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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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What an horrible sin is it for Kings and Princes to employ their power and authority, not for the supporting of the Kingdom of Christ, by whom Kings reign, but for the supporting and establishing of the kingdom of Antichrist, as in the Martyrdom of Gods Saints, delivered over to the secular power, to that end, and that by censures Ecclesiastical? Now if we should say that it is God that works thus in the hearts of Kings, thus to employ their power for the supporting of Antichrist, we should be censured for blasphemers. Yet the Holy Ghost spares not to profess, that God hath put into their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree and give their Kingdom to the Beast, until the words of God be fulfilled.
What an horrible sinne is it for Kings and Princes to imploy their power and authority, not for the supporting of the Kingdome of Christ, by whom Kings reigne, but for the supporting and establishing of the kingdome of Antichrist, as in the Martyrdome of Gods Saints, delivered over to the secular power, to that end, and that by censures Ecclesiasticall? Now if we should say that it is God that works thus in the hearts of Kings, thus to imploy their power for the supporting of Antichrist, we should be censured for blasphemers. Yet the Holy Ghost spares not to professe, that God hath put into their hearts to fulfill his will, and to agree and give their Kingdome to the Beast, untill the words of God be fulfilled.
In like sort, from the first Preaching of the Gospel unto this day, many there have been, and at this day are, who are disobedient unto it, and stumble at it either in the whole or in part. If we should say that they who thus disobey, and stumble at the word of God, are ordained thereunto, such as this Author and his Complices, are ready to cry out upon us as Blasphemers, and to profess that they will rather deny that there is a God, then hold with the Contra-Remonstrants. Yet S. Peter budgeth not 1to profess, that Christ is a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word of God, being disobedient, whereunto also they were ordained.