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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
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.
If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him; yea when thy sins are many, what doest thou unto him? If thou be righteous what givest thou him, or 1what receiveth he at thy hands? Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art, and thy righteousness may profit a Son of man. And in reason, look of what nature the benefit is that redounds from the creature unto God, of the like nature is the detriment. Now God by making the world acquires no internal perfection unto himself, but only makes his glorious nature known, and accordingly if the world should have an end, this manifestation should cease; but his glorious nature should still continue the same. And as he manifests his glory by the world, so some creatures he hath made intelligent, fit to take notice of his glory, and accordingly requires at their hands they should acknowledge it, and that not in word only, but by their dutiful obedience; and that for the farther manifestation of his glory, to their good and wonderful happiness, if they obey; and their extreme sorrow and misery, if they continue rebellious against him. So that whereas the end of all God's actions being but the manifestation of his glory, he doth not loose so much as this, by the sins of men; For he can glorify himself in their just destruction; Nay he can manifest his glory another way; namely both the glory of his mercy in pardoning their contempt of his majesty done unto him; which men so proud many times they are, can hardly do; but in such a case prove implacable. Likewise of his grace in curing it, as also his power and wisdom in procuring a strange satisfaction to be made for it in a wonderful manner, and that by his own blood; That so way may be made for the manifestation of his, not royal only, but Divine magnificence in bestowing the kingdom of 2heaven upon them. So far is he from being any way hurt by the sins of men in any true real account. And accordingly as he permits sins daily; so he offers his free grace daily for the pardon of them; and to this tended the daily sacrifice among the Jews, of a lamb every morning and a lamb every evening. But why then is sin, said to be laesio Divinae majestatis? I answer this is to be understood not of any hurt done to his majesty in it self, but as in the minds of men, who hereby manifest their contempt of the divine majesty.
If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him; yea when thy sins are many, what doest thou unto him? If thou be righteous what givest thou him, or