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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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What, therefore shall we condemn God, for sending Abraham to sacrifice his son, his only son, his son Isaac? In the 16 Judg. we read a strange story of Sampson whose faith is commended Hebr. 11. For there we read how he dyes, his heart flaming with desire of revenge, and yet with great devotion prays unto God to assist him, that he might be avenged of the Philistines for his two eyes. O Lord God I pray thee think upon me, O God I beseech thee strengthen me at this time only, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes. And again, Let me loose my life with the Philistines: & he bowed himself with all his might, and the house fell upon the Princes, and upon the people that were therein; so that the men that he slew at his death, were more then they which he had slain in his life. For both the house it self was full, and upon the roof of it there were about 3000 men and women. Here is a strange massacre wrought by Sampson an Israelite upon the Philistines, at that time when the Israelites were in subjection to the Philistines who were their Lords, as sometimes Pharaoh was. For the men of Judah admonished him when they came up to the rock Etam to bind Sampson. Knowest thou not (say they) that the Philistines are rulers over us? Wherefore then hast thou done thus unto us? to wit, in taking such courses as might well provoke the Philistines to root out the Israelites. Yet nevertheless he comes sparkling with zeal to destroy many thousands of them, yea the Princes with the rest, and well pleased to destroy himself with them, to be avenged of ⟨p. 23⟩them for his two eyes. And how could this be done by him without some special & prophetical instigation & animation received from the spirit of God, we know not. And who doubts, but that God animating him hereunto, all this was lawful? which without Gods warrant, could be no less then abominable & most damnable sins. Yet undoubtedly God did not animate Herod, & Pontius Pilate, together with the Gentiles, and people of Israel to do what they did against our Saviour, but rather left them to be ordered by his Law, wherein such things are prohibited. And nevertheless the Apostles in their pious meditation with one voice profess, that, All these were gathered together against the holy Son of God, to do those things which Gods hand, and Gods counsel had predestinated to be done:
What, therefore shall we condemne God, for sending Abraham to sacrifice his sonne, his only sonne, his sonne Isaac? In the 16 Iudg. we read a strange story of Sampson whose faith is commended