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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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IN this discourse on the point of Gods justice, this Author seems to storm, and shows great confidence of bearing down all before him: but the more ridiculous will it prove in the issue, when it shall appear, that all this wind beats down no corn. He takes his rise from a particular opinion of Zanchy, whose opinion is, that all, even Reprobates are bound to believe they are elected in Christ unto salvation, though never they shall believe nor can believe. But doth this Author himself concur with Zanchy in this opinion? If he did, I presume it were upon some better ground then the authority of Zanchy; and in all likelihood we should have heard of those grounds: or doth himself believe, that that passage Joh. 16. 9. He shall convict the World of sin, because they believed not in me, doth evince as much, or import as much ⟨p. 153⟩as that is, whereunto Zanchy drives it? If he doth not concur with Zanchy in either of these, why should he tie us to the particular authority of Zanchy? Must we be bound to stand to every interpretation of our Divines, or every particular opinion of theirs, wherein perhaps they were singular? Secondly, suppose this opinion of Zanchy be a truth, and suppose we concur with him herein, will it from this opinion follow, that therefore even Reprobates, have power to believe? Who seeth not that it is a flat contradiction to the antecedent? For the Doctrine of Zanchy as here it is related, is this, that even Reprobates, though they cannot believe, yet are they bound to believe. Now will it herehence follow that therefore they have power to believe? Whereas it is manifestly supposed in the antecedent that they cannot believe. And to my understanding, the distinction of Elect and Reprobate in this case is most unseasonable. For to what end do we Preach unto our hearers, that all sorts of men are bound to believe, but this, to wit, that every one that heareth us, being privy to his condition, may understand that he, of what condition soever he be, which is supposed to be better known to him, then to the Preacher, or at least as well, is bound to believe. But as for these different conditions of elect and reprobate, no man can be privy to the one, until he doth believe; nor to the other, until final perseverance in unbelief.
IN this discourse on the poynt of Gods justice, this Author seems to storme, and shewes great confidence of bearing downe all before him: but the more ridiculous will it prove in the issue, when it shall appeare, that all this wind beats down no corne. He takes his rise from a particular opinion of Zanchy, whose opinion is, that all, even Reprobates are bound to believe they are elected in Christ unto salvation, though never they shall believe nor can believe. But doth this Author himselfe concurre with Zanchy in this opinion? If he did, I presume it were upon some better ground then the authority of Zanchy; and in all likelihood we should have heard of those grounds: or doth himselfe believe, that that passage