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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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And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me from the least of them to the greatest of them. 12. For I will be merciful unto their unrighteousness, and I will remember their sins, and their iniquities no more. According to this Covenant proceed those gracious promises, whereof the Scriptures are full. I have seen his ways, and I will heal them. Es: 57. 18. I will heal their rebellions. Hos. 14. 5. The Lord will subdue our iniquities. Mich. 7. I will circumcise your hearts, and the hearts of your children, to love me with all your heart, and with all your soul Deut 30. 6. I am the Lord your God which sanctify you, &c: And therefore these comforts which here are so much magnified, as only and fully sufficient for the relieving of an afflicted soul in the hour of temptation, are but so many lies (to speak in the Prophets phrase) that this Author holds in his right hand; and if through the illusions of Satan he take hold of them, they may cast him into a dream, like unto the dream of an hungry man, who eateth and drinketh and maketh merry, but when he awaketh his soul is empty. For all these comforts so magnificently set forth, have no force, save in case a man believe them now, if a man believeth, our doctrine can assure him of Everlasting Life; and so of his election, which the Arminian cannot. For we teach that which our Saviour hath taught us, He that believeth in the Son hath Everlasting Life; and he that obeyeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth upon him: But as for the performing of faith, they leave that unto man, together with Gods concurrence. And in like sort for the maintenance of their faith, they teach a man to put his trust in himself with Gods concurrence, as if otherwise a mans condition were uncomfortable, and the way were open to desperation. But what doth Austin answer to such like discourses of old, de Predest: sanct: cap: 22. An vero timendum est, ne nunc de se homo desperet, quando spes ejus demonstratur ponenda in Deo, non autem desperaret si eam in se ipso superbissimus & infelicissimus poneret? Is it to be feared, least a man despair, when it is proved, that a mans hope is to be placed in God, and that he is free from despair, in case he place his hope in himself, most proudly, and most unhappily?
And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me from the least of them to the greatest of them. 12. For I will be mercyfull unto their unrighteousnesse, and I will remember their sinnes, and their iniquities no more. According to this Covnant proceed those gratious promises, whereof the Scriptures are full. I have seen his wayes, and I will heale them. Es: 57. 18. I will heale their rebellions.