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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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had he spared faith and repentance I could willingly have acknowledged the rest amongst heathens, and that according to Gods meaning; but what soever and in whom soever they are found, he thinks too hardly of us, when he saith, that God according to our opinion, doth not mean them to those that enjoy them: and if he doth mean them unto such, surely they are directed unto them: how is it possible it should be otherwise, especially as touching virtues, yea and the Ministry of the Word also, for he commanded them to Preach the Gospel to every creature, to wit, where they came: only we willingly confess, then he doth not mean any of those shall bring any of them that perish unto Salvation. Secondly, as touching the lifting up of them up above the common rank of men by these gifts, hear is a miserable confused discourse, so many things being put together, to make up one term in a proposition; ⟨p. 213⟩but it is beneficial to some to fish in troubled waters, and if my answer savour of the like confusion it is nothing strange, for he that walks in the Sun, must needs be coloured. But I think I may say, look what gifts men have, caeteris paribus, they are above the rank of those that have them not, but that they are given ut lapsu graviore cadant, That their fall may be the greater, This deserves to be particularly considered. First, in general, I say whosoever doth by occasion of those gifts here spoken of, fall the more grievously (which in many particulars is a mystery to me, to the consideration whereof I purpose to descend in the next place) God did both intend that such a fall of theirs should come to pass by his permission, and that upon such an occasion: for even they that stumble at Gods word through disobedience, and expressly said by Peter to be ordained thereunto, thus I look out for a ground for that I deliver, giving leave to the adversaries of Gods truth to rove at pleasure in the pouring forth of their impious dictates: but come we to the particulars, & first as touching the gifts of nature, I confess as touching the first of them (creation) that if that had not been, he had never fallen, but nevertheless when God resolved to create, he resolved to create all things for himself, Even the wicked against the day of evil, and if I err in that I have an honourable Prophet to be my companion, even Solomon himself.
had he spared faith and repentance I could willingly have acknowledged the rest amongst heathens, and that according to Gods meaning; but what soever and in whome soever they are found, he thinks too hardly of us, when he saith, that God according to our opinion, doth not meane them to those that enjoy them: and if he doth meane them unto such, surely they are directed unto them: how is it possible it should be otherwise, especially as touching vertues, yea and the Ministry of the Word also, for he commanded them to Preach the Gospell to every creature, to wit, where they came: only we willingly confesse, then he doth not meane any of those shall bring any of them that perish unto Salvation. Secondly, as touching the lifting up of them up a bove the common ranke of men by these giftes, heare is a miserable confused discourse, so many things being put together, to make up one tearme in a proposition;