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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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But this answer doth yet satisfy me as little as the former: for I grant that God is simply and absolutely bound to no man, he is agens liberrimum, a most free dispenser of his own favours, both what he will, and to whom he will; but yet he is conditionally; determinavit seipsum, he hath bound himself to give supernatural abilities to men by three things.
But this answer doth yet satisfy me as little as the former: for I grant that God is simply and absolutely bound to no man, he is agens liberrimum, a most free dispenser of his own favours, both what he will, and to whom he will; but yet he is conditionally; determinavit seipsum, he hath bound himselfe to give supernaturall abilities to men by three things.
1. First Decernendo, the Almighty is eternally subject to his own decree, or else he would be mutable; and therefore what gifts soever he hath decreed to men, he is bound to give them by virtue of his decree.
1. First Decernendo, the Almighty is eternally subject to his own decree, or else he would be mutable; and therefore what gifts soever he hath decreed to men, he is bound to give them by vertue of his decree.
2. Secondly Promittendo. We use to say promise is debt, it is justice to perform what it was free to promise; and whosoever he be that promiseth, and payeth not, is guilty of a trespass (witness Ananias and Sapphira) and unworthy of the Kingdom of Heaven. Psal. 15. 4. If therefore God hath made a promise of any gift or grace to men, this promise binds him to performance.