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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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As when Solomon saith, God hath made all things for himself, even the wicked against the day of evil Prov: 16: 4. So then the manifestation of God's Glory is the end of all his actions. And accordingly if rejection here be taken for God's Decree, no glory is manifested herein, and too absurd it is to account God's eternal Decrees to to be means for the accomplishing of his ends: But if Rejection be taken here for a temporal Act, to wit: Of final dereliction in sin, then it may be a means for the manifestation of God's glory in a certain kind, namely, his Sovereignty; for like as God hath mercy on whom he will, in not leaving them finally in their sins; but delivering them from the power of it, by bestowing on them the Grace of Faith and Repentance. In like manner, God hardeneth whom he will, in denying the same Grace of ⟨p. 7⟩Faith and Repentance, and so finally leaving them and permitting them to continue finally in their sins, without breaking them of by repentance. So that God proceed's herein merely according to his pleasure, for the manifestation of that Sovereignty which he hath as a Creator over his Creatures. Even the same that the Potter hath over his Clay, to make of the same lump one vessel unto honour, an other unto dishonour. No Justice is manifested in this difference, I mean no such Justice as proceeds in reference to the works of men; for he doth not bestow Grace upon men, because of their good works; nor deny grace unto them, because of their evil works; but finding men equal in the state of sin, he bestows Grace upon the one to cure sin in them, and bestows it not upon others. Yet God is just herein in another respect, namely in as much as he doth no other thing in all this, but such as he hath a lawful power to do; As for Damnation, that is clearly an Act temporal; and this the Lord inflicts on none but for their sins: And like as in giving or denying grace, God manifested no justice Compensative, but Sovereignty, only proceeding therein merely according unto pleasure: So in inflicting dam nation & denying glory, he manifest's vindicative Justice alone, not proceeding according to mere pleasure herein but according to mens works, and that according to a Law which himself hath given unto men, namely this, Whosoever continueth in sin without repentance shall be damned. 2.
As when Solomon saith, God hath made all things for himselfe, even the wicked against the day of evill Prov: 16: 4. So then the manifestation of God's Glory is the end of all his actions. And accordingly if rejection here be taken for God's Decree, no glory is manifested herein, and too absurd it is to account God's eternall Decrees to to be meanes for the accomplishing of his ends: But if Rejection be taken here for a temporall Act, to witt: Of finall dereliction in sinne, then it may be a meanes for the manifestation of God's glory in a certaine kind, namely, his Soveraigntie; for like as God hath mercy on whom he will, in not leaving them finally in their sinnes; but delivering them from the power of it, by bestowing on them the Grace of Faith and Repentance. In like manner, God hardneth whom he will, in denying the same Grace of