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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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Now to apply this distinction, Christ could not pray as a private man for those of his persecutors, for whom he did not pray as a Mediator, if we speak of that kind of Prayer, which cometh from an absolute and effectual will, which is styled by Gregory de Valentia, Voluntas rationis undequaque deliberatae, because it proceedeth upon regard had to all circumstances: And the reason is, because with this kind of Prayer, he never prayed for any thing, but what he knew would be granted; for he never absolutely and effectually willed any thing, but what was agreeable unto Gods absolute will, the will of his decree or good pleasure, and this is all that your arguments can prove. But yet notwithstanding this, he might pray (taking prayer for a representation of a conditional or uneffectuall will) for the pardon of even those of his persecutors, who he knew should be condemned, and for whom therefore he prayed not as Mediator: or more plainly, he might express a velleity, a gracious, merciful, and charitable desire, to have all his crucifiers pardoned, so as it were not contrary unto Gods decree, unto which he did submit, and in which he did acquiesce, as he did in his prayer for the removal of his Passion, not my will but thy will be done.
Now to apply this distinction, Christ could not pray as a private man for those of his persecutors, for whom he did not pray as a Mediator, if we speake of that kind of Prayer, which cometh from an absolute and effectuall will, which is styled by Gregory de Valentia, Voluntas rationis undequaque deliberatae, because it proceedeth upon regard had to all circumstances: And the reason is, because with this kind of Prayer, he never prayed for any thing, but what he knew would be granted; for he never absolutely and effectually willed any thing, but what was agreeable unto Gods absolute will, the will of his decree or good pleasure, and this is all that your arguments can prove. But yet notwithstanding this, he might pray (taking prayer for a representation of a conditionall or uneffectuall will) for the pardon of even those of his persecutors, who he knew should be condemned, and for whom therefore he prayed not as Mediator: or more plainly, he might expresse a velleity, a gracious, mercifull, and charitable desire, to have all his crucifyers pardoned, so as it were not contrary unto Gods decree, unto which he did submit, and in which he did acquiesce, as he did in his prayer for the removall of his Passion, not my will but thy will be done.