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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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It is apparent that the Apostle in this place doth not so put off from God the works of tempting as to cast it upon Satan; but only so as to show, that whatsoever the divine providence is there about, either by the ministry of Satan (who is God's minister in hardening men to precipitate courses (I Kings the last) or otherwise, yet still the sinner is unexcusable; for as much as he is then only tempted (effectually) For so it is to be understood; otherwise it were not true, as it appears in the case of Joseph tempted by his Mistress) when he is drawn away by his own concupiscence. It is true, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and pride of life is not of the Father but of the world, they are the members of that body of sin which we brought with us into the world. This is propagated unto us all by natural generation. 1Holy Jacob the Son of holy Isaac a Patriarch, & of holy Rebekah a Prophetess was borne in sin as well as Esau; and Seth as well as Cain, and this seemeth to be called the image of Adam, after his fall Behold I was shapen in wickedness, saith David, and in sin hath my Mother conceived me. And except a man be borne again he cannot see the kingdom of God. This, though a mystery, yet is nothing strange to us, whom God in mercy hath reserved unto these times or grace; But it was very strange to Nicodemus a Ruler in Israel. This hath been the condition of man ever since the fall of Adam; and arising merely from the withdrawing of God's spirit from him, and that most justly upon their first sin in tasting of the forbidden fruit. So that even this condition proceeded originally, as from the sin of our first parents in the way of a meritorious cause, so from the just judgment of God taking his holy Spirit from him, which God was not bound to do, as appears by this, that by virtue of the Covenant of grace which he hath made with us in Christ, he doth not take his spirit from us, though too often we sin against him. No not from David, notwithstanding those foul sins committed by him, at appears by his prayer unto God; that, he would restore him to the joy of his salvation, signifying thereby that he had lost that. And that God would not take his holy Spirit from him, manifesting hereby that still he retained that.
It is apparent that the Apostle in this place doth not so put off from God the workes of tempting as to cast it upon Satan; but onely so as to shew, that whatsoever the divine providence is there about, either by the ministry of Satan (who is God's minister in hardening men to preciptate courses (I Kings the last) or otherwise, yet still the sinner is unexcusable; for as much as he is then only tempted (effectually) For so it is to be understood; otherwise it were not true, as it appeares in the case of Joseph tempted by his Mistris) when he is drawen away by his own concupiscence. It is true, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and pride of life is not of the Father but of the world, they are the members of that body of sin which we brought with us into the world. This is propagated unto us all by naturall generation.