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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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As for Tiberius his causing the little maids to be deflowered, that might be done without their sin, they might be ravished, and in that case, that might be their sorrow but not their sin. And as for the hangman's fault, in this, he was not excusable by Tiberius his causing him to deflower them; For Tiberius his causation herein extended no farther then to command them. And I hope it was no just excuse for the people of Israel in their Idolatrous courses, that therein they did but keep the statutes of Omri, and all the manner of the house of Ahab, Mic. 6. Yet neither doth God command any man to do that which his Law forbids, or to sin against him. And farther we acknowledge with Austin, that sin hath no efficient cause, but deficient. And it is enough with God to expose any man to sin, by not working him to that which is good; it being his office to work us to every thing that is pleasing in his sight. Heb. 13. 20. to cause us to walk in his statutes, and judgements, and to do them, Ezech. 36. 28. yea, to keep us from presumptuous sins, and that they get not the dominion over us. Psal. 19. 14. yea, to deliver us from every evil work, 2 Timoth. 4. 18.
As for Tiberius his causing the little maides to be defloured, that might be done without their sinne, they might be ravished, and in that case, that might be their sorrow but not their sin. And as for the hangmans fault, in this, he was not excusable by Tiberius his causing him to defloure them; For Tiberius his causation herein extended no farther then to command them. And I hope it was no just excuse for the people of Israel in their Idolatrous courses, that therein they did but keep the statutes of Omri, and all the manner of the house of Ahab, Mic. 6. Yet neither doth God command any man to doe that which his Law forbids, or to sin against him. And farther we acknowledge with Austin, that sin hath no efficient cause, but deficient. And it is enough with God to expose any man to sin, by not working him to that which is good; it being his office to work us to every thing that is pleasing in his sight.