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…

And if I list, I could allege the opinion of another Divine (who is very peremptory in his way) professing that the Ministers calling upon us to believe, is no commandment at all, but like a Kings gracious Proclamation unto certain malefactors, who are all accused of High Treason, giving them to understand, that in case they will voluntarily confess their sin, and accept of his gracious pardon offered them, he will most graciously pardon them. But if they will not, but stand rather to their trial, presuming to acquit themselves right well, and prove themselves to be true Subjects, let them stand to the adventure, and issue of their trial. And that thus the covenant of grace is offered to be received by them only, who fear to come, and dare not come to the trial of the Covenant of works. But I will not content my self, in putting off Zanchy in this manner; although by the way I cannot but profess, that were I of their opinion, who teach that God gives unto all and every one, when they come into the World, a certain grace, for the enlivening of their wills, whereby they are enabled to will any spiritual good, whereto they shall be excited; I see no reason but that the way is open to everlasting life, as well by the covenant of works, as by the covenant of grace: for let perfect obedience be the spiritual good whereto they are excited, let them but will it, as it is supposed they can; and then God will be ready to concur to the doing of it, like as to the work in us [Greek or Hebrew] credere, and [Greek or Hebrew] resipiscere, modò velimus, so also I should think, to work in us perfect obedience modò velimus. And in this case I pray consider, what need were there of faith in Christ on their part, more then on the part of the Holy Angels; certainly there would be no need of repentance.

And if I list, I could alleadge the opinion of another Divine (who is very peremptory in his way) professing that the Ministers calling upon us to believe, is no commandement at all, but like a Kings gracious Proclamation unto certain malifactors, who are all accused of High Treason, giving them to understand, that in case they will voluntarily confesse their sinne, and accept of his gracious pardon offered them, he will most graciously pardon them. But if they will not, but stand rather to their triall, presuming to acquit themselves right well, and prove themselves to be true Subjects, let them stand to the adventure, and issue of their tryall. And that thus the covenant of grace is offered to be received by them only, who feare to come, and dare not come to the tryall of the Covenant of works. But I will not content my selfe, in putting off Zanchy in this manner; although by the way I cannot but professe, that were I of their opinion, who teach that God gives unto all and every one, when they come into the World, a certain grace, for the enlivening of their wills, whereby they are enabled to will any spirituall good, whereto they shall be excited; I see no reason but that the way is open to everlasting life, as well by the covenant of works, as by the covenant of grace: for let perfect obedience be the spirituall good whereto they are excited, let them but will it, as it is supposed they can; and then God will be ready to concurre to the doing of it, like as to the work in us credere, and resipiscere, modò velimus, so also I should think, to work in us perfect obedience modò velimus. And in this case I pray consider, what need were there of faith in Christ on their part, more then on the part of the Holy Angells; certainly there would be no need of repentance.