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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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DISCOURSE. SUBSECT. II.
IT is against Gods Justice, because it makes him to require faith in Christ, of those to whom he hath in his absolute purpose denied both ability to believe, and a Christ to believe in.
That Reprobates are bound to believe as well as others, it is the constant Doctrine of Divines; amongst whom Zanchius delivers it for a Thesis: Quisque (saith he) mandato Dei tenctur credere 1se ad salutem aeternam in Christo fuisse electum, maxime is qui fidem in Christum profitetur. And in his explication of this Thesis he saith, Cum dicimus unumquemque teneri hoc credtre, neminem, ne reproios quidem, qui neque unquam credent, nec credere in Christum possunt, excipimus; & nisi credant, gravissime ommum peccant. Every man, especially he that professeth Christ, is bound to believe that he is chosen in Christ to salvation; every man without exception, even the Reprobate himself; and if he believe it not, he commits a most grievous sin above all others. This that he saith, he proves by John 16. 9. The spirit shall convince the World of sin, because they believe not in me: Reprobates therefore are bound to believe.