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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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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.
1. As many as are under the Covenant of grace, sin shall have no dominion over them. Rom. 6. 14. Sin shall not have the dominion over you, for you are not under the law but under grace. But sin hath the dominion over too many, even over the most part of the world, as we find by lamentable experience, therefore too many, even the most part of the World, are not comprised under the Covenant of grace.
1. As many as are under the Covenant of grace, sinne shall have no dominion over them. Rom. 6. 14