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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
The Answer to the Additions. › Part 1 › Section 6: The 6. Sect:
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Thus he speaks always having his eyes sixth upon the greatness of the miseries of this life, but Christ in an other respect pronounceth them blessed who suffer persecution for righteousness sake, especially and for the cause of God, because he considers spiritual and heavenly things, the Crown of Glory laid up for them against the time to come. Our Solomon considers only outward things and the incommodities of this life present, which indeed is as it were a Serpent with seven heads. This is the first expression of Mercer in his interpretation of this place, which is as much as to say, that, Solomon speaks herein according to the judgment of a natural man. But ⟨p. 47⟩Mercer hath yet a farther reach then this, which followeth by way of instance or exemplification thus, Sienim earum ratio habeatur ab eo qui illas perfert, mortem peroptat, aut etiam nunquam fuisse. For when he that suffers these miseries shall consider the weight & heaviness of them he will be ready to wish he were dead, or that he had never been; & no marvel: For as Maldonat observeth, even holy men of God such as Job & Jeremiah, have broken forth into such imprecations, judicio dolore corrupto, as he speaks, the pain which they suffer corrupting their judgment, this is to speak not only according to the judgment of a natural man, but according to the judgment of a man himself that suffers such miseries. Furthermore Mercer taketh notice of the School-mens discourses to the contrary, juxta Scholarum subtilitatem, according to accurate judgment, as Maldonat speaketh. Sophisticantur nostrorum nonnulli, praestare adhuc malè esse, quàm omnino non esse. Some of ours dispute that it is better to be in an ill case, then to have no being at all. Now doth Mercer oppose this? Nothing less he rather admits it, and without contradiction thereunto, proceeds in his interpretation Sed ut ut sit, vis malorū consideratur. But howsoever that be, the force of the evil is considered, to wit, as before hath been showed. 1. As in the judgment of a natural man looking no farther then to the evils of this world. And 2ly, according to the sense & judgment of him that suffers them, Quomodo & Christus dicebat de Juda, melius fuerat homini illi si nunquam natus fuisset gravitatem praevidens tormentorum illius.
Thus he speakes allwaies having his eyes fixt upon the greatnesse of the miseries of this life, but Christ in an other respect pronounceth them blessed who suffer persecution for righteousnes sake, especially and for the cause of God, because he considers spirituall and heavenly things, the Crowne of Glory laid up for them against the time to come. Our Solomon considers only outward things and the incommodities of this life present, which indeed is as it were a Serpent with seven heads. This is the first expression of Mercer in his interpretation of this place, which is as much as to say, that, Solomon speakesherein according to the judgment of a naturall man. But