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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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I grant the end primarily intended, was no other then Gods glory: But as for the salvation of Reprobates, that is neither primarily nor secondarily, nor at all intended by God, as I have often demonstrated; both in as much as God hath from everlasting intended their damnation, and therefore cannot without contradiction intend their salvation. And withal God is unchangeable and omnipotent, and therefore as he can procure the Salvation of any, if withal he intends and wills to procure it, undoubtedly such a one shall be saved. Against all which, this Author proceeds without taking any course to charm those foul absurdities whereinto he precipitates himself. And when he saith of the stumbling of many at the Gospel, that it is not primarily intended, he doth most inconsiderately confess, that it is intended by God, though not primarily, which is enough for us; and the Apostle is express, professing of such who stumble at the word through disobedience, That thereunto they were ordained. 1 Pet. 2. 8. Neither do we say that the Gospel or Christ, is the cause of any mans falling; but only ⟨p. 207⟩the occasion thereof: mans corrupt heart alone (as formerly I said) being the cause thereof. But God intends their stumbling shall come to pass, which must needs be, in case it is through disobedience that they stumble, and God hath purposed to deny them the grace of obedience, as indeed he hath to many, like as he doth deny it to many; as appeareth by his hardening of many, even whom he will, like as on the other side, he hath mercy on whom he will. So Christs carriage was not the cause, but the occasion only of the Jews plotting against him, because they observed that he did many miracles, and if they let him alone, all men would believe in him, and the Romans would come and take away both their place, and the Nation. Joh. 11. 47, 48. Yet look what they did against him, God had before intended and determined to be done; For both Herod, and Pontius Pilate together with the Gentiles, and people of Israel, were gathered together, to do what Gods hand and counsel had determined before to be done. Acts 4. 28. Yet not primarily intended neither, for all this was to a farther end, namely, to procure the redemption of the World, yea of some of them who crucified him.