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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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And where King Solomon professeth that God made the very wicked against the day of evil, in the same place he manifesteth what is the end of this; namely in saying that he made all things for himself, that is for the manifestation of his own glory. And this glory is not only in the way of justice; but in the way of mercy also; which this Author as his manner is, very judiciously conceals; this attribute of mercy lying not so open to this Authors evasion as that of justice. And is it possible God's mercy and the demonstration thereof should have place where there is no sin? considering that no other evil, or misery, had entered into the world, had it not been for sin, according to that of the Apostle, By one man sin entered into the world, & death by sin. Neither are these generals the only end that God aimed at in this, but many other particulars 1there are, whereby the glory of God's wisdom and power, and grace doth appear, by occasion of sins entrance into the world. The horrible facts of Jews and Gentiles committed upon the person of the Son of God, were such as whereby the Lord brought to pass the redemption of the world. if Christ had not been crucified what satisfaction had been made for the sins of the world? how could he have been set forth as a propitiation for our sins through faith in his blood? & yet this is not all the glory of God that breaks forth by the permission of sin. The punishment of one sin by another is an admirable work of God's providence, and that more ways then one. For God can punish, and doth, one man by the sin of an other. The Assyrians and Babylonians committed outrages enough upon the people of God, yet hereby the Lord was just in punishing the sins of 2his own people, Sennacherib blasphemed the God of Israel, the creature his Creator, most unnaturally, this unnaturalness of his towards God, the Lord avenged by the unnaturalness of his own children towards him: This was the work of the Lord, as himself acknowledgeth. I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land. Man seeketh the face of the Ruler, but every man's judgment is of the Lord. Many unjust judgments have their course in 3the world, yet Solomon saith, every man's judgment is from the Lord. It is just with him to ⟨p. 112⟩