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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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Secondly, this opinion chargeth God with mens sins on earth, and makes him the Author, not of the sin only that entered by Adam into the world, but of all other sins, that have been, are, or shall be committed to the worlds end. No murders, robberies, rapes, adulteries, insurrections, treasons, blasphemies, persecutions, or any other abominations whatsoever fall out at any time, or in any place, but they are the necessary productions of God Almighty's decrees. The Scripture I am sure teaches us another lesson. Thou art not a God, saith David that hast pleasure in wickedness. And the Prophet Isaiah tells the people, that when they did 1evil in the sight of the Lord, they did choose the things which he would not. Let no man say when he is tempted I am tempted of God. For God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man; but every man is tempted when ⟨p. 52⟩he is drawn away with his own concupiscence. And St. John when he had referred all the sins of the world to three heads, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life; tells us that, they are not of the Father, but of the world. To which speeches let me add the speech of Stracides (though not of the same authority.) Say not 2thou it is through the Lord that I fell away; for thou oughtest not to do the things that he hateth. Say not thou he hath 3caused me to err; for he hath no need of the sinful man. 2. Pious antiquity hath constantly said the same, and pressed it with sundry reasons; some of which are these as follow. If God be the Author of sin, then he is worse then the Devil; because the devil doth only tempt and persuade to sin, and his action may be resisted, but God, by this opinion, doth will and procure 4by a powerful and effectual decree, which cannot be resisted. This is Prospers argument, who to some objecting that by St. Austin's doctrine, when Fathers defile their own Daughters, and Mothers their own Sons, Servants murder their masters, & men commit any horrible villainies, it cometh to pass because God hath so decreed. Answereth that if this were laid to the Devils charge, he might in some sort clear himself of the imputation. Quia etsi delectatus est furore peccantium, probaret tamen sc non intulisse vim criminum. Because though he be delighted with man's sins yet he doth not, he cannot compel men to sin: