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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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But as touching the things decreed, thereby they may have a cause as Aquinas professeth and we profess with him. As for example to begin with election.
But as touching the things decreed, thereby they may have a cause as Aquinas professeth and we professe with him. As for example to begin with election.
The things decreed or destinated to a man in election are two, Grace and Glory. Now both these may have a cause: For both Grace is the cause of glory; and Christs merits are the cause both of grace and glory. But let grace be rightly understood. For in the confuse notion of grace many are apt to lurk, thereby to shut their eyes against the evidence of truth. For no marvel if men be in love with their own errors; and in proportion to the love of error, such is their hatred of Divine truth opposite thereunto. Now by grace, we understand the grace of regeneration, whereby ⟨p. 37⟩that natural corruption of mind and will (commonly called blindness of mind and hardness of heart) which we all bring into the world with us through original sin, is in part cured. More distinctly we call this grace, the grace of faith and repentance, whereby our natural infidelity and impenitency is cured. Now this grace we say God bestows on whom he will, finding all equal in infidelity and impenitency. For so the Apostle tells us, that, God hath mercy on whom he will. And as God bestows it on 1whom he will, not finding any cause in man any way moving him, either in its own nature, or by divine constitution, moving him to bestow this grace on any. So the Apostle 2 Timoth. 1. 9. God hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace. And indeed we being all found dead in sin, what could be found in one to move God to bestow the life of faith and repentance upon him, more then upon another? And if any such thing were found in man moving God hereunto, then should grace be bestowed according unto works, that is in the Fathers phrase (as Bellarmine acknowledgeth) according unto merits; which was condemned 1200 years ago, in the Synod of Palestine: and Pelagius himself was driven to subscribe unto it, otherwise they had condemned him also.