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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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This opinion is the more probable, for the opening of which we must mark, that it is one thing to pray, another thing to propound a simple or uneffectuall desire; which may easily be shown and explained in our selves; for our Prayer ought to be conjoined with a certain hope or assurance of obtaining that which we pray for. Jam. 1. 6. Let him ask in faith nothing wavering or doubting. Math. 21. 22. And all things whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer believing, ye shall receive. But when we propound or manifest a bare, simple, uneffectuall desire, we do not do it with a certain confidence of obtaining what is so desired, but rather with assurance of the contrary.
This opinion is the more probable, for the opening of which we must marke, that it is one thing to pray, another thing to propound a simple or uneffectuall desire; which may easily be shewen and explained in our selves; for our Prayer ought to be conjoyned with a certain hope or assurance of obtaining that which wee pray for. Iam. 1. 6. Let him aske in faith nothing wavering or doubting. Math. 21. 22. And all things whatsoever ye shall aske in prayer believing, ye shall receive. But when we propound or manifest a bare, simple, uneffectuall desire, we doe not doe it with a certain confidence of obtaining what is so desired, but rather with assurance of the contrary.
A second testimony shall be taken out of Doctor Ames, an acute and learned Protestant. Coron. art. 5. c. 5. Juxta sententiam Arminii &c. nulla propria est oratio, quae non sit absoluta: quae etiam sententia non est temerè damnanda, cum inniti videatur rationibus non contemnendis; praesertim illà, quae deducitur ab orationis natura: Oratio enim est submissa repraesentatio voluntatis nostrae apud Deum ut ab ipso perficiatur. Explicatio velleitatis, quâ quid vellemus, si aliud non obsisteret, non est oratio proprie dicta. jam vero nihil volumus proprie, quod non absolute volumus; atque adeo nil petimus quod non absolute petimus, Quamvis in disposition precantium conditionis ratio virtualiter saepe contineatur. Petimus quidem nonnunquam, ut unum fiat si alterum contingat; cujus quidem consequentis rei futuritio ut conditionata sit rogamus: Sed ipsa tamen petitio est absoluta, quoniam absolute petimus, ut posito uno, ponatur & alterum.