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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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Yet Job continued in his uprightness, his wicked Wife perceived it, though she her self was enraged, and betrayed the corruption of her heart within, but he was no more effectually brought thereby to sin against God, then Joseph was by the temptation ⟨p. 17⟩of his wanton Mistress: though David fell foully and shamefully, provoked thereunto by the sight of Bathsheba, and did not God by his providence bring him to the sight of Bathsheba, as he brought Shimei and David after this together, as Arminius and his complices confess, when Shimei railed on him? A great provocation to so great a Person as David, if not to bid, yet at least to suffer Abishai to cut off that dogs head, as he called him; yet David would not suffer him, and why? Let David himself answer; The Lord, saith he, hath bidden him to curse David. It may be the Lord will render unto me good, for his cursing this day. He fell not foul upon God, though acknowledging his just providence herein. And to make a Parallel between the courses of God, and the courses of Tiberius that monster of men, in taking a course with Drusus and Nero to provoke them to the reproaching of him, that he might destroy them: Thus David was not corrupted with the provocations of his Subject, as Drusus and Nero were by a fellow Subject to convitiate their Prince. Neither did he fare the worse for this, but no doubt found cause to bless God for his grace, in restraining him from breaking forth into any intemperancy of tongue or spirit, like as formerly he blessed God for the good counsel of Abigail, whereby he was restrained from shedding blood, and that his own hand did not save him. And if it be not lawful for us to provoke another unto sin, will it follow forthwith, that it is not lawful for God to provoke? One is provoked by prosperity to corrupt his ways, another by adversity is provoked to break forth into impatience and blasphemy? What then? shall not God be acknowledged to be the Author both of prosperity and adversity? Nay, what doth the Lord long before profess what should be his providence towards the Jews? and that in this very kind of provoking them. Deutron. 32. 21. They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not good, they have provoked me to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy with those that are no people, I will provoke them to anger with a foolish Nation.
Yet Job continued in his uprightnesse, his wicked Wife perceived it, though shee her selfe was enraged, and betrayed the corruption of her heart within, but he was no more effectually brought thereby to sin against God, then Joseph was by the temptation