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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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Wicked counsellors and they who allure and advise men to sin, are accounted by God and men to be the causes of those sins to which they are the persuaders, and have been punished for those misdeeds which others through their instigations have committed. Jezebel Ahab's wife was reputed and punished as the murderer of Naboth; because she counselled and contrived the doing of it as we may see, 1 Kings 21. 23. 25. But what is counselling to enforcing? Evil counsels may be refused, but an almighty power cannot be resisted. God therefore that useth this (according to their doctrine) in the production of sins, is much more an Author of them, then he that only useth the other.
Wicked counsellours and they who allure and advise men to sin, are accounted by God and men to be the causes of those sins to which they are the perswaders, and have been punished for those misdeeds which others through their instigations have committed. Jezabell Ahab's wife was reputed and punished as the murtherer of Naboth; because she counselled and contrived the doing of it as we may see, 1 Kings 21. 23. 25. But what is counselling to inforcing? Evill counsells may be refused, but an allmighty power cannot be resisted. God therefore that useth this (according to their doctrine) in the production of sins, is much more an Authour of them, then he that only useth the other.
After two leaves spent, first in the charge; and secondly in proving that God is not the Author of sin in a fumbling manner, and thirdly in representing the doctrine of our Divines 1at pleasure, now at length he comes to make it plainly appear, that by just consequence they make God the Author of sin, as he saith, will plainly appear by certain considerations following: which in few words come but to this in general, namely, that God doth more then the Devil, or wicked counsellors in alluring and advising others to sin, more then wicked persons in acting of their own sins. But by this discourse of his, he is as far off as ever from proving that we make God the Author of sin. For consider, either by doing more he understands, that God doth the same which the Devil & wicked men do; & more: or though he does not the same, yet he doth that which is more then that. If his meaning be that God doth the same which the Devil & wicked men do, this is notoriously untrue, considering them as tempters, & advisers, and persuaders unto sin. For God on the contrary forbids sin, persuades to repentance, to obedience both by his word and by his spirit; and indeed the spirit works not, but by the word which is called the sword of the spirit; All holiness of life is comprised within the compass of ten commandments; these were given by the Lord from mount Sinai, pronounced by the sound of a trumpet; to these the Lord calls his people saying, stand in the ways and behold, and ask for the old way, which is the good way and walk therein & ye shall find rest unto your souls. For the transgression of these the Lord expostulates with them, Hear ô heavens and hearken ô earth, I have nourished and brought up a