A64002:1897
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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upon men in case they did not only sin, but finally persevere in sin without repentance: Though in this respect there is no place for the repentance of Angels, yet place there is for the repentance of men, and by repentance to avoid the wrath to come. And lastly, the Devil knows his condition to be irrecoverable, No man on earth knows his estate to be so. For albeit according to our doctrine a man may be assured of his election: yet by our doctrine no man can be assured of his reprobation. Add this hereunto, Although a man did know he were reprobated to damnation, yet not knowing to what degree and measure of damnation he is ordained, there is place to use his best endeavours in the way of civility and morality, that his damnation may be the less. In case he did know this also, yet place still remains to be as moral as he can. For damnation joined with a condition of better morality, is better then damnation joined with a condition of less morality. This may suffice as an answer to the other instances, which are far more wild then the first: as touching the immortality of the soul which he saith is simply decreed; and it is decreed to be immortal without any course to be taken by man to promote the immortality thereof: But do any of our Divines maintain that God hath decreed our salvation in such sort, as to be brought to pass without any course to be taken by men of ripe years to promote their salvation? What proportion is there between immortality & salvation. God intends salvation to no man of ripe years, but by way of reward of faith, repentance, obedience and good works. Doth God bestow immortality upon the soul by way of reward? Was not the soul of man immortal as soon as it was created? Is such the salvation of Gods elect? And what giddiness possest the spirit of this Author when he discourseth of the vain labour of any man, that should use means that his soul should be annihilated? Supposing that such means there are, and may be used, by the form of his speech, when he saith, that it is labour in vain for any man to use such means. As for that which followeth of the Sun and Moon.
upon men in case they did not only sinne, but finally persevere in sinne without repentance: Though in this respect there is no place for the repentance of Angells, yet place there is for the repentance of men, and by repentance to avoid the wrath to come. And lastly, the Divell knowes his condition to be irrecoverable, No man on earth knowes his estate to be so. For albeit according to our doctrine a man may be assured of his election: yet by our doctrine no man can be assured of his reprobation. Adde this hereunto, Although a man did know he were reprobated to damnation, yet not knowing to what degree and measure of damnation he is ordained, there is place to use his best endeavours in the way of civilitie and morality, that his damnation may be the lesse. In case he did know this also, yet place still remaines to be as morall as he can. For damnation joyned with a condition of better morallity, is better then damnation joyned with a condition of lesse morality. This may suffice as an answer to the other instances, which are farre more wild then the first: as touching the immortality of the soule which he saith is simply decreed; and it is decreed to be immortall without any course to be taken by man to promote the immortality thereof: But doe any of our Divines maintaine that God hath decreed our salvation in such sort, as to be brought to passe without any course to be taken by men of ripe yeares to promote their salvation? What proportion is there beetween immortality & salvation. God intends salvation to no man of ripe yeares, but by way of reward of faith, repentance, obedience and good works. Doth God bestow immortality upon the soule by way of reward? Was not the soule of man immortall assoone as it was created? Is such the salvation of Gods elect? And what giddinesse possest the spirit of this Author when he discourseth of the vaine labour of any man, that should use meanes that his soule should be annihilated? Supposing that such meanes there are, and may be used, by the forme of his speech, when he sayth, that it is labour in vaine for any man to use such meanes. As for that which followeth of the Sun and Moone.