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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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It is true, All that have been Baptized into Christ, have been Baptized into his death, Rom. 6. 3. and Gal. 3. 26. All that have been Baptized into Christ, have put on Christ. But take Baptism aright, and let Peter be an interpreter of Paul. Baptism saveth us, saith he, 1 Pet. 3. 21. But least you should mistake him, mark what he adds, Not the putting away the filth of the flesh, here is the outward Baptizing with water, but the interrogation which a good conscience makes to God. Nay let Paul be an interpreter of himself. 1 Cor. 6. 12: ⟨p. 200⟩But ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the spirit of our God. Now I willingly confess, that as many as are washed and sanctified and justified by the spirit of God, have put on Christ, and are Baptized into his death, to the mortifying and crucifying the old man in them. And as by the Baptism of the spirit we do put on Christ, so are we united unto Christ, and have a communion with him in the benefits of his death. But as for the intention of Baptism of water, I know none it hath, much less do I know how to put a difference between intention original, and some other intention which he conceals, content to suffer the distinction, to fly with one wing. The Baptize is intention I am somewhat acquainted with: On mans part, to Baptize such as are brought to the font for that purpose, and by Baptism to consecrate them to the service of that God, who is one in nature, but three in persons, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost: on Gods part, to seal unto us the righteousness of faith, which I learn out of Rom. 4. 11. In the description of Circumcision, and the meaning thereof, I take to be the assuring of forgiveness of sins to them that believe, and this is congruous to the description both of Johns Baptism, and Christs Baptism set forth unto us in holy Scripture. As for that John 3. 5. Except a man be borne of Water and of the Spirit, he cannot &c. Master Fulke in his answer to the Rhemists on that verse writes thus; It is not necessary in this place by Water, to understand material Water, but rather the purifying grace of Christ, as, cap. 4. v. 11. Whereof the washing with water in Baptism, is an outward sign and seal, which also is termed fire,