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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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Solomon saith as much, The Lord made all things for himself, that is for the manifestation of his glory, even the wicked against the day of evil. And St. Paul Rom: 9 by showing mercy towards some, signifies how God forms some after one manner, by hardening others 1he forms them after another manner comparing the 18. v. with the 20. And in the 21. He justifies God in this, and that in reference to different ends, which are the manifestation of his glory different ways, saying, Hath not God power over the clay of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour. And verse 22. What if God to show his wrath and to make his power known, suffered with long patience the vessels of his wrath prepared to destruction. v. 23. And that he might declare the riches of his glory upon the vessels of mercy which he hath prepared unto glory? What one of our Divines expresseth himself in this argument more fully, or more liable to carnal exceptions following the judgment of flesh and blood, then St. Paul doth in this? Here by the way as touching Piscator, I must fetch after mine answer in his behalf, to that which in the entrance to this Section was delivered of him, and overseen by me. For this Author confessing that our writers have never said directly in terminis, that God is the cause of sin, which introduction of his is the very same which Bellarmine useth, opposing our Divines on this very argument, lib. 2. Deamissione gratiae & statu peccati. cap. 4. Afterwards by a parenthesis brings in an exception of Piscator, and some other of the blunter sort, without naming one of them. And though he name Piscator yet he quotes no place; for if he had, he should withal direct his Reader to the grounds whereupon Piscator affirms this, namely that, God is the cause of man's fidelity. And it is the very place formerly mentioned in these words. He that is of God heareth God's words, ye therefore hear them not because ye are not of God now what reasonable man can deny, but that it is a sin not to hear God's words; then doth not our Saviour plainly profess, that the true cause hereof is, because they are not of God? Now if to be of God in this place doth signify God's Election, then the cause of their sins hereby is made God's not electing of them.
Solomon saith as much, The Lord made all things for himselfe, that is for the manifestation of his glory, even the wicked against the day of evill. And St. Paul Rom: 9 by shewing mercy towards some, signifies how God formes some after one manner, by hardening others