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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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Yet notwithstanding it cannot be denied, but that God might have caused the punishment of Adam's sin to rest upon himself only, and immediately destroyed him and created another, and propagated mankind from him. Yea supposing his ordinance of propagating mankind from him, yet God of his mercy might have derived others from him of his mere grace endued with the holy Ghost, if it had pleased him; like as whom he justly damns for sin, he might have caused them to have lived one year or more longer, and in that time bestowed the spirit of grace upon them to break off their sins by repentance, and from grace translated into glory. As for the reasons here mentioned by Mr. Mason to justify that which my self and others have delivered on the former point, I have no cause to justify, because they proceed from a false ground, supposing that the reason of this imputation of Adam's sin, and propagation of his corruption unto all his posterity, is merely built upon this foundation that we were in Adam's loins when he sinned, which is untrue.
Yet notwithstanding it cannot be denied, but that God might have caused the punishment of Adam's sinne to rest upon himselfe only, and immediately destroyed him and created another, and propagated mankind from him. Yea supposing his ordinance of propagating mankind from him, yet God of his mercy might have derived others from him of his mere grace indued with the holy Ghost, if it had pleased him; like as whom he justly damnes for sinne, he might have caused them to have lived one yeare or more longer, and in that time bestowed the spirit of grace upon them to break off their sins by repentance, and from grace translated into glory. As for the reasons here mentioned by Mr. Mason to justifie that which my selfe and others have delivered on the former point, I have noe cause to justifie, because they proceed from a false ground, supposing that the reason of this imputation of Adam's sinne, and propagation of his corruption unto all his posterity, is merely built upon this foundation that we were in Adam's loynes when he sinned, which is untrue.
1 In his first reason he doth miserably overlash; for we could not be guilty of all the sins which were committed by Adam from his fall to his life's end, no not upon the ground whereon this Author builds; so long we were not in his Joins, nor any longer then till he begat Seth; for from Seth sprang Noah, and we all from him. Neither is it credible that Adam continued to beget children till the last year, and month, and day of his life. Indeed we no where read that we are guilty of any other of his sins, besides the first; The reason whereof shall be given in the next place.