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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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And again, To will is present with me, but I 1find no means to perform that which is good: For I do not the good thing which I would; but the evil which I would not, that do I. But we deny that a Reprobate hath so much as a will to do good; For such a will undoubtedly pleaseth God. But they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
And againe, To will is present with me, but I 1find no meanes to performe that which is good: For I do not the good thing which I would; but the evill which I would not, that do I. But we deny that a Reprobate hath so much as a will to do good; For such a will undoutedly pleaseth God. But they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
As for the solution which he feigns to himself of his own argument, by distinction of an accidental cause, and a proper and direct cause; that is none of ours. This is a gambol of his own, to delude his reader. God we say is the direct and proper cause of that sanctification which is found in his children to the subduing of their lusts, an inordinate affections; and as direct and proper a cause of leaving their natural corruption uncured in others: Nor so only but of prostituting men unto their lusts, and giving them over to their vile affections, to commit abominable things, not affording them so much as a natural restraint from such vicious courses, which he could, and that without any supernatural grace. And by this prostitution of them, he knows how to pay them home for their other ungodly courses, in such sort, as they shall receive thereby such recompense of their error as is meet; as Saint Paul hath told us