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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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2. Secondly, we answer, that notwithstanding that necessity of sinning whereupon all are cast, as Cornivus speaketh, yet there is no sin committed by a natural and carnal man, which is not committed by him freely: The act of lying, the act of blaspheming, the act of whoring, the act of drunkenness, gluttony, railing, and in general, every sinful act being freely committed, by every one by whom it is committed, as is apparent by this, that there is not one of these sinful acts, but is forborne by divers natural and carnal men, and therein they do abstain from the committing of it freely. And yet we say, that even in abstaining from these acts, they do not abstain from sin, for as much as they do not abstain from them in a gracious manner, and all by reason of that original corruption which remains uncured in them, until such time as God, who hath mercy on whom he will, is pleased to cure it by the grace of regeneration.
2. Secondly, we answer, that notwithstanding that necessity of sinning whereupon all are cast, as Cornivus speaketh, yet there is no sinne committed by a naturall and carnall man, which is not committed by him freely: The act of lying, the act of blaspheaming, the act of whoring, the act of drunkennesse, gluttony, rayling, and in generall, every sinfull act being freely committed, by every one by whom it is commited, as is apparent by this, that there is not one of these sinfull acts, but is forborne by divers naturall and carnall men, and therein they doe abstaine from the committing of it freely. And yet we say, that even in abstaining from these acts, they doe not abstaine from sinne, for as much as they doe not abstaine from them in a gracious manner, and all by reason of that originall corruption which remaines uncured in them, untill such time as God, who hath mercy on whom he will, is pleased to cure it by the grace of regeneration.
3. But because I imagine this Author lets fly at random, and keeps not himself to the precise genius of the Tenet by him impugned, but rather aimeth at our doctrine concerning providence divine, and the decree of God; according whereunto we willing profess with Austin that, Non aliquid fit nisi Omnipotens fieri velit, Enchir. 95. Therefore I answer in the third Place, That the necessity following upon this will of God, is nothing prejudicial to the liberty or contingency of second agents in their several operations. Although I am not ignorant, that now a days it is the common and glorious course of our Adversaries, very confidently to presume and presuppose, that upon the will of God, passing upon the action of the creature, there followeth a necessity, standing in flat opposition to the liberty of rational agents; and no marvel, for sic factitavit Hercules, Arminius the great Champion of their cause, his learning