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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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this is nothing strange to them that have their eyes fixed on Gods oracles, and not on the oracles of their own brains. For the Prophet Isaiah thus complains, and that as some conceive in the person of Christ, Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and 1in vain, yet surely my judgement is with the Lord, and my work with my God. And Jerem. 8. 8. How dare ye say, we are wise, and the love of the Lord is with us? Lo certainly in vain made he it, the pen of the scribe is in vain. And Jerem. 6. 29. The bellows are burnt, the lead is consumed of the fire: the founder melteth in vain: for the wicked are not plucked away. Reprobate silver shall man call them, because the Lord hath rejected them. And like as the sowing of seed is sometimes in vain. Levit. 26 16. So why may not Preaching be in vain, which is a sowing of seed also. Yet in respect of Gods end, it is not in vain: For he hath the ends he aimed at; for even in them that perish, there ariseth a sweet savour unto God 2 Cor. 2. 15. As well as in them that are saved. And if they stumble at the word being disobedient, Saint Peter telleth us, that hereunto they were ordained 1 Pet. 2. 8. Yea and Austin tells us, that even Reprobates by the Ministry of Gods word, are sometimes brought ad exteriorem vitae emendationem, quo mitius puniantur. And as for the Preachers of the Word, their labour is not in vain in the Lord. 1 Cor. 15. last. And Isaiah 49. 4. My judgement is with the Lord, and my work with my God. For even Christ himself was forsaken of many. John 6. Yet was that no disparagement to him before God. They desire indeed that all men might be saved that are partakers of their Ministry, as they are bound in charity, but with submission to the will of God, so that finally their desires in the issue are terminated only in the elect. They became all things to all men, that they may save some.