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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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Resp. 1. I do not dislike the order of these decrees: but I say there is no congruity between them, such as should be between the ends, and the means. For there is no show of mercy expressed in giving faith and repentance; but only implied, in as much as both faith and repentance implies, a state of misery preceding; the permission whereof alone hath congruous reference to the showing of mercy, as the means stand in congruity to the end. Faith and repentance and good works are means tending to another end, namely, to the manifesting of Gods remunerative justice: for as much as God means to bestow salvation on men of ripe years by way of reward of their faith, repentance and good works. And it is without all contradiction, that in Peter and every elect, appears, not only Gods mercy, but his justice also, and ⟨p. 186⟩that in the highest degree, both in the pardoning of their sins, and saving of their souls for the merits of Christ Jesus. And God hath ordained his son to give salvation. Job. 17. 2.
Resp. 1. I doe not dislike the order of these decrees: but I say there is no congruity between them, such as should be between the ends, and the meanes. For there is no shew of mercy expressed in giving faith and repentance; but onely implyed, in as much as both faith and repentance implies, a state of misery preceding; the permission whereof alone hath congruous reference to the shewing of mercy, as the meanes stand in congraity to the end. Faith and repentance and good workes are means tending to another end, namely, to the manifesting of Gods remunerative justice: for as much as God meanes to bestow salvation on men of ripe yeares by way of reward of their faith, repentance and good workes. And it is without all contradiction, that in Peter and every elect, appeares, not onely Gods mercy, but his justice also, and ⟨p. 186⟩that in the highest degree, both in the pardoning of their sinnes, and saving of their soules for the merits of Christ Jesus. And God hath ordained his sonne to give salvation. Iob. 17. 2.