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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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And this distinction to wit the children of God, and 1children of the Devil, hath been ever since the fall of man, as S. John signifieth where he saith. In this are the children of God known, and the children of the Devil, whosoever doth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother. And anon after 2he giveth instance in Cain and Abel. Yea & our Saviour gives us to understand the same, where he saith to the Jews, Ye are of your father, the Devil, and the lusts of the father ye will do. And whereas we read that in the days of Enosh men began to call upon the name of the Lord; forthwith we read c. 6. 2. (For the 5. chap. coming in between contains only the Genealogy of the world from Adam) of the distinction between the sons of God 3and daughters of men, thus, the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair, and they took, them wives of that they liked. It it is true, Adam is called the son of God in reference to creation; And no marvel; For he was created in the state of grace: so likewise the Angels for the same reason. When the stars of the morning praised them, and all the Children of God rejoiced. It is true we thus read, Have we not all one father? hath not one God made us? Piscator interprets these two interrogatories into one: As if God in the first place were represented as a common father unto all; but our Geneva Divines do not, but the name of father in this place they refer to Abraham. And in not referring it unto God they have the consent of the Jewish Rabbins Aben Ezra and David Kimhi; who yet more handsomely do refer it to their common father Jacob, then to Abraham, the Covenant of God including all the Sons of Jacob; not so all the Sons of Abraham, no nor the Sons of Isaac but Jacob only. 3. Consider is it decent to conform the courses of God with the courses of men? May not we consider in like manner against the Lord's foreknowledge, as well as against his decree, & reason thus: what man of common humanity would resolve with himself to marry and beget children, did he foresee their wicked courses, and what will become of them for it, namely, to be condemned to everlasting fire with the Devil and his Angels?
And this distinction to witt the children of God, and