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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
If God hath decreed not to bestow faith upon a man, if he hath not decreed to bestow upon him the gift of charity, it is impossible, that any work can be done by such a one proceeding from faith and love, and consequently such a one hath no liberty from sin, and that no such liberty is found in a natural man, in an unregenerate, is the doctrine of our Church by D. Potters confession, a Cathedral Divine, I do not say by the constant doctrine of D. Fulke in his answer to the Rhemish Testament, and if no liberty from sin be found in such a one, it follows that such a one remains under a necessity of sinning, not that every sin, whether of lying, stealing, whoring, murder, or in any other kind is necessarily committed by him; For a natural man may be as moral as any heathen hath been, many of whom have been very famous and renowned in the world for their morality; But whether they are exercised in virtuous actions, or in abstaining from actions vicious, yet still they sin, forasmuch as they neither perform the one, nor abstain from the other in a gracious manner, out of faith and love. And therefore Austin was somewhere bold to stile them Splendida peccata glorious sins. For novimus non officiis sed finibus discernendas esse virtutes, Vertues are to be discerned not by their offices, but by their ends. The Helen we fight for is nothing but the word of God, and the truth manifestly contained therein; namely concerning the prerogative of his grace, as effectual to every good work, and most Freely given to some and denied to others, not according to mens works, according to that of S. Paul God hath mercy on whom he will, and whom he will, he hardeneth. This is a part of Gods sovereignty; And it stands all true subjects upon to maintain the lawful Sovereignty of their Princes; how much more doth it become the creature to stand for the lawful prerogative and Sovereignty of his Creator, especially when he proceeds herein according to the tenor of Gods word, clear reason and the unanimous consent of all the orthodox in the Church of God clearly opposing Pelagius herein from the Synod of Palestine 1200. years ago to this day.
If God hath decreed not to bestow faith upon a man, if he hath not decreed to bestow upon him the gift of charity, it is impossible, that any worke can be done by such a one proceeding from faith and love, and consequently such a one hath no liberty from sinne, and that no such liberty is found in a naturall man, in an unregenerate, is the doctrine of our Church by D. Potters confession, a Cathedrall Divine, I do not say by the constant doctrine of D. Fulke in his answer to the Rhemish Testament, and if no liberty from sinne be found in such a one, it followes that such a one remaines under a necessity of sinning, not that every sinne, whether of lying, stealing, whoring, murther, or in any other kind is necessarily committed by him; For a naturall man may be as morall as any heathen hath beene, many of whom have beene very famous and renowned in the world for their morality; But whether they are exercised in vertuous actions, or in abstaining from actions vicious, yet still they sinne, forasmuch as they neither performe the one, nor abstaine from the other in a gracious manner, out of faith and love. And therefore Austin was somewhere bold to stile them Splendida peccata glorious sinnes. For novimus non officiis sed finibus discernendas esse virtutes, Vertues are to be discerned not by their offices, but by their ends. The Helen we fight for is nothing but the word of God, and the truth manifestly contained therein; namely concerning the prerogative of his grace, as effectuall to every good worke, and most Freely given to some and denyed to others, not according to mens workes, according to that of S. Paul God hath mercy on whom he will, and whom he will, he hardneth. This is a part of Gods soveraignty; And it stands all true subjects upon to maintaine the lawfull Soveraignty of their Princes; how much more doth it become the creature to stand for the lawfull prerogative and Soveraignty of his Creator, especially when he proceeds herein according to the tenour of Gods word, cleare reason and the unanimous consent of all the orthodoxe in the Church of God clearely opposing Pelagius herein from the Synod of Palestine 1200. yeares agoe to this day.