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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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Now consider, I pray, whether the Ministers of Tiberius did more exasperate Drusus and Nero, then God exasperated Jonah. Jonah. 4. 7. For having prepared a Gourd and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might he a shadow over his head, and deliver him from his grief; & Jonah being exceeding glad of the Gourd, God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day and it smote the Gourd that it withered. And God proceeded farther then this. For when the Sun did arise, God prepared also a fervent east wind, and the Sun heat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted and wished in his heart to dye, and said it is better for me to dye then to live. And not only so, but justified himself in this his impatience. For when the Lord said unto him, doest thou well to be angry for the Gourd? Jonah stoutly answered, I do well to be angry to the death. It's true, Jonah brake not forth into blasphemies against God, as it seems Drusus and Nero did against Tiberius. Jonah was better brought up under the wings of God then so. Gods grace preserved him from such excess, but that the Ministers Tiberius set about them, did more provoke them by exasperating courses, then God did in like manner provoke Jonah, it doth not appear: but had Jonah hereupon broken forth into blasphemies, had Jonah's sin been excusable or Gods course blameable? ⟨p. 18⟩Revel. 16. 21. we read of a great hail that fell upon the men like Talents out of heaven, and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail, for the plague thereof was exceeding great. And Isai 8. 21. The Lord prophecieth, that, He that is afflicted and famished, shall go to and fro, and when he shall be hungry, he shall even fret himself, and curse his King and his Gods and look upward. such plagues are the work of God, for there is no evil in the city but the Lord hath done it. Amos 3. But let them look unto it, that thereupon take occasion to blaspheme. And Tentatio probationis was never yet that I know denied unto God, to try whether they will blaspheme God or no. To this end Satan desired to have an hand on Job, yet not so much to try whether he would blaspheme or no, but being confident he should bring him to blaspheme. Job. 1. 11. stretch out now thine hand and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.