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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
JEANS.
IEANES.
I come unto the third and last exception in your Book against Doctor Twice. pag. 245.
I come unto the third and last exception in your Book against Doctor Twisse. pag. 245.
Mr GOODWIN.
Hanging upon the Cross he prayed for his enemies, and those that crucified him, that they might be forgiven. May it not as well be inferred from hence, that therefore all his enemies, and all such, who (in any sense) crucify him, shall be forgiven by God; as it is argued from his praying for Peter, that his faith might not fail, that the faith of no true believer shall fail. Doctor Twisses notion upon the case is not so authentic; and though admitted, will not heal the difficulty: Christ (saith he) prayed for his enemies, ex officio hominis privati, i. e. according to the duty of a private man, but for his elect, as Mediator. This is said but not proved, nor indeed probable. For very unlikely it is, that Christ being now in a full investiture of his great office of Mediator, should wave his interest in Heaven, by means hereof in his addressements unto God for men, and pray only in the capacity, and according to the interest and duty of a private man; This would argue, that he prayed not for them with his whole heart, nor with an effectualness of desire to obtain what he prayed for. But let it be granted, yet still it follows, that whatsoever Christ prayed for, was not simply, or absolutely granted or done; and if whatsoever Christ prayed for, was absolutely granted, it is not material, as to matter of impetration, whether he prayed as Mediator, or as a private man. But the intent of Christs Prayer for those that crucified him, was not that all their sins should be forgiven them, much less that simply and absolutely (i. e. without any intervening of faith and repentance) they should be forgiven (which had been to pray for that which is expressly contrary unto the revealed will of God) but that that particular sin of their crucifying him should be forgiven them i. e. should not be imputed unto them, by way of bar unto their repentance, either by any sudden or speedy destruction; or by delivering them up to such a spirit of obstinacy or obduration, under which men seldom or never repent.