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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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DE necessari is nemo sapiens deliberate; This is true of things necessary by course of nature, not of things necessary merely upon supposition of Gods decree. For such things are as often contingent as necessary; For as he decreeth that some things shall come to pass necessarily, so he decreeth that other ⟨p. 233⟩things shall be brought to pass contingently: As the buying of the Prophets bones by Josiah, Cyrus his dimission of the Jews out of Babylon to go to their own Country: the contumelious usages of Christ by Herod and Pontius Pilate, together with the Gentiles and people of Israel, were necessary in respect of Gods decree; it being expressly testified by the Apostles with one mouth, that all these were gathered together against the holy Son of God, to do what Gods hand, and Gods Counsel predetermined to be done. Act. 4. 28. Yet who is so impudent as to deny, that all these did freely, whatsoever they did against Christ. In like sort you know what was the course of proceedings against Protestants in Queen Mary's days, when they were convicted by Ecclesiastics of such opinions, which they accounted heretical, and which were made capital by Law of the Land: then they were delivered over unto the secular power, to be put to death. So that herein, to wit, first in making such bloody Laws. Secondly, in executing them for the establishment of Popish Religion: The Kings gave their power to the Beast, that is, implied their Regal power and authority to the countenancing of Romish Religion: this undoubtedly was a contingent thing. Yet was this determined by God (as the Scripture testifies Revel. 17. 17.) God hath put in their hearts (that is in the hearts of the ten Kings) to fulfil his decree, and to be of one consent, and to give their Kingdom unto the Beast, until the word of God be fulfilled. Again, suppose God hath determined my salvation; yet if he hath determined to save me no other way then is revealed in his word, namely, by growing in 1grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ: If he hath made known unto us that, without holiness no man shall see God. That a man in good time shall reap, provided that he faint not, nor be weary of well doing. Who seeth not that a necessity of Godly life is laid upon all that will be saved.