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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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DISCOURSE. SECT. IV.
But there are two things chiefly, which are said for the vindicating of this opinion from this crimination.
BUt there are two things chiefly, which are said for the vindicating of this opinion from this crimination.
1. First, that many of them which believe and defend this opinion, are Godly and holy men, and therefore it doth not of it self open a way to liberty; but through the wickedness of men, who pervert the sweetest, and the surest truths revealed in Gods word, to their own damnation.
1. First, that many of them which believe and defend this opinion, are Godly and holy men, and therefore it doth not of it selfe open a way to liberty; but through the wickednesse of men, who pervert the sweetest, and the surest truths revealed in Gods word, to their own damnation.
Resp. It cannot (I confess) be denied, that many of this opinion are Godly men, but it is no thanks to their opinion, that they are so; (the true and natural genius of which is to breed sloth, to drown men in carnal security, and to countenance carnal liberty.) but to some thing else, either to Gods providence, (who will not suffer this doctrine for his own glory and the good of men, to have any great stroke in their lives;) or to mens incogitancy, who think not of reducing it ad praxim, or drawing conclusions out of it, but rest in the naked speculation of it, as they do of many others; or lastly to some good practical conclusions, which they meet with in the word of God, and apply to their lives (as they do not the former deductions) such as these are for example; Be ye holy as I an holy. Without holiness no man shall see God. If ye consent and obey, ye shall eat the good things of the land. Godliness hath the promise of this life and of the life to come, and such like. And hence we may learn to measure this opinion, not by some few of the men that hold it, but by the sequels, which the Logic even of simple men, if they should apply their brains to ponder and consider it, would fetch out of it. No man that hath thoroughly sucked it in, and understood the force of it, but will either relinquish it, or live according to the natural importment of it, that is, licentiously.