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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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2. The fear of Hell also is a strong curb to hold men in from Wickedness, and therefore (saith one) God hath planted in men a fear of vengeance, that by it, as the ship by the rudder, the soul may be presently, turned aside from any rocks, or gulfs, or quick-sands of sin, when it is near them, and so may steer its course another way. For this cause, fear of God, and abstaining from evil, are often joined together in Scripture Job. 1. 1. Exod. 1. 17. And the want of this fear is made the root of all licentiousness in sinning Gen. 20. 11. Nor doth fear only hinder a bad action, but it promotes a good. It hinders a bad action directly, because it is fuga mali, a flying from that evil of misery, which is annexed to the evil of sin; and it promotes a good action accidentally, because men think that they are never so safe from the mischief which they fear, as when they are exercised in such employments as tend to the getting of a contrary state.
2. The feare of Hell also is a strong curb to hold men in from Wickednesse, and therefore (saith one) God hath planted in men a feare of vengeance, that by it, as the ship by the rudder, the soule may be presently, turn'd aside from any rocks, or gulfes, or quick-sands of sinne, when it is neere them, and so may steere its course another way. For this cause, feare of God, and abstaining from evill, are often joyned together in Scripture Job. 1. 1. Exod. 1. 17. And the want of this feare is made the root of all licentiousnesse in sinning Gen. 20. 11. Nor doth feare only hinder a bad action, but it promotes a good. It hinders a bad action directly, because it is fuga mali, a flying from that evill of misery, which is annexed to the evill of sinne; and it promotes a good action accidentally, because men think that they are never so safe from the mischiefe which they feare, as when they are exercised in such imployments as tend to the getting of a contrary state.