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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 because the ministry of the word is the only means whereby God brings men unto repentance, and that by instruction, admonition and exhortation; therefore I do instruct them in the knowledge of God that made them after his own Image; and how this image of God came to be defaced in them, to wit, by the sin of our first parents, and how hereupon we became to be shapen in sin, and borne in sin, and therewithal children of wrath, and such as deserve to be made the generation of God's curse; then I represent unto them the mercy of God towards man in giving us his Son to bear our sins in his body upon the tree, and suffer a shameful and bitter death upon the cross for them; and that for this his Son's sake he offers unto us the pardon of all our sins upon our repentance, and faith in Christ, and thereupon I exhort them unto repentance: We farther say that God takes no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, but takes pleasure in a man's repentance. We do not say, neither doth the word of God say, that he willeth not the death of him that dyeth. For undoubtedly he willeth the damnation of all them that dye in their sins without repentance. We do not say that God would have no man to perish, but all come to repentance. Neither doth the Scripture say any such thing; For that were to deny God's omnipotency. For seeing many there be that perish; if this were contrary to God's will, then God's will should be resistible, and we should be driven to deny the first Article of our Creed; As Austin hath long ago argued the case. But indeed Peter writing to them, who had obtained like precious faith with 1the Apostles themselves; and such as were Elect unto sanctification of the spirit; and were begotten again to a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead; to them he writes saying, The Lord of that promise is not slack, but is patient towards us (not to us Reprobates; God forbid that we should so corrupt the interpretation of his words; but rather to us Elect, to us called, to us begotten of God) not willing any to perish (to wit of us) but all come to repentance, to wit all of us, whensoever through our frailty we turn out of the good ways of the Lord. God cries unto you by us, and calls upon you by us; and hath along time showed great patience, and long suffering, and hereby led you unto repentance;
And because the ministry of the word is the only meanes whereby God brings men unto repentance, and that by instruction, admonition and exhortation; therefore I doe instruct them in the knowledge of God that made them after his own Image; and how this image of God came to be defaced in them, to wit, by the sinne of our first parents, and how hereupon we became to be shapen in sinne, and borne in sinne, and therewithall children of wrath, and such as deserve to be made the generation of God's curse; then I represent unto them the mercy of God towards man in giving us his Son to beare our sins in his body upon the tree, and suffer a shamefull and bitter death upon the crosse for them; and that for this his Son's sake he offers unto us the pardon of all our sins upon our repentance, and faith in Christ, and thereupon I exhort them unto repentance: We farther say that God takes no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, but takes pleasure in a man's repentance. We doe not say, neither doth the word of God say, that he willeth not the death of him that dyeth. For undoubtedly he willeth the damnation of all them that dye in their sins without repentance. We doe not say that God would have no man to perish, but all come to repentance. Neither doth the Scripture say any such thing; For that were to deny God's omnipotency. For seing many there be that perish; if this were contrary to God's will, then God's will should be resistible, and we should be driven to deny the first Article of our Creed; As Austine hath long agoe argued the case. But indeed Peter writing to them, who had obtained like pretious faith with