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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 accordingly, The Ministers of the New Testament, are called Ministers not of the letter, but of the spirit: that is not of the Law; the Ministry whereof, is not the Ministry of ⟨p. 195⟩the spirit, but yet this is rightly to be understood, to wit, of the spirit of adoption, for undoubtedly even the Ministry of the Law, is the Ministry of the Spirit also, but 1of the spirit of bondage, to hold men under fear: it is called the Ministry of condemnation, and the reason hereof I conceive to be, because God doth not concur with the Ministry of the Law, by the holy Spirit, to work any man to the performance of the condition of the Law, which is exact and perfect obedience: but thus he doth concur with the Ministry of the Gospel, namely, by his spirit, to work men to the performance of the condition thereof, which is faith in Christ, and true repentance, therefore the letter, to wit of the Law, is called a killing letter; but the Gospel is joined with a quickening spirit, and therefore Piscator conceives, that the Gospel in this place is called by the name of the spirit. Soe then the Gospel giveth life by the spirit which accompanieth the Ministry thereof; but to whom? To all, as this Author supposeth? Nothing less, the general experience of the world doth manifest the untruth thereof. But this Author is ready to suppose (though not very forward to speak out in this) that it would regenerate if men were not defective to them selves. So then man must first perform some work on his part, and then the spirit of the Gospel doth regenerate them: as much as to say the grace of regeneration, is dispensed by God according to some work of man, which in plain terms Pelagius durst not profess, but joined with others to anathematize it in the Synod of Palestine. Yet this Doctrine is the very Helena wherewith the Arminians are enamoured. Now the Apostle professeth in plain terms of himself and his fellow-labourers, we are unto God the sweet savour of Christ in them that are saved, and in them which perish; to the one we are the savour of death unto death and to the other a savour of life unto life. 2So then it is [Greek or Hebrew] Tit. 2. 11. and [Greek or Hebrew] the word of reconciliation.