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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.
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This only proves, what will easily be granted, that Christ prayed not for all his persecutors, with a prayer proceeding from an absolute and effectual will. But there is one thing which I shall not dissemble, but freely acquaint the Reader with; And it is, that many great Scholars both Papists and Protestants do deny, that the proposal, expression, or representation of a conditional and uneffectuall will or desire, is properly a prayer: I shall allege but two; the first shall be a Papist, to wit, Becanus Sum. Theol. Tom. 5. cap. 17. q. 3. Licet in Christo (saith he) distingui debeat duplex voluntas; una efficax, altera inefficax: non tamen distingui debet duplex oratio, una procedens ex efficaci voluntate, altera ex inefficaci. Nam oratio si vere oratio est, semper procedit ex absoluta & efficaci voluntate orantis, nunquam ex inefficaci. Qui enim petit aliquid fieri, efficaciter illud desiderat, & ideo adhibet orationem, tanquam medium quoddam ad obtinendum id, quod petit; hinc solet dici, orationem natura sua utilem esse ad impetrandum. Unde sic concludo: qui vult aliquid voluntate inefficaci nullum medium adhibet ad illud obtinendum; quia si adhiberet aliquod medium, jam vellet illud voluntate efficaci: at qui orat, adhibet aliquod medium ad obtinendum, nempe ipsam orationem: ergo qui orat, non vult voluntate inefficaci, sed tantum efficaci. Although in Christ there ought to be distinguished a two-fold will, one effectual, another uneffectuall; yet notwithstanding, prayer ought not in the like manner to be distinguished: for there are not two sorts or kinds of Prayer, one proceeding from an effectual, the other from an uneffectuall will; for prayer, if it be truly prayer, always proceedeth from an absolute and effectual, and never from an uneffectuall will of the party praying: For he that petitioneth for the doing of any thing, doth effectually desire it, and therefore useth Prayer, as a means for the obtaining of that which he requests: Hence it is wont to be said, that Prayer is in its own nature useful or profitable for obtaining or procuring. Whence I conclude thus; He who willeth any thing with an uneffectuall will, applieth or useth no means for the procurement thereof; because if he should make use of any means to procure it, he should will it with an effectual will: