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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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That God of his mere pleasure showeth mercy on some, and hardeneth others is the 1express word of God. Therefore he hath mercy on whom he will, and whom he will he hardeneth. Now to show mercy is to give the grace of faith and obedience, as appears by the opposition of it to obduration, which is such as whereupon followeth disobedience; as appears by the objection following hereupon; Thou wilt say then why doth yet complain, For who hath resisted his will? Now God complaineth of nothing but disobedience. Again to give faith, is to show mercy. For to have faith is to obtain mercy. Heretofore ye have 2not believed, but now have obtained mercy through their unbelief. Where to believe & to obtain mercy are made equipollent, & of the same signification. And in reason, if God did deny faith, because of some unpreparedness in the creature, then God did expect that the creature should first prepare himself, and make himself fit for faith, that so God might bestow it upon him; & so grace should be conferred according to works; which is contradictious to express testimony of holy scripture, testifying that God hath saved us & called us with an holy calling, not according to our works but according to his own purpose and grace; & all along hath been condemned in the Church of God for Pelagianism. Thus we have been entertained with a discourse containing nothing, but the opinion of our Divines, which none of us deny: Yet in the proposing hereof he hath wasted a whole leaf and more Now he comes to his argument drawn from these two laid together.
That God of his meere pleasure sheweth mercy on some, and hardeneth others is the 1expresse word of God. Therefore he hath mercy on whom he will, and whom he will he hardneth. Now to shew mercy is to give the grace of faith and obedience, as appeares by the opposition of it to obduration, which is such as whereupon followeth disobedience; as appeares by the objection following hereupon; Thou wilt say then why doth yet cōplaine, For who hath resisted his will? Now God complaineth of nothing but disobedience. Againe to give faith, is to shew mercy. For to have faith is to obtaine mercy. Heretofore ye have 2