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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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And undoubtedly the strength of obedience given unto Adam preceded Gods command, for his abstaining from the fruit of the tree, in the midst of the Garden. He had in his creation given ⟨p. 169⟩him, posse non cadere, not non posse cadere, the event manifested as much: and it is as true according to the same Austin, that God gave him posse stare si vellet, not velle quod potuit. But that God is bound to restore, any such power unto mankind, which they have wilfully lost, is boldly avouched, but let us consider how Scholastically it is proved.
1. The first reason hereof is, because God hath vouchsafed to enter into a new Covenant of Peace with men, when he needed not. To this I answer, that God hath entered into a new Covenant with men, is an indefinite proposition, as touching the persons included in this Covenant, and being not in a necessary matter but contingent, this Covenant proceeding merely from the good pleasure of God, it hath no more force than to signify, that God hath vouchsafed to enter into a new Covenant of peace with some men, which we willingly grant but not with all, neither doth this proposition, enforce any such meaning. And that God hath not entered into a new Covenant with all, I prove by these reasons.
1. The first reason hereof is, because God hath vouchsafed to enter into a new Covenant of Peace with men, when he needed not. To this I answer, that God hath entred into a new Covenant with men, is an indefinite proposition, as touching the persons included in this Covenant, and being not in a necessary matter but contingent, this Covenant proceeding meerely from the good pleasure of God, it hath no more force than to signify, that God hath vouchsafed to enter into a new Covenant of peace with some men, which we wilingly grant but not with all, neither doth this proposition, enforce any such meaning. And that God hath not entred into a new Covenant with all, I prove by these reasons.