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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
The Answer to the Additions. › Part 1 › Section 6: The 6. Sect:
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and till the will be changed, we are as far off as ever, from performing any thing that is pleasing in the sight of God. This is the peculiar glory of God's grace, To make us perfect to every good work, and to work in us that with is pleasing in his sight through Jesus Christ, and this he doth according to his good pleasure. For grace is not conferred according unto 1works. That was condemned as a pestilent doctrine long ago in the Synod of Palestine, and all along in divers Councils against the Pelagians. How gladly should I embrace any delineation of this Authors opinion in the point of grace and free will, the rather, because I seem to smell who he is by this which followeth. For I remember sometime under whose hand I read it; namely, that, Plutarch speaking of the Pagans, who to pacify the anger of their gods, did sacrifice to them men and women, should say, It had been much better with Diagoras and his fellows to deny the being of a God, then confessing a God, to think he delights in the blood of men. But albeit this supercilious and confident professor be of Plutarch's mind in this, I willingly profess I am not. I know no natural reason why he should delight more or less in the blood of beasts, then in the blood of men. Only it pleased him by the blood of Bulls and Goats to represent the delight he took in the satisfaction made in the blood of his own Sonne. We know in what errand the Lord sent Abraham three days journey, namely, to sacrifice his Son upon mount Moriah; had not God hindered him it had been done; Abraham knew no other but that it should be done, when he answered his Son saying, My God will provide himself of a burnt offering. Abraham did not 2break forth in this man's language, to say he would rather deny there was any God, then believe he delights in blood; neither had he delighted in blood, though Isaac had been sacrificed, but in the obedience of his servants. Nor had Isaac received any loss by this. For Abraham knew that God was able to raise him from the dead. Did not Samson sacrifice himself. Christ was content to shed his precious blood for us, and we by his grace shall be content to shed our blood for him, & that according to his good will and pleasure. Let heathens thus discourse who are nothing acquainted with the powers of the world to come; but a foul shame it is for Christians to comply with them.
and till the will be changed, we are as farre off as ever, from performing any thing that is pleasing in the sight of God. This is the peculiar glory of God's grace, To make us perfect to every good worke, and to worke in us that with is pleasing in his sight through Iesus Christ, and this he doth according to his good pleasure. For grace is not conferred according unto