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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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For here alone is that absoluteness of God in execution, which we maintain; but here they are not so prone to show their horns: this argument is not so fit for the raising of clamours and Tragedies. And hating the truth of God as touching his sovereignty over his creatures, to have compassion on whom he will, and to harden whom he will; as also the prerogatives of his grace, to work us effectually to that which is pleasing in his fight, and that in whom he will also: yet not daring plainly to deliver their mind in this, as wherein they are found most absurd, and encumbered with shameful contradictions; therefore by the back door as it were, they hope to discredit it, and by opposing the absoluteness of Reprobation, to supplant and undermine the Doctrine of Gods free grace. And not content with this, they miserably corrupt our doctrine also, in the point of absolute Reprobation, drawing it to this; as if not reprobation only, but damnation also were made absolute by us: and that God damned men not so much in the way of justice for their sin, as of his own mere pleasure. At length to come to the third particular of his reply.
For here alone is that absolutenesse of God in execution, which we maintaine; but here they are not so prone to shew their hornes: this argument is not so fit for the raising of clamours and Tragedies. And hating the truth of God as touching his soveraignty over his creatures, to have compassion on whom he will, and to harden whom he will; as also the prerogatives of his grace, to work us effectually to that which is pleasing in his fight, and that in whom he will also: yet not daring plainly to deliver their mind in this, as wherein they are found most absurd, and encumbred with shamefull contradictions; therefore by the back dore as it were, they hope to discredit it, and by opposing the absolutenesse of Reprobation, to supplant and undermine the Doctrine of Gods free grace. And not content with this, they miserably corrupt our doctrine also, in the poynt of absolute Reprobation, drawing it to this; as if not reprobation only, but damnation also were made absolute by us: and that God damned men not so much in the way of justice for their sinne, as of his own meere pleasure. At length to come to the third particular of his reply.