A64002:1860
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 so Piscator saith, Grace is not offered by God, even to those who are called with a meaning to give it, but to the Elect only, Gratia non offertur à Deo singulis •licet vocatis, animo communicandi eam, sed solis electis. In the same book he hath such an other speech; Non vult Deus reprobos credere li•etli•gua profiteatur 1see veil. Though God in words protest he would have reprobates to believe, yet indeed he will not have them. they make God to deal with men in matters of salvation, as the Poets feign the Gods to have dealt with poor Tantalus. They placed him in a clear and goodly river up to the very chin, and under a tree which bare much sweet and pleasant fruit that did almost touch his lips, but this they did with a purpose that he should taste of neither. For when he put his mouth to the water to drink, it waved away from him; And when he reached his hand to the fruit to have eaten of it, it withdrew it self presently out of his reach; so as he could neither eat nor drink. Just so dealeth God with reprobates; (by their doctrine) He placeth them under the plentiful means of salvation, offereth it to them so plainly, that men would think they might have it when they will, & yet intendeth fully they shall never have it, withholding from them either the first grace that they cannot believe, or the second grace that they cannot persevere. Did not those gods delude Tantalus? yes doubtless. And if God do so with reprobates, what did he but delude them, and dissemble with them in his fairest and likeliest offers of salvation that he makes them? And this do Zanchius and Bucer grant by evident consequence, as appeareth by a speech or two of theirs, which cannot stand with their conclusion; and therefore I suppose fell unwarily from them.
And so Piscator saith, Grace is not offered by God, even to those who are called with a meaning to give it, but to the Elect only, Gratia non offertur à Deo singulis •licet vocatis, animo communicandi eam, sed solis electis. In the same booke he hath such an other speech; Non vult Deus reprobos credere li•etli•gua profiteatur 1