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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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2. Though the members be not opposite it matters not; it is sufficient they are disparate; the purpose of it being to show, not that God doth not will sin, but only to show under what notion he willeth it. Yet it is false and absurd to say that sin is a means of punishment. For to him it belongs to work the means, who intends the end, but sin, as sin, is no work of God; but the permission of it is his work, and his means, not to this end that he may punish it, but he doth both permit it and punish it for the manifestation of his glory in the way of justice, like as he doth also permit sin in others, not to pardon it; but he both permits sin, and pardons it to manifest his glory in the way of mercy.
2. Though the members be not opposite it matters not; it is sufficient they are disparate; the purpose of it being to shew, not that God doth not will sin, but only to shew under what notion he willeth it. Yet it is false and absurd to say that sinne is a meanes of punishment. For to him it belongs to worke the meanes, who intends the end, but sinne, as sinne, is no worke of God; but the permission of it is his worke, and his meanes, not to this end that he may punish it, but he doth both permit it and punish it for the manifestation of his glory in the way of justice, like as he doth also permit sinne in others, not to pardon it; but he both permits sinne, and pardons it to manifest his glory in the way of mercy.
3. I come to the consideration of the special indignities wherewith God is loaded by this our doctrine as this Author pretendeth.
3. I come to the consideration of the speciall indignities wherewith God is loaded by this our doctrine as this Authour pretendeth.