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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Tempted.
1. God hateth no man as he is his creature, but he hates a great many as they are involved in the first transgression, and become guilty of Adams sin.
1. God hateth no man as he is his creature, but he hates a great many as they are involved in the first transgression, and become guilty of Adams sinne.
CONSIDERATION.
Poor soul, suffer not thy self to be instructed by them that labour to deprive thee not only of the comfort of Gods grace, but of the comfort of common sense: Dost thou well understand what it is to hate a man as a sinner, and not as a man? If hatred be no more then displeasure; surely whatsoever be the cause of it, in hating thee he is displeased with thee, as thou art his creature, and that in thy proper kind of man; if withal it signify punishment, whatsoever the cause thereof be, surely he punisheth thee as man, though not for thy natures sake, for that is the work of God, but for some corruption he finds in thee. And we should prove very sorry comforters; if on such a distinction as this, we should ground any true consolation; which hath his course not only with the Devils, but even with them that are already under the torments of Hell fire. But let not the authority of the book of Wisdom, with thee weigh up and elevate the authority of Scriptures; nor Philo the Jew be preferred before St Paul, or the Prophet Malachi, by whom we are taught that as God loved Jacob before he was borne, so he hated Esau; and before they were borne, what difference was there between them? Yet this passage out of the book of Wisdom is in a Collect of the Papists Liturgy; I conceive a good sense may be made thereof without any prejudice to absolute reprobation, (for of Papists we ate said to have learnt it and are reproached for it.) And what is that good sense they make of it? Take it if thou wilt from Aquinas 1. q: 23. art 3: ad. 1. Dicendum quod Deus omnes homines diligit, & etiam omnes creaturas in quantum omnibus vult aliquod bonum: non tamen quodcunque bonum vult omnibus; In quantum igitur quibusdam non vult hoc bonum, quod est vita aeterna, dicitur eos habere odio, vel reprobare: Now if we take this Collect from them, let us take also their good meaning with it; and if we can, let us make it better and not worse. We commonly say, that passions are attributed to God not quoad affectum,