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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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So here it is plain that Baptism giveth grace, and that by it, as by an instrumental cause, we be saved. Master Fulke's answer is this, Here is no word to prove that Baptism giveth grace of the work wrought, but the Apostle saith that God hath saved us by the renewing of the Holy Ghost, which is testified by the Sacrament of Baptism (mark I pray the office of Baptism in Master Fulke's judgement, to testify the renewing,) which is Sacramentally the laver of regeneration; not by the work wrought but by the grace of Gods spirit, by which we are justified. So speaketh Saint Peter, and explicateth himself 1 Pet. 3. 21. Baptism saveth us not the washing of the flesh of the body, but the interrogation of a good conscience. And because I know no obstacle that an Infant can put to hinder the effect of it, for I suppose the obstacle must be rational, and Infants are not come to the use of reason, to perform any rational act, which may prove any rational obstacle; therefore it seems this Authors opinion is, that all who are Baptized in the Church, are regenerate: this indeed was the profession of Master Mountague before he was Bishop; and was answered by Bishop Carelton, as touching the best firmament of his opinion; the Book of our Common-Prayer, where the Child Baptized is said to be regenerate; that is to be understood Sacramento tenus, which is Saint Austins phrase, and which he distinguisheth from truly regenerate: And Bishop Usher in his History of Gotteschaleus, allegeth out of the Author of the imperfect work upon Matthew, Hom. 5. this sentence, Eos qui cum tentati fuerint, superantur, & pereunt, videri quidem filios Dei factos propter aquam Baptismatis, revera tamen non esse filios Dei, quia non sunt in Spiritu Baptizati. As also out of Austin De Unitate Ecclesiae, cap. 19. Visibilem Baptismum posse habere, & alienos qui regnum Dei non possidebunt: sed esse donum Spiritus Sancti quod proprium eorum est tantum qui regnabunt cum Christo in aeternum. And lastly out of the same Austin, as he is alleged by Peter Lombard, l. 4. Sent. dis. 4. Sacramenta in solis electis efficere quod figurant. All this is to be found in that Book of Bishop Usher p. 188. Besides many more pregnant passages are collected by him for the same purpose. And not to charge him with authority only, but with some reason; when Saint, James saith Jam. 1. 18.
So here it is plaine that Baptisme giveth grace, and that by it, as by an instrumentall cause, we be saved. Master Fulkes answer is this, Here is no word to prove that Baptisme giveth grace of the worke wrought, but the Apostle saith that God hath saved us by the renewing of the Holy Ghost, which is testified by the Sacrament of Baptisme (marke I pray the office of Baptisme in Master Fulkes judgement, to testify the renewing,) which is Sacramentally the laver of regeneration; not by the worke wrought but by the grace of Gods spirit, by which we are justified. So speaketh Saint Peter, and explicateth himselfe