A64002:1876
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.
O ye Reprobates, once most dearly beloved in your father Adam. But where hath he found in any of our Divines that Reprobates were at all beloved in our father Adam? We all hold Reprobation to be as ancient as election, which St. Paul testifies to have been before the foundation of the world. And to ordain to damnation I should think is to hate rather then to love; and this ordination divine was from everlasting. And the Scripture hath taught us that the divine nature is without variableness or shadow of change. He speaks in the language of his own Court, when he talks of sealing up 1under invincible sin and misery. The Scripture speaks of sealing unto the day of redemption by God's holy spirit which gives them assurance, that they are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation; That God will deliver them from every evil work, & preserve them to his heavenly kingdom. But no such spirit is given to Reprobates to assure them of their damnation, so to seal them up under invincible sin & misery. They are under the power of Satan; but he hath neither power nor authority to assure them of their damnation. And albeit this Author fashions a discourse to reprobates, as if they were a sect well known; Yet we are so far from knowing who they are, that they are (in our opinion) neither known to themselves, nor known to Satan, no nor to God's holy Angels, unless he reveal it unto them. If we should have any cause to address our selves to Reprobates (which kind of case and occasion is incomprehensible by me) we should describe them no otherwise then thus; O ye who are not only for the present under the power of Satan (and so are all God's elect before the time of regeneration) but will continue vassals unto him, even unto death, going on from sin, to sin and never breaking them off by repentance, but continuing to despise the goodness of God leading thereunto. Now this being only in reference to the time to come; I cannot speak to any in present under this form absolutely, but hypothetically. For none are Reprobates to us, but such who finally persevere in impenitency; Therefore I cannot exhort them to amend their lives under the stile of Reprobates, but as such, who although they are under the power of sin and ⟨p. 162⟩Satan, may for ought I know belong to God's election, and in good time come out of the snare of Satan;
O ye Reprobates, once most dearely beloved in your father Adam. But where hath he found in any of our Divines that Reprobates were at all beloved in our father Adam? We all hold Reprobation to be as antient as election, which St. Paul testifies to have been before the foundation of the world. And to ordaine to damnation I should think is to hate rather then to love; and this ordination divine was from everlasting. And the Scripture hath taught us that the divine nature is without variablenesse or shadow of change. He speakes in the language of his own Court, when he talkes of sealing up