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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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From the generality he descends to specialties. And in the first place he urgeth, It takes away hope and fear. He begins with hope, and enlargeth himself in the commendation thereof out of Scripture, By this hope of Heaven, did our Saviour stir up himself to endure the cross, and despise the shame. Heb. 12. He could not allege a more pregnant passage to cut his own throat, and mortify the vigour of his argument; For in this place it depends upon such a notion of hope, as signifies only a possibility of obtaining a future good, and not a necessity of obtaining it, as afterwards himself accommodates it, and so he will have the hope which here he insists upon, such as is mixed with fear; as if our Saviour were in doubt of obtaining a Crown of glory. By this he heartened his Disciples to suffer for his sake. Math. 5. 12. Rejoice and be glad for great is your reward in heaven. Here also we have no hope mixed with fear, whereupon he heartens them; but the very assurance of faith grounded upon Christs promise, and what greater assurance then ⟨p. 223⟩this? The like promise for assurance of faith is made Math. 10. 32. And indeed hope in the Scripture phrase (though in these places there is no mention thereof) is but an expectation of enjoying that whereof we have a certain assurance by Faith. The object of faith being Verbum rei, of hope, res verbi, as Luther is said to distinguish them. Such is the hope signified by our looking for the Saviour Phil. 3. 20. For therefore we look for him, because we are persuaded by the assurance of faith, that he shall come, and that as a Saviour unto us, as there 'tis expressed in these words, Who shall change our vile bodies, and make them like to his glorious body. Such is the hope mentioned, Col. 1. 5. as grounded upon their true knowledge of the grace of Christ v. 6. And upon their Faith v. 4. For upon believing we rejoice with joy unspeakable and glorious, 1 Pet. 1. And this joy is in hope of the glory of God,