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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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We cannot in reason think that any man in the world can so far put off humanity and nature, as to resolve with himself to marry and beget Children, that 1after they be borne and have lived a while with him, he may hang them up by the tongues, tear their flesh with scourges, pull it from their bones, with burning pincers, or put them to any cruel tortures, that by 2thus torturing them he may show what his Authority and power is over them. Much less can we believe without great violence to reason, that the God of mercy can so far forget himself as out of his absolute pleasure to ordain such infinite multitudes of his Children, made after his own image, to everlasting fire; and create them one after another, that after the end of a short life here, he might torment them without end hereafter, to show his power and sovereignty over them. If to destroy the righteous with the wicked, temporally, be such a piece of injustice, that Abraham removeth it from God with an Absit, wilt thou destroy the righteous with the wicked? that be far from thee O Lord. shall not the judge of all the world do right? How 3deeply (may we think) would that good man have detested one single thought, that God resolveth upon 4the destruction of many innocent souls eternally in hell fire.
We cannot in reason thinke that any man in the world can so farre put off humanity and nature, as to resolve with himselfe to marry and beget Children, that 1after they be borne and have lived a while with him, he may hang them up by the tongues, teare thir flesh with scourges, pull it from their bones, with burning pincers, or put them to any cruell tortures, that by 2thus torturing them he may shew what his Authority and power is over them. Much lesse can we believe without great violence to reason, that the God of mercy can so farre forget himselfe as out of his absolute pleasure to ordaine such infinite multitudes of his Children, made after his owne image, to everlasting fire; and create them one after another, that after the end of a short life here, he might torment them without end hereafter, to shew his power and soveraingty over them. If to destroy the righteous with the wicked, temporally, be such a peece of injustice, that Abraham removeth it from God with an Absit, wilt thou destroy the righteous with the wicked? that be farre from thee O Lord. shall not the judge of all the world doe right? How