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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.
Mr GOODWIN.
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, that is, without any intervening of faith and repentance, they should be forgiven; (which had been to pray for that which is expressly contrary to 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.
BVT the intent of Christs prayer for those that crucifyed him, was not that all their sinnes should be forgiven them, much lesse, that simply and absolutely, that is, without any intervening of faith and repentance, they should be forgiven; (which had been to pray for that which is expresly contrary to the revealed will of God) but that that particular sinne of their crucifying him should be forgiven them, i. e. should not be imputed unto them by way of barre unto their repentance, either by any suddaine or speedy destruction, or by delivering them up to such a spirit of obstinacy or obduration, under which men seldome or never repent.