nor ever did decree to inflict damnation of his own mere pleasure and will, but altogether for sin, either original or actual: further we maintain, that in no moment of time or nature God doth decree to damn any man before he foreseeth the sin for which they shall be damned. 2. As touching the second we willingly grant, that by virtue of God's decree, it necessarily and unavoidably follows, that whosoever dieth in final impenitency shall be damned, neither do I think this Author dares to avouch the contrary.
But as touching the things decreed or willed by Reprobation, these are either the deniall of grace, or inflicting of damnation; As touching the deniall of grace we clearely professe, that like as God of his mere will and pleasure doth shew mercy on some in bestowing the grace of faith and repentance upon them; so God of his mere will and pleasure doth harden others in denying unto them the grace of saith and repentance; and thus it is that Doctor Fulke maintaines God's election & reprobation to be most free of his owne free will, not upon the foresight of the merits of either of thē; but touching the inflicting of damnation, we maintaine that God neither doth inflict damnation, nor ever did decree to inflict damnation of his owne mere pleasure and will, but altogether for sinne, either originall or actuall: further we maintaine, that in no moment of time or nature God doth decree to damne any man before he foreseeth the sinne for which they shall be damned. 2. As touching the second we willingly grant, that by vertue of God's decree, it necessarily and unavoidably followes, that whosoever dieth in finall impenitency shall be damned, neither doe I thinke this Authour dares to avouch the contrary.