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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
An Answer to a Letter of D. H. concerning Gods Decrees definite or… › Part 2: II.
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By the same reason the decree of salvation, is but a decree of doing something upon the occasion of faith, repentance, and good works. For if sin deserve not to be accounted a cause moving God to resolve to punish a man with damnation, but rather an event, by occasion where of he resolves to punish with damnation: much less shall faith, repentance, and good works be accounted a cause moving God to decree to save any man, but only an event, by occasion whereof, God doth decree some mens salvation.
By the same reason the decree of salvation, is but a decree of doing something upon the occasion of faith, repentance, and good workes. For if sinne deserve not to be accounted a cause moving God to resolve to punish a man with damnation, but rather an event, by occasion where of he resolves to punish with damnation: much lesse shall faith, repentance, and good workes be accounted a cause moving God to decree to save any man, but onely an event, by occasion whereof, God doth decree some mens salvation.
Yet look by what reason the decree of punishing with damnation doth presuppose the decree of permitting sin, by occasion of which event punishment by damnation is decreed, by the same reason the decree of salvation, doth presuppose the decree of giving faith, repentance, and good works, by occasion of which events, salvation is decreed; for why should not faith, and good works be accounted an occasion of the decree of salvation, as well as sins are the occasion of the decree of damnation.
Yet looke by what reason the decree of punishing with damnation doth presuppose the decree of permitting sinne, by occasion of which event punishment by damnation is decreed, by the same reason the decree of salvation, doth presuppose the decree of giving faith, repentance, and good workes, by occasion of which events, salvation is decreed; for why should not faith, and good workes be accounted an occasion of the decree of salvation, as well as sinnes are the occasion of the decree of damnation.