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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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The Apostle seems to me to take the like course with better men then such, even with such as went on in a fair and comfortable profession of Gospel; namely to make them fear and suspect themselves, as when he saith, Prove your selves whether you are in the faith, examine your selves. Know ye not that Christ is in you except ye be Reprobates. 2 Cor. 13. 5. And for good reason; for as Paul was jealous over the Corinthians with a Godly jealousy, for fear, least as the Serpent beguiled Eve through his subtlety, so their minds should be corrupt from that simplicity which is in Christ. 2 Cor. 11. 2, 3. And in like manner entertained fear, least when he came he should not find them such as he would, and that he should be found unto them such as they would not &c. 2 Cor. 12. In like manner I should think it is good for a man to be jealous over himself with a godly jealousy, least their minds should be corrupt, their ways corrupt, more then they are a ware of, and there upon give themselves to the examining of themselves and to the searching and trying of their ways whereunto the Holy Ghost ⟨p. 294⟩exhorts us, Lament. 3. 40. And there is good comfort to be taken in such a jealousy, such a fear, such a course; For we find that the spirit of bondage making us to fear, is the forerunner of the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry Abba Father, Rom. 8. 15. Certainly they are in better case, and nearer to the Kingdom of God, then such as fear not, yet is their no cause of despair, for as much as the elect of God had no evidence of their election before their calling; Nay, after their calling they may be much afflicted with the fears and terrors of God, thinking themselves to be in worse case, then indeed they are. David found cause to pray that God would restore him to the joy of his Salvation; yet Bertius would not say that David was fallen from grace, and that propter graves causas; yet who hath written more eagerly to maintain that Saints may fall away from grace then Bertius? But this Author bears before him such a spirit of confidence, as if he would have all men ordered by his rules. When Manoahs Wife,