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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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DISCOURSE. SECT. V.
IN the last place those other gifts of God, whereby mens understandings are enlightened, and their souls beautified, (which are knowledge, repentance, fortitude, liberality, temperance, humility, charity, and such like) are bestowed upon all them that have them, (among whom are many that may prove Reprobates in the end) that by the exercise of them, and continuance in them, they might be Saved. The Reprobates are adorned with many of those graces, as appears plainly by many Scriptures, especially Hebr. 6. 4. Where the Apostle says, that it is impossible for those that have been enlightened, tasted the heavenly gift, been made partakers of the Holy Ghost, tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, if they fall away, should be renewed by repentance: and the graces which the Apostle speaks of here, are not ordinary and common, but special graces, illumination, faith, relish of the sweetness of Gods Word, and the taste of Heaven. The persons spoken of, are Apostates, such as are under the possibility of falling away, (for upon a danger not possible cannot be built a solid exhortation) and if Apostates then Reprobates, and the thing intimated is that upon Apostates and Reprobates are these gifts bestowed. The Like speech we have: Hebr. 10. 26. For if we sin willingly, after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for sin &c. from whence we collect, that men that sin willingly and unpardonably, may receive the knowledge of the truth, yea and be sanctified by the blood of the Testament and the Spirit of grace, v. 29.