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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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yet this acceptation of a burnt offering at their hands was manifested by no less then a miracle; and the difference between Abel's offering and Cain's offering is laid down to be this, that The Lord had respect to Abel, and to his offering; but unto Cain and to his offering he had no regard. Gen. 4. 4, 5. And Davids prayer for acceptation, and finding favour at the hands of God is set down in this manner, amongst other particulars, Let him remember all thine offerings, and turn thy burnt offerings into ashes, Psal, 20. 3. Yet why should he conceive that Manoah and his Wife were not in temptation, and that a very sore one, strengthened with the express word of God, namely, that No man can see God & live; which in these days was generally received amongst them & applied by them in this particular. For Manoah said unto his Wife, we shall surely dye because we have seen God; & could a probability to the contrary put by such a temptation as this? How was the great Prophet Isaiah exercised with this when he cried out, Woe is me, for I am undone, because 1I am a man of polluted lips, and dwell in the midst of a people of polluted lips, for mine eyes have seen the King and Lord of Hosts. What temptation hath he that thinks himself a reprobate like unto this, excepting still the guilt of that sin which is unto death? What ground of Scripture can they represent to prove that they are reprobates; as those Ancients had ground for this, that they must dye who had seen God? It is one thing to be in temptation, it is an other thing to yield to the temptation, and to be overcome with it; and that upon no ground, which yet this Author confounds, as a course very propitious for his turn, and suitable with the part that he acteth. As for Jacob, the cause was this, he that now enjoyed as it were, the death of Joseph for many years; his sons pretending they knew not what became of him; yet brought his Coat imbrued with blood unto their old Father, who there upon conceived some evil beast had devoured him; and who could expect that at the first hearing he should believe now the report of the same sons to the contrary; especially considering how those brethren of Joseph were astonished when Joseph himself told them, saying, I am Joseph, doth my father yet live? for the text saith, his brethren could not answer him, for they were astonished 2at his presence.