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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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3. As touching the dreadful apprehensions of Gods wrath, I nothing doubt, but when God gives men over to the power of Satan, they may be so improved by him, as to make a man weary of his life, though I find not this specified in Dietricus, who yet relates this story out of Georgius Major. But I read the like in Goulartius his collections of a desperate man in his time dying, that said (among many other horrible speeches) that he wished to be already in Hell. And being demanded the cause of so wicked a desire: For that (said he) the apprehension of torments which do attend me, cause me presently to feel a double Hell; when I shall feel it at the full, I shall not expect it any more. But no mention throughout of any opinion of his concerning Divine reprobation that moved him thereunto. The words here alleadged, Discedo ad lacus infernales, Deo vos commendo, cujus misericordia mihi negata est. These, I say, and the matter of these alone, I find in Dietericus his relation out of Georgius Major on 2 Tim. c. 2. p. 59. 6. It runs thus. Ait in Hungaria & multis aliis locis notissimum esse de homine quodam Calviniano, Petro Hosuano Rector Scholae Gengerinae, qui ex desperatione sibi ipsi laqueo injecto vitam finivit, Anno 1562. die 22. Julii; relicto manuscripto, in quo (praeter alia) haec exstitere. O me infaelicissimum omnium, quia satius fuisset me nunquam natum. Verum est certum esse numerum salvandorum; hoc ex me, sed quid ad me? Hoc ità necessariò fieri debuit. Nemo igitur argumentetur, Deus omnes vocat; longe secùs see res habet. Calvini sententiam de certo praedestinatorum numero, item Augustini, quisque teneat. De me intelligo quemlibet ante uterum matris pradestinatum, vel ad vitam, vel ad mortem, quod nunquam quisquam nisi in horâ mortis cognoscere potest. Ego sum ex numero damnatorum, ergo Deo nunquam asscribi possum. Hoc certo credatis rectum esse quod Paulus Rom. 9. scribit. Misereor cujus misereor. Discedo ad lacus infernales. Deo vos commendo, cujus misericordia mihi negata est. Et addit Major haec verba, Hic est fructus perversae doctrinae de praedestinatione hominum. Concerning which relation give me leave to observe somewhat.
3. As touching the dreadfull apprehensions of Gods wrath, I nothing doubt, but when God gives men over to the power of Satan, they may be so improved by him, as to make a man weary of his life, though I find not this specified in Dietricus, who yet relates this story out of Georgius Major. But I read the like in Goulartius his collections of a desperate man in his time dying, that said (among many other horrible speeches) that he wished to be already in Hell. And being demanded the cause of so wicked a desire: For that (said he) the apprehension of torments which doe attend me, cause me presently to feele a double Hell; when I shall feele it at the full, I shall not exspect it any more. But no mention throughout of any opinion of his concerning Divine reprobation that moved him thereunto. The words here alleadged, Discedo ad lacus infernales, Deo vos commendo, cujus misericordia mihi negata est. These, I say, and the matter of these alone, I find in Dietericus his relation out of Georgius Major on 2 Tym. c. 2. p. 59. 6. It runs thus. Ait in Hungaria & multis aliis locis notissimum esse de homine quodam Calviniano, Petro Hosuano Rectore Scholae Gengerinae, qui ex desperatione sibi ipsi laqueo injecto vitam finivit, Anno 1562. die 22. Julii; relicto manuscripto, in quo (praeter alia) haec exstitere. O me infaelicissimum omnium, quia satius fuisset me nunquam natum. Verum est certum esse numerum salvandorum; hoc ex me, sed quid ad me? Hoc ità necessariò fieri debuit. Nemo igitur argumentetur, Deus omnes vocat; longe secùs se res habet. Calvini sententiam de certo praedestinatorum numero, item Augustini, quisque teneat. De me intelligo quemlibet ante uterum matris pradestinatum, vel ad vitam, vel ad mortem, quod nunquam quisquam nisi in horâ mortis cognoscere potest. Ego sum ex numero damnatorum, ergo Deo nunquam asscribi possum. Hoc certo credatis rectum esse quod Paulus