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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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Hoard profess, that it were just with God to damn all for original sin, if he would; which doctrine was delivered by this Author in his Lectures at Magdalen Hall, my self being an hearer, and a taker of notes from him, upon this very argument. But it may be this is to be accounted amongst the errors of his youth, mistaking Bellarmine, which now he is to wise to correct in his age. Who brings malefactors to the ⟨p. 137⟩Gallows, is it the Judge or Sheriff, and not their sins rather? Yet this, though absurd enough, satisfies him not, but withal he adds that God doth this of his own will and pleasure which phrase is prone to work a persuasion in the Reader, that hereby is sign••ed that God brought not man in this state in the way of justice for his sin, but merely of his own will or pleasure; But what Divine of ours was ever known to maintain any such prodigious assertion? Who can deny but that the Judge condemns a malefactor unto death, & Sheriff takes order to execute him. Now if question be made why such a man be hanged, will any wise man refer this to the will and pleasure of the Judge or Sheriff, and not rather to the malefactors deserts? In like sort it is God that condemns a man, and inflicts eternal punishment upon him, but is there any colour to say that he doth this of his will and pleasure, and not rather that he doth it in the way of justice provoked thereunto by mens sins? Lastly when it is said that God brought him into the state of corruption, who would not think that thereby were meant that God was the positive Author of this corruption? whereas it is apparent that man himself averted himself voluntarily and freely from God, the unchangeable good; and converted himself unto the creature, which is but a changeable good; And God hereupon taking his Spirit from him and that most justly; left him where he found him, and that irrecoverably, save by the grace of regeneration. Yet this phrase is more harsh applied to the race & posterity of Adam, in whose production he hath no other hand, then that which necessarily belongs unto him, as the Author of nature, namely, the quickening of them, and fashioning of them in the womb, and bringing them forth into the light of this world. If from a leprous Sire there springs a leprous fruit, should this seem strange?
Hord professe, that it were just with God to damne all for originall sinne, if he would; which doctrine was delivered by this Authour in his Lectures at Magdalen Hall, my selfe being an hearer, and a taker of notes from him, upon this very argument. But it may be this is to be accounted amongst the errours of his youth, mistaking Bellermine, which now he is to wise to correct in his age. Who brings malefactors to the