A64002:1754
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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And we commonly say the greater the temptation is, the less is the sin. So Peter surprised suddenly with fear denied his Master. Yet what saith Aristotle. In some things no force is sufficient 1for excuse; but a man ought to die rather any manner of death, then commit them. For those things in Euripides are ridiculous, which moved Alcmaeon to kill his mother. Indeed Plato 2maintained that things done through passion were not voluntary. But Aristotle a better Master then he, disproves it, and by excellent reasons confirms the contrary. And ⟨p. 125⟩whatsoever Popilius the Roman Praetor judged of her, who slew her mother, provoked by her Mothers fact in murdering her children; yet let our laws be consulted, and the opinion of our Judges in such a case; and whether such a one were not to be condemned; and whether Popilius his judgment deserves to be admitted for the correction of the laws of our land, and working a reformation in this particular. We should soon have a wild world, if every one being provoked by the insolencies of others should thrust themselves into the throne of God for the execution of vengeance; Yet none more unfit for this, then the daughter to execute God's vengeance upon the mother that bare her. Yet it was wont to be held, If I forget not, that potestas patria originally was power of life and death. But all is fish that comes to this Author's net; like as her fact who poisoned her husband and son for killing a son of hers; destroying two for one without all authority most unnaturally; and that not hastily, but in a deliberate way by poisoning. And doth it become Christians to admire such heathenish courses of men nothing acquainted with the divine providence? And was this so doubtful a case, whether so wicked a wretch avenging her self by poison secretly given upon her husband and son for the death of another son of hers, that the sentencing thereof should be put over until an 100 years after? But what of all this? These wilfully affect revenge, the execution whereof belongs not to them; but it is just with God to punish sin with sin; one man's sin by another. As of Sennacherib the Lord professeth, that he would cause him to fall by the sword in his own land, this was brought to pass by his own children falling upon him furiously, and as unnaturally as the actions of any of these.