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Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity…
Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity and duty of Gods children by the late Reverend and Faithful Minister of Jesus Christ, John Preston ...Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity and duty of Gods children by the late Reverend and Faithfull Minister of Jesus Christ, John Preston ...
London: printed by J.T., 1658
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
To this I answer, that it is most possible for a man to will and nill one and the same thing upon the same object if it 1be in different respects; as for example, a man may will his friends departure from him, and yet not will it, he wills his departure out of a desire he hath of his friends good, and yet will it not out of a love he hath of his friends company, and so God here he willeth that all men should be saved, and therefore he beseecheth men to believe, because it is agreeing to him, and it is so, neither can it be otherwise because of the conformity the thing it self hath with his will; yet he will not use all means to bring this to pass, A father will not have his son drunk, if he will tie him up in a chamber he will not be drunk, yet he will not take such a course, though he hath a will his son should not be drunk, so God though he do will that men should believe and repent and be saved, yet he will not be said to use all means for the effecting of it in all men, because he will glorify his justice as well his as mercy.
To this I answer, that it is most possible for a man to will and nill one and the same thing upon the same object if it 1be in different respects; as for example, a man may will his friends departure from him, and yet not will it, he wills his departure out of a desire he hath of his friends good, and yet will it not out of a love he hath of his friends company, and so God here he willeth that all men should be saved, and therefore he beseecheth men to believe, because it is agreeing to him, and it is so, neither can it be otherwise because of the conformity the thing it self hath with his will; yet he will not use all means to bring this to pass, A father will not have his son drunk, if he will tie him up in a chamber he will not be drunk, yet he will not take such a course, though he hath a will his son should not be drunk, so God though he do will that men should believe and repent and be saved, yet he will not be said to use all means for the effecting of it in all men, because he will glorifie his justice as well his as mercy.
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