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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. As touching the second which is this, That the final impenitency and damnation of reprobates are necessary, and unavoidable by Gods absolute decree. Here as it were to make weight, impenitency and damnation are clapped together, as unavoidable by Gods absolute decree; whereas it is without all question, that supposing impenitency to be final, damnation is unavoidable by the Law of God, as who hath ordained, that whosoever dies in impenitency shall be damned. And as for impenitency, doth this Author, or any Arminian deny it to be a fruit of that original corruption wherein all are borne? I persuade my self they do not. Corvinus professeth of all, That by the sin of Adam, they are, conjecti in necessitatem peccandi. Then again doth he maintain 1that any is able to cure this but God. It seems he doth not by that which followeth, where he signifieth that God (in his opinion) did not absolutely intend to leave men to that woeful estate wherein they were borne. What then? Will he have God bound to cure it in all? If so, then certainly he doth cure it in all. For it were impossible God should not do that, whereunto he is obliged in the way of justice. But nothing more manifest, then that God doth not cure it in all: therefore certainly he is not bound to cure it in all. But I imagine he conceives that God is ready to cure it in all, and it is mans fault that he doth not cure it in any. As much as to say, if man would do somewhat which he may do, then God would give him repentance. Here is good stuff towards; and undoubtedly, this is the critical point as touching the nature of efficacious grace. Yet this I know full well, how careful the greatest Rabbis amongst the Arminians are to decline. And will it not manifestly follow herehence, that the grace of repentance is given secundum merita, according to some good work of man that went before? Which was condemned in the Synod of Palestine above 1200 years ago; Nay what will you say, if their doctrine hereabouts ⟨p. 39⟩in the issue thereof comes to this, namely that God doth work in man, [Greek or Hebrew] Veil credere; modo Velit, [Greek or Hebrew] Veil resipiscere, modò Velit, as I can show it under the hand of one? and I have cause to suspect that it comes also from another manner of hand, then his, with whom I have had to deal with.
2. As touching the second which is this, That the finall impenitency and damnation of reprobates are necessary, and unavoydable by Gods absolute decree. Here as it were to make weight, impenitency and damnation are clapt together, as unavoydable by Gods absolute decree; whereas it is without all question, that supposing impenitency to be finall, damnation is unavoydable by the Law of God, as who hath ordained, that whosoever dies in impenitency shall be damned. And as for impenitency, doth this Author, or any Arminian deny it to be a fruit of that originall corruption wherein all are borne? I perswade my selfe they doe not. Corvinus professeth of all, That by the sinne of Adam, they are, conjecti in necessitatem peccandi. Then againe doth he maintaine