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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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As touching this particular of M. Moulin: I have addressed an answer punctually 1thereunto in my Vindiciae amongst my digressions touching predestination, yet I am content to say something concerning the point it self and his judgment thereupon. Reprobation hath two parts, which this Author most judiciously confounds, the one is God's decree to deny grace, the other is his decree to inflict damnation; As touching the first, the very execution thereof proceeds merely according to God's pleasure, how much more the decree it self, which is eternal, and cannot possibly have any precedaneous thereunto; whereas the execution is temporal, and temporal things may have somewhat ⟨p. 23⟩precedaneous thereunto. Now that the execution thereof is merely according to God's good pleasure is apparent; the execution thereof being no other then the denial of grace; And as God of his mere pleasure gives faith and repentance to whom he will; so of his mere pleasure he denies it unto others; otherwise grace should be conferred according unto works, which was condemned in the Synod of Palestine, Pelagius himself subscribing thereunto above 1200 years ago, and all along afterwards it was condemned in divers Synods gathered together for suppressing of the Pelagian Heresy. Now did M. Moulin think it no wise part to publish this doctrine, That grace is not given according unto works; but according to the mere pleasure of God? Nothing less; Saint Paul plainly professing that God hath mercy on whom he will, and whom he will, he hardeneth. Come we to reprobation as it signifies God's decree to inflict damnation without consideration of sin, our adversaries would fain shape our opinions thus, and none more eager this way, then this Author, I mean him that is thought to be the suggester at first, and since the Interpolator and Promotor of all this; But this is a most notorious untruth; nay how can we maintain this, who embrace the definition of reprobation given by Aquinas, where he saith, that reprobation includes a will to permit sin, and to infer damnation for sin, so doth M. Perkins, and him have I justified against Arminius in my Vindiciae; And not any one of our Divines doth maintain that God intends to damn any man but for sin, and final perseverance therein without repentance.
As touching this paticular of M. Moulyn: I have addressed an answer puctually