A64002:1755
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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How was innocent Naboth used, and by public sentence condemned to be stoned to death, and accordingly executed by the practise of wicked Jezebel? Yet Solomon spareth not to profess that every man's judgment cometh of the Lord. Never were more abominable courses executed upon any, then upon the holy son of God: Yet these were all foredetermined 1by the hand of God, and the counsel of God, as the Apostles with one voice acknowledge. By the same providence was Joseph sold into Egypt, God working thereby the preservation 2of them that sold him; Thus Sihon was hardened, and the Canaanites, and the Egyptians with Pharaoh their King to their own destruction. Thus the Lord punished David's foul sin by the murder of Amnon contrived by his own brother; and by the sword of Absalom rising up against his own father; and by the sword of Shimei's tongue cursing David; wherein David acknowledged the hand of God. Thus he punished the Idolatry of the Gentiles by giving them over to vile affections, and so prostituting them to abominable courses. What outrages were committed by Sennacherib that proud and blasphemous wretch upon the people of God; yet is he called the rod of God's wrath and 3the staff in his hand; is said to be God's indignation. And if God leaves any man to his corruption, and offers occasions and temptations from without, which are naturally apt to actuate such corruptions; and withal gives them over to the power of Satan; what is to be expected, but that they will break forth into murder, as in Sennacherib's sons; and the Jews crucifying the Son of God; into stealth sacrilegious, as in Achan; into adultery and that in an incestuous manner as we see in Absalom; into insurrections, an example whereof we have in the ten Tribes revolting from Rehoboam; into treasons as Judas betraying his own Master; and into all manner of outrageous villainies, whereof the Scripture makes plentiful mention, and of the providence of God therein? As for God's determining to the act, that is nothing at all material to the point in hand, though this Author in his crude conceits, is much intoxicated therewith; For as much as, whether the wicked are exercised in actions good for the substance of them; or in abstaining from that which is evil, they never a whit the more either perform the one, or abstain from the other in a gracious manner;