A64002:1690
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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2. The Author keeps himself to the language of his own Court, but he should not so imperiously put it upon his opposites to concur with him in the language of Ashdod. We know nothing that necessitates the will to sin, but that original corruption, wherein every man is conceived, and which we brought with us into the world. For that makes us impatient of a yoke, like unruly Heifers; And nothing is more burdensome unto us in our corrupt nature, then the holy laws of God; The statutes of Omri are not so, nor all the manner of the house of Ahab; these are punctually observed, when God's holy ordinances are proudly despised. God moves every creature to work agreeably to 'its nature. Necessary Agents necessarily, contingent Agents contingently, Free Agents freely. He doth not move to any such act as is sinful, save only where the fear of God is not at all found, or not quickened, but the motions and suggestions of Satan entertained; nor then neither always; and that not only in his own children, but even in the hearts of the wicked to restrain from sinful courses in spite of Satan's temptations, by injecting into their minds the consideration either of danger, or of shame ensuing, so in a natural way to restrain from the committing of such an act as is sinful; especially when he seeth it prejudicial to the peace of his Church in general, or any member thereof in particular; otherwise if he gives them over to Satan, and moves them agreeably to his suggestions entertained by them, as being naturally well pleased with them, why should this seem strange to any? So that not any sin is inevitably committed by the most wicked creature that lives upon the face of the earth, but he hath power enough (I do not say to avoid it, an absurd phrase as if sin were a thing to be forced upon a man whether he would or no, but) to abstain from it, though not in a gracious manner, that being in the power of them only who have the spirit of regeneration dwelling in them.
2. The Authour keepes himselfe to the language of his own Court, but he should not so imperiously put it upon his opposites to concurre with him in the language of Ashdod. We know nothing that necessitates the will to sinne, but that originall corruption, wherein every man is conceived, and which we brought with us into the world. For that makes us impatient of a yoake, like unruly Heyfers; And nothing is more burthensome unto us in our corrupt nature, then the holy lawes of God; The statutes of Omri are not so, nor all the manner of the house of Ahab; these are punctually observed, when God's holy ordinances are proudly despised. God moves every creature to worke agreeably to 'its nature. Necessary Agents necessarily, contingent Agents contingently, Free Agents freely. He doth not move to any such act as is sinfull, save only where the feare of God is not at all found, or not quickned, but the motions and suggestions of Satan entertained; nor then neither alwaies; and that not only in his own children, but even in the hearts of the wicked to restraine from sinfull courses in spight of Satans temptations, by injecting into their minds the consideration either of danger, or of shame ensung, so in a naturall way to restraine from the committing of such an act as is sinfull; especially when he seeth it prejudiciall to the peace of his Church in generall, or any member thereof in particular; otherwise if he gives them over to Satan, and moves them agreably to his suggestions entertained by them, as being naturally well pleased with them, why should this seem strange to any? So that not any sin is inevitably committed by the most wicked creature that lives upon the face of the earth, but he hath power enough (I doe not say to avoid it, an absurd phrase as if sinne were a thing to be forced upon a man whether he would or no, but) to abstaine from it, though not in a gracious manner, that being in the power of them only who have the spirit of regeneration dwelling in them.