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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.
how diddest thou cure her? how recover her? Diddest thou not bring forth an harsh and sharp reproach out of an others heart as a medicinal instrument in thy secret providence, and with one stroke pared away all that rottenness? Thus Adonibezek when his thumbs and great toes were cut off by his enemies, he acknowledged that God had done to him, as he had done to others. And Solomon testifies that, every man's judgment cometh of the Lord. If every man's judgment, then surely unjust judgments and not just only. And although they are unjust as they proceed from man; yet are they just as they proceed from God. Like as the parricide of Adramelech & Sharezer committed upon their Father Sennacherib, the Lord takes unto himself when he saith, I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land. Yet what was David the worse for Shimei's cursing; neither would he thereby be 1urged to requite evil for evil upon his subjects; the more inexcusable were the Sons of Germanicus for reviling their Prince Tiberius, though never so much provoked thereunto. Neither was this fact of Tiberius a fruit of Hypocrisy, which is the counterfeiting of holiness, justice was pretended indeed not holiness & that through fear. For the wicked man is continually as one travelling with child, A sound of fear is in his ears. The cunning contrivances 2that Tiberius used are specified by this Author, but he doth not specify the cunning contrivances that God useth by our opinion, as he obtrudes upon us Belike he was to seek of them, yet we express God's providence herein by no other terms then the word of God it self doth suggest unto us; Namely of blinding the mind, of giving over to strong illusions, of hardening the heart, of giving over unto their hearts lusts, unto vile affections, unto a Reprobate mind. To all which is required no other thing then the not curing of that natural corruption, and habitual vicious disposition which is found in the wicked whether in the way of luxury, or in the way of uncharitableness, and malice; or in the way of ambition & pride. And secondly the administration of congruous occasions unto this their corrupt disposition, which Arminius himself confesseth to be the work of God's providence in his Theses of providence, and which in Scripture phrase is styled the leading into temptation; against which our Saviour taught his disciples to pray.