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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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2. But as touching the denial of glory and inflicting of damnation, which is the second thing decreed in reprobation, there is always found a cause motive, yea and meritorious hereof, to wit, both of the denial of the one & inflicting of the other: And God doth not proceed herein according to the mere pleasure of his will, & that ⟨p. 38⟩by reason of his own constitution, having ordained that whosoever continueth finally in infidelity, in profane courses, and impenitency shall be damned. And albeit on the other side it may be said in some sense (as formerly I have showed) that God saves whom he will, in as much as he is the author of faith, which he bestows on whom he will; yet in no congruous sense can he be said to damn whom he will, for as much as he is not the author of sin, as he is the author of faith. For every good thing he works, but sin and the evil thereof he only permits, not causeth it. And lastly, as God doth not damn whom he will, but those only whom he finds finally to have persevered in sin without repentance: so neither did he decree to damn, or reprobate to damnation whom he will, but only those who should be found finally to persevere in sin without repentance.
2. But as touching the denyall of glory and inflicting of damnation, which is the second thing decreed in reprobation, there is alwaies found a cause motive, yea and meritorious hereof, to wit, both of the denyall of the one & inflicting of the other: And God doth not proceed herein according to the meer pleasure of his will, & that ⟨p. 38⟩by reason of his own constitution, having ordained that whosoever continueth finally in infidelity, in profane courses, and impenitency shall be damned. And albeit on the other side it may be said in some sence (as formerly I have shewed) that God saves whom he will, in as much as he is the author of faith, which he bestowes on whom he will; yet in no congruous sence can he be said to damne whom he will, for as much as he is not the author of sinne, as he is the author of faith. For every good thing he workes, but sinne and the evill thereof he only permits, not causeth it. And lastly, as God doth not damne whom he will, but those only whom he finds finally to have persevered in sinne without repentance: so neither did he decree to damne, or reprobate to damnation whom he will, but only those who should be found finally to persevere in sinne without repentance.