A64002:1619
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Sect: 4.
If we could find out a King that should so carry himself in procuring the ruin and the offences of any Subjects, as (by this opinion) God doth in the affecting of the damnation and transgressions of Reprobates, 1we would all charge him with the ruin and sins of those his Subjects. Who would not abhor, saith Moulin, a King speaking thus. I will have this man hanged, and that I may hang him justly, I will have him murder or steal. This King saith he should not only make an innocent man miserable, sed & sceleratum, but wicked too, and should punish him for that offence (cujus ipse causa esset) of which himself was the cause. It is a clear case, Tiberius, as Suetonius reports, having a purpose to put some Virgins to death, because it was not 2lawful among the Romans to strangle Virgins, caused them all to be deflowered by the hang-man, that so they might be strangled. Who will not say that Tiberius was the principal Author of the deflowering of those Maids? In like manner (say the Supralapsarians) God hath a purpose of putting great store of men to the second death; but because it is not lawful for him by reason of his justice, to put to death men innocent 3and without blame, he hath decreed that the Devil shall deflower them, that afterwards he may damn them It followeth therefore that God is the main cause of those their sins.
If we could find out a King that should so carry himselfe in procuring the ruine and the offences of any Subjects, as (by this opinion) God doth in the affecting of the damnation and transgressions of Reprobates, 1we would all charge him with the ruine and sinnes of those his Subjects. Who would not abhorre, saith Moulin, a King speaking thus. I will have this man hang•d, and that I may hang him justly, I will have him murder or steale. This King saith he should not only make an innocent man miserable, sed & sceleratum, but wicked too, and should punish him for that offence (cujus ipse causa esset) of which himselfe was the cause. It is a cleare case, Tiberius, as Suetonius reports, having a purpose to put some Virgins to death, because it was not