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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 conferring of glory, God doth not bestow this on whom he will, finding men equal without any moving cause thereunto, even in man; For though there be no moving cause hereunto in man of its own nature, yet there is to be found, a moving cause in man by constitution divine, whereby God is as it were moved to bestow salvation on some, and not on others. For God hath made a gracious promise, that whosoever believeth and repenteth, and continueth in faith and repentance unto death shall be saved, and whosoever believeth not and repenteth not shall be damned. So then though men are equal in original sin, and in natural corruption, and God bestows faith and repentance on whom of them he will, curing their corruption in whom he will: yet when, he comes to the conferring of glory, men are not found equal in moral condition; and accordingly God cannot be said on like manner, to bestow glory & salvation on whom he will; For he hath tied himself by his own constitution to bestow salvation on none, but such as dye in the state of grace. Yet, I confess, some say that God bestows salvation on whom he will, in as much as he is the author of their faith & repentance, & bestows these graces on whom he will, yet certainly there is a different manner in the use of this phrase of bestowing this or that on whom he will. For when God bestows faith and repentance, he finds them on whom he will bestow it, no better then others: But when he comes to the bestowing of glory he finds them, on whom he bestows that, far better them others.
But as touching the conferring of glory, God doth not bestow this on whom he will, finding men equall without any moving cause thereunto, even in man; For though there be no moving cause hereunto in man of its own nature, yet there is to be found, a moving cause in man by constitution divine, whereby God is as it were moved to bestow solvation on some, and not on others. For God hath made a gracious promise, that whosoever beleeveth and repenteth, and continueth in faith and repentance unto death shall be saved, and whosoever beleeveth not and repenteth not shall be damned. So then though men are equall in originall sinne, and in naturall corruption, and God bestowes faith and repentance on whom of them he will, curing their corruption in whom he will: yet when, he comes to the conferring of glory, men are not found equall in morall condition; and accordingly God cannot be said on like manner, to bestow glory & solvation on whō he will; For he hath tyed himselfe by his own constitution to bestow solvation on none, but such as dye in thestate of grace. Yet, I confes, some say that God bestows solvation on whom he will, in as much as he is the author of their faith & repentance, & bestows these graces on whō he will, yet certainly there is a different manner in the use of this phraise of bestowing this or that on whom he will. For when God bestowes faith and repentance, he findes them on whom he will bestow it, no better then others: But when he comes to the bestowing of glory he findes them, on whom he bestowes that, farre better them others.