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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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OF All those weighty parcels of Gospel truth, which the Arminians have chosen to oppose, there is not any about which they so much delight to try and exercise the strength of fleshly reasonings, as that of Gods eternal decree of Reprobation: partly because the Scripture doth not so abound in the delivery of this Doctrine, as of some others, lying in a more immediate subserviency to the obedience and consolation of the Saints, (though it be sufficiently revealed in them, to the quieting of their spirits who have learned to captivate their understandings to the obedience of Faith) and partly because they apprehend the Truth thereof, to be more exposed to the riotous opposition of mens tumultuating carnal Affections, whose help and assistance they by all means court and solicit in their contests against it. Thus the Author of the Book entitled (Gods love to Mankind) being desired to render a reason of the change his Faith, in passing over to the Tents of the Arminians, he draws forth only this one point to make show of, for the hinge of his alteration. Many Learned men know with what applause that Book of his was received and divulged, by that whole Generation which had then wrapped up the ball of the Errors promoted by it, in the gilded covering of Preferment, and carried it away before them. They being by providence removed from that station and conjunction unto Power, whence they had their effectual influence on the Earth, God foresaw (if he may be allowed to foresee) what reinforcement upon other hands their Abominations would receive, and therefore in his tender love made provision for his Church before hand, as by others , so in especial by the renowned Author of this Treatise, whose pains herein, intended by him for the conviction of them, with whom after much forbearance God intended to take another course, are now seasonably brought to light, to stop the mouths of another Generation risen up in their steed, (enemies of Gods Sovereignty and Grace) until He shall be pleased to deal otherwise with them. God is not mo••ed, that which men sow they shall reap. It is well known what sphere this Learned Author moved in; how far elevated above any possibility of my reaching the least esteem to him or his labours: