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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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And if to avoid this, it be said: although all be sinners, yet grace is denied to none, but such as want a certain particular obedience; Then upon the performing of that obedience grace should be conferred; this is as much as to say that Grace is conferred according unto works; which doctrine hath ever been abominated by the Orthodox in opposition unto the Pelagians. Now the Apostle clearly makes for us in this, professing that God hath mercy on whom he will, and whom he will he hardeneth. Now though there passages produced out of Remigius carry some show against absolute reprobation from glory, or unto damnation; yet have they no colour or show of opposing absolute reprobation from grace; As for necessity of perishing, that is merely conditional (to wit) in case of final continuance in sin without repentance; And as for necessity of sinning, that we confess is found in all, in state of nature, Corvinus confesseth it to be the doctrine of Arminius that, all men naturally are cast upon a necessity of sinning. *And Doctor Potter proposeth it as the doctrine of the Church of England, that, in a natural man there is no libertas a peccato, liberty from sinning; which yet is to be understood aright, not but that it is in his power to abstain from any particular sinful act; for no supernatural act is or can be sinful, every sinful act must needs be an act natural; and power either to do or to abstain from any natural Act, is not to be denied to any natural man. But it is impossible that any natural man should abstain from any sin, or do any natural good act (so commonly accounted) in a gracious manner, until grace comes, so to season the heart of man as to love God, even to the contempt of himself, and out of his love to do that good which he doth, and to abstain from that evil, from which he abstaineth. 2. But if the question be of the manner how this necessity of sinning is brought upon the nature of man; we say, it is not by the pleasure of God: But by the sin of Adam, according to that of the Apostle, Rom: 5. By one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin: for man by reason of sin was justly bereaved of the Spirit of God, and begetting children in this Condition, he begets them after his own Image and likeness, that is bereaved of the Spirit of God.
And if to avoid this, it be said: although all be sinners, yet grace is denyed to none, but such as want a certaine particular obedience; Then upon the performing of that obedience grace should be conferred; this is as much as to say that Grace is conferred according unto workes; which doctrine hath ever been abominated by the Orthodox in opposition unto the Pelagians. Now the Apostle clearely makes for us in this, professing that God hath mercy on whom he will, and whom he will he hardeneth. Now though there passages produced out of Remigius carrie some shew against absolute reprobation from glorie, or unto damnation; yet have they noe colour or shew of opposing absolute reprobation from grace; As for necessitie of perishing, that is merely conditionall (to wit) in case of finall continuance in sinne without repentance; And as for necessitie of sinning, that we confesse is found in all, in state of nature, Corvinus confesseth it to be the doctrine of Arminius that, all men naturally are cast upon a necessitie of sinning.