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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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if we have lawful power to inflict pain upon another creature, hath not God greater power to inflict pain, yea the greatest pain upon us, and that without all respect to sin? And that this God can do as Lord of life and death, both Vasquez the Jesuit acknowledgeth, and Medina pronounceth ex concordi Theologorum sententiâ, by the unanimous consent of all Divines, as elsewhere I have showed and proved by variety of demonstration; like as Raynaudus confirms it by the concurrent testimony of the Ancients in the places formerly mentioned. 2. In the next place he comes to his answer, and saith that the comparison holds not. And I commend this Authors wisdom in troubling himself with no more objections, then he thought himself able to Master. For who would not keep his shins whole the best he can? But I wounder he comes off no better, even then, when he makes choice of such adversaries, as he thinks he can well grapple with.
if we have lawfull power to inflict pain upon another creature, hath not God greater power to inflict pain, yea the greatest pain upon us, and that without all respect to sinne? And that this God can doe as Lord of life and death, both Vasquez the Jesuite acknowledgeth, and Medina pronounceth ex concordi Theologorum sententiâ, by the unanimous consent of all Divines, as elsewhere I have shewed and proved by variety of demonstration; like as Raynaudus confirmes it by the concurrant testimony of the Antients in the places formerly mentioned. 2. In the next place he comes to his answer, and saith that the comparison holdes not. And I commend this Authours wisdome in troubling himselfe with no more objections, then he thought himselfe able to Master. For who would not keep his shinns whole the best he can? But I wounder he comes off no better, even then, when he makes choice of such adversaries, as he thinks he can well grapple with.
1. Little proportion will serve turn; it is enough for us that they are all God's creatures; and surely there is less proportion between the Creator and the creature, then between one creature and another. Yet sure I am, every creature that hath life is more noble then a creature without life, such as a Potters vessel is; yet look what power the Potter hath over his vessel; the Apostle tells us that God hath the same power over his creature man. Secondly, the Author was sensible of the weakness of this bowstring, and seeing it would