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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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that so by the power of his grace, strengthening them against such provocations, they might come forth of their several temptations, as gold out of fire, more bright more resplendent then before? Joseph was a fair person and well favoured Genes. 39. 6. Now this was a sore provocation to a lustful eye. Beauty is said to be of a dangerous nature, as that which makes a man either Praedonem alienae castitatis or Praedam suae. But Joseph had a gracious and a chaste heart, his beauty gave him no encouragement to prey upon others chastity, but being a congruous bait to the lustful appetite of his Mistress, it was in danger to expose his own chastity to be preyed upon. And as Austin said of Gods providence concerning Shimei, ejus voluntatem proprio vitio suo malam in hoc peccatum judicio suo justo & occulto inclinavit. Who seeth not, that the like may be said of Gods dealing with Joseph's Mistress? and that without all aspersion of unholiness unto God. For if he gives Men or Women over unto their lusts, what will be the issue but uncleanness: Rom. 1. 24, 26. When God gave them up to vile affections, what followed but this? even their Women did change their natural use into that which was against nature, vers. 27. and likewise also the Men left their natural use of the Women, and burned in their lust one toward another; and Man with Man wrought filthiness, and received in themselves such recompense of their error as was meet. Here we have a strange course of Gods providence in punishing sin with sin. For these Gentiles in defiling themselves one with another, in a most unnatural and abominable manner, are said to receive such recompense for their error as was meet. In few words, what is meant by provocation unto any sin? Is it to do that whereupon man may take just cause or occasion to do that which he doth without blame? like as the Corinthians provoked Paul, as a fool to loast himself, as himself expresseth it, for he adds, ye have compelled me. But this cannot be affirmed of Tiberius his ministers in provoking Drusus and Nero. For no provocation could be sufficient to make them unblameable in convitiating their Prince, much less can it be said, that God provokes any man in this manner:
that so by the power of his grace, strengthning them against such provocations, they might come forth of their severall temptations, as gold out of fire, more bright more resplendent then before? Ioseph was a faire person and well favoured