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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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This I say God doth not ⟨p. 130⟩intend to bring to pass upon any condition; For if he should, then grace should be conferred according unto works, which was condemned in the Synod of Palestine and all along in divers Synods, and Councils against the Pelagians. So that albeit God proceeds according to a law in bestowing salvation, and inflicting damnation; yet he proceeds according to no law, in giving or denying the grace of regeneration for the curing of our natural corruption; but merely according to the pleasure of his will, as the Apostle testifies saying, He hath mercy on whom he will, and whom he will he hardeneth. And if the conferring and denying of this grace be absolute; how much more are the decrees hereof to be accounted most absolute? And consequently that one man is delivered from the power of his sins, whether original or habitual; another is not, but still continueth under the power of them; This I say, doth, & must needs come to pass by virtue of Gods absolute decrees. Yet no absolute necessity followeth hereupon. First because no greater necessity then that which is absolute can be attributed to the existence and continuance of God himself. Secondly God did absolutely decree to make the world; yet no wise man was ever known to affirm that the worlds existence was, and is by absolute necessity. In like sort, God did absolutely decree, that Josiah should burn the Prophets bones, upon the Altar; That Cyrus should build his City and let go his captives; That no man should desire the Israelites land, when they should come to appear before the Lord their God thrice in the year; That God would circumcise their hearts, and the hearts of their children to love the Lord their God withal their heart, and with all their soul. To put his fear in their hearts, that they should never depart away from him; To cause them to walk in his statutes and judgments to do them. To work in them both the will and the deed, according to his good pleasure. Yea to work in them every thing that is pleasing in his sight through Jesus Christ. Likewise 1that Absalom should defile his fathers Concubines, that the Jews should crucify the Son of God; that some through disobedience should stumble at the word; that the Kings should give their kingdoms to the beast. Yet these actions were done by them as freely as ever they 2