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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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1. Because the cause of the cause is the cause of its effect, if there be a necessary subordination between the causes and the effect. But God is the chief or sole cause (by their doctrine) of that which is the necessary and immediate cause of the sins of Reprobates, namely their impotency and want of supernatural grace. For answer whereunto I say, first beginning with the minor. 1. That the want of supernatural grace is not the immediate cause of the sins of Reprobates, nor the chief cause; much less the sole cause. And I prove it evidently. Let instance be given in any sin committed by a Reprobate; let it be the sin of murder, or of fornication, or of theft, or of lying! For if it were, then every reprobate should be guilty of murder, of fornication, of lying, of stealing ⟨p. 145⟩For, positâ causâ principally & immediatâ ponitur effectus; Where a principal and immediate cause doth exist, there the effect must needs exist. But it is apparent, that albeit every reprobate doth want supernatural grace, yet every reprobate is not guilty of murder, of fornication, lying, and stealing. Secondly, If the want of supernatural grace were the immediate and principal cause of all the sins of reprobates; then not only every Reprobate should be guilty of committing all the sins formerly mentioned, but at all times every one of these sins should be committed by them; Because at all times they want supernatural grace. And the truth is, every one of these sins may be abstained from without supernatural grace, and for carnal respects: Only without supernatural grace they cannot be abstained from, in a gracious manner; as namely out of faith in God, and love to God. He that hath neither faith nor love cannot abstain from these vile courses out of faith and love. In like sort, heathen men in their generations have been exceeding virtuous, according to the worlds account of virtue, in moderating their passions, and ordering their conversation aright one towards another; and all this hath been performed by them without supernatural grace. Thirdly, The immediate cause of all their sins rather of the two, is their natural corruption, whereby they are habitually turned away from God; and converted unto the creature in an inordinate manner.
1. Because the cause of the cause is the cause of its effect, if there be a necessary subordination betweene the causes and the effect. But God is the cheife or sole cause (by their doctrine) of that which is the necessary and immediate cause of the sinnes of Reprobates, namely their impotency and want of supernaturall grace. For answer whereunto I say, first begining with the minor. 1. That the want of supernaturall grace is not the immediate cause of the sinnes of Reprobates, nor the cheife cause; much lesse the sole cause. And I prove it evidently. Let instance be given in any sinne committed by a Reprobate; let it be the sinne of murther, or of fornication, or of theft, or of lying! For if it were, then every reprobate should be guilty of murther, of fornication, of lying, of stealing