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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.
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.
1. And indeed is God's wisdom and providence so strong, as that he is able to find means to glorify his justice without the permitting of sin? (For God hath no other hand in sin as sin, but of permission; to the substance of the act he cooperates as a cause efficient, as all confess.) For of what justice do we treat in this argument? Is it of justice remunerative, or justice vindicative? Was it ever heard that permission of sin was required to make way for God's justice remunerative? Or is it possible that way can be made for the manifestation of Gods justice vindicative (in Scripture called God's wrath) unless sin be permitted to enter? For though he hates 1it; yet this Author confesseth that God permits it, as without whose permission it could not enter into the world. Sect: 6. In the last place this Author helps himself with a phrase of God's appointing men to commit it, which he obtrudes upon us thinking to make the balance on his part the heavier, not considering that words are but wind. We say the horrible outrages committed upon our Saviour, God foredetermined to be done; And told David that he would give his wives unto his neighbour, who should lye with them before the Sun; And that it was his will that the Kings should give their Kingdom to the Beast; this we deliver according to God's word; whereas all this our opposite's discourse is quite besides the word of God; as if he would have us take his absurd conceits in steed of oracles. And doth he not know that Austin sometimes said that, Judas electus est ad prodendum sanguinem Domini, Judas was chosen to betray his Master? Or will he answer that he was the first that said so?
1. And indeed is God's wisedome and providence so strong, as that he is able to find meanes to glorifie his justice without the permitting of sinne? (For God hath no other hand in sinne as sinne, but of permission; to the substance of the act he cooperates as a cause efficient, as all confesse.) For of what justice doe we treat in this argument? Is it of justice remunerative, or justice vindicative? Was it ever heard that permission of sinne was required to make way for God's justice remunerative? Or is it possible that way can be made for the manifestation of Gods justice vindicative (in Scripture called God's wrath) unlesse sinne be permitted to enter? For though he hates