A64002:1635
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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where he discourseth after this manner, Before Esau and Jacob were borne, or had done good or evil, it was said that the Elder shall 1serve the younger; therefore election is not of works: But if election did proceed upon the foresight of faith, repentance, and good works, or any of them, then it might justly be said, that it were of faith, repentance, or good works or of all of them; And the force of the Apostles argument extends to conclude, that election is no more of faith or of repentance, then of works; not only because faith and repentance are works, and so accounted in Scripture phrase, as it appears. Jo: 6. 29. But chiefly because before men are borne, they are uncapable of faith and repentance, as of good works. 2. If faith were a motive cause unto election, then either it were so of it's own nature, or by constitution Divine: not of it's own nature as it is apparent. If by constitution divine, mark what strange absurdities follow; namely this, that God did ordain, that upon the fore sight of faith, he would ordain men unto salvation, whereby God's eternal ordination is made the object of his ordination, whereas the Objects of God's decrees are always things temporal, never any thing that is eternal. 3. It cannot be said that God giveth salvation to the end he may give them faith, but it may far more congruously be said, that God gives faith to the end that he may save them; therefore the intention of salvation is rather before the intention of giving faith, then the intention of giving faith is before the intention of giving salvation. Or better thus, if God foresee faith before he decrees salvation, then the intention of giving faith (without which God cannot foresee faith) is before the intention of giving salvation; and consequently the giving of faith should be the last in execution; that is men shall first be saved, and afterwards have faith bestowed upon them, to wit, in another world where they live by sight and not by faith. I come to the decree of reprobation; the Objects whereof are two, proportionable to the two objects of election or predestination. The first is permission of sin, the second is, Damnation for sin, according to that of Aquinas, Reprobatio includit voluntatem permitendi culpam & damnationem inferendi pro culpâ. Reprobation includes a will to permit sin, and to inflict damnation for sin.
where he discourseth after this manner, Before Esau and Iacob were borne, or had done good or evill, it was said that the Elder shall 1