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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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though God makes use of it to his own ends and the manifestation of his own glory as Solomon professeth namely, that God made all things for himself, even the wicked against the day of evil. And Saint Paul tells, that as the Lord suffereth with long patience the vessels of wrath prepared to destruction that 1he might show his wrath and make his power known. So likewise another reason hereof he specifies to be this. That he might declare the riches of his glory upon the vessels of mercy which he 2hath prepared unto glory. For when we shall behold the unspeakable misery brought upon others by reason of their sins; how rich will God's glory appear unto us, when we consider 3that had it not been for his free grace delivering us from sin, we had been swallowed up of the same sorrows. And thus Alvarez writeth, disput. III. The glory of God's mercy in his elect, and in like manner the manifestation of divine justice on Reprobates; is truly and properly the final cause why God did permit sins both in Reprobates and Angels. And he proves it out of this passage of Saint Paul. So Aquin: 1 p. pag. 23. art. 5. This is the reason saith he why God hath chosen some and Reprobated others, that representation might be made of Gods goodness towards the Elect in the way of mercy pardoning them, and on the Reprobates in 4the way of justice punishing them. And Alphonsus Mendoza a Scotist concurs with them in this; and we see they make Saint Pauls doctrine their foundation. And indeed albeit at the day of judgment there will be found a vast difference between the Elect and Reprobates, the one having departed this life in the state of faith repentance, the other in infidelity and impenitency, in such sort as God will bestow on his elect eternal life by way of reward, and inflict eternal death on the other by way of punishment; yet in conferring the grace of regeneration, of faith and repentance upon the one, and denying the same graces unto the other, the Lord carrieth himself not according to mens works, but merely according to the pleasure of his own will, showing mercy on whom he will and hardening whom he will; in which respect he is said to make men in what condition he will; as Rom: 5