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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 the same Austin professeth that such things which come to pass by Gods permission (of which kind are all manner of sins) even those came to pass God willing them, though not by Gods predestinating of them. And as touching Sennacherib who was slain by his own sons; the Lord professeth saying, I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land. And upon 1Amaziah the Priest of Bethel the judgment was pronounced from the Lord, Thy wife shall be an harlot And whatsoever comes to pass it is Gods will it should come to pass, saith Austin, how much more that which comes to pass in the way of judgment.
Yet the same Austin professeth that such things which come to passe by Gods permission (of which kind are all manner of sinnes) even those came to passe God willing thē, though not by Gods predestinating of them. And as touching Senacherib who was slaine by his owne sonnes; the Lord professeth saying, I will cause him to fall by the sword in his owne land. And upon 1Amaziah the Priest of Bethel the judgment was pronounced from the Lord, Thy wife shall be an harlot And whatsoever comes to passe it is Gods will it should come to passe, sayth Austin, how much more that which comes to passe in the way of judgment.
- 1Esa: 37. 7. Amos. 7. 16.
2 I come to his second reason to examine whether he carrieth himself any thing more handsomely in that. If God be the Author of sin he cannot be the punisher of sin. This argument is better shaped then the former; but forthwith he tells us that he cannot be in justice the punisher of that whereof himself is the Author. Wherein are two particulars neither of which were expressed in his argument, the one is the application of it to the same sin whereof he was the Author, which was not expressed in the Argument. And without this application the Argument is of no force. For earthly Magistrates are sinners, yet the punishers of sin in others, yea of the same kind of sin. As though a Magistrate be a profaner of the name of God, yet he may execute the law on them who do profane the name of God, and that justly. Then what is it that makes a man the Author of sin? It is well known, that though it be unlawful for a man to permit sin, if it be in his power to hinder it, yet unless God permit sin, it cannot be committed by any, Nos certe, saith Austin, si eos in quos nobis potestas est ante oculos nostros perpetrare Scelera permittamus, rei cum ipsis erimus. Quam vero innumerabilia ille permitit fieri ante oculos suos, quae utique si voluisset nullâ ratione permitteret. Certainely