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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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so that 'tis Satan that stirs up their wills and confirms their endeavours, by Gods permission without restraint either immediate or mediate by the ministry of his good angels; and all this is but to execute Gods judgments. And that it is just with God to punish sin with sin, both scripture testifies in divers places, and Austin confirms with variety of Scripture testimonies, in his lib. 5. contra Julian: Pelag: cap. 3. The last is that God's work it is to harden mans heart, and thereby prepare him to destruction? And let every sober reader that is not willing to be cheated both of his faith and honesty all at once, examine these places in Calvin, and the Scriptures whereby he proves that which he affirms; and let him but ask the Author these questions. If Calvin delivers nothing in all this but what he proves out of Scripture, why is he found fault with more then the word of God. If Scripture be mis-alleged and mis-understood by him, why do not you confute him? 2 Though Calvin in all this makes no mention of Gods inclining wicked men to sinful actions; yet Austin doth as before I have showed, and that by, variety of Scripture testimonies. And if this be to make God the Author of sin, why hath he not so much ingenuity as to confess at least in the close of all, that Calvin makes God the Author of sin, no more then Austin doth; and neither of them more then the word of God doth, and therewithal renounce the Scriptures and turn Atheist. 3 As the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh to his destruction, ⟨p. 71⟩so did he the heart of Sihon also Now see what Cardinal Caietan writes upon this very place. Utramque homines partē (spiritum & cor, hoc est superiorem & inferiorem) male dispositam 1à Deo intellige negativè penes dona gratuita; positivè autem quoad judicium, inclinationem & prosecutionem bòni sensibilis. Ita quod Deus spiritum Regis durum (hoc est non cedentem petionibus) reddit, & non dando ei gratiam acquiescendi, & coo operando eidem, ad affectum securitatis & boni proprii, & similiter roboravit cor ad affectum boni, victoriae, & hujusmodi. Each part of King Sihon, his spirit and heart, that is the upper and lower part being ill disposed by God (understand this negatively) as touching gifts of grace; but positively as touching his judgment, affection, and prosecution of a sensible good. So that the Lord made the Kings heart hard;