A64002:1881
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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To offer salvation under a condition not possible is in circumstance a great deal worse. For it is a denial 1under colour of the contrary; a denial joined with a scoff and derision; as was that of the Jebusites, who told David that he should not enter into the fort of Zion, except he took away the blind and the lame. Their meaning was they would never deliver it up unto him; and because they thought it impossible for him to take away the blind and the lame, they told him if he did so, then they would yield it up. It was an Ironical & scoffing denial of his demand. If the King should make an unrepealable law that no German should be made a Citizen of London or free Denizon of the kingdom, & then make a decree to give some bountiful gratuities, but to the Citizens of London, or to the subjects of the kingdom only, & to none but them; And yet for all this should command it to be proclaimed, that he will give them to the Germans upon condition they will be made free men of London, or be incorporated into the Kingdom; would not any man say that the King in this case did dissemble and delude the poor Dutchmen? And if any should say there would be no dissembling in it; For if they would become Citizens or subjects, they should have the promised gratuities, a man might truly answer, that therefore the King doth counterfeit and cousin them, because he makes a tender of them upon a condition not possible by his own decree. In like manner if God have made a decree, that such men shall never believe, and yet offer them heaven upon condition, they will believe, it may most truly be said that God doth not only deny them heaven but deny it with a bitter derision, which is far from that candour and goodness that dwelleth in him.
To offer salvation under a condition not possible is in circumstance a great deale worse. For it is a deniall 1under colour of the contrary; a deniall joyned with a scoffe and derision; as was that of the Jebusites, who told David that he should not enter into the fort of Sion, except he took away the blind and the lame. Their meaning was they would never deliver it up unto him; and because they thought it impossible for him to take away the blind and the lame, they told him if he did so, then they would yeeld it up. It was an Ironicall & scoffing denyall of his demand. If the King should make an unrepealable law that no German should be made a Citizen of London or free Denizon of the kingdome, & then make a decree to give some bountifull gratuities, but to the Citizens of London, or to the subjects of the kingdome only, & to none but them; And yet for all this should command it to be proclaimed, that he will give them to the Germans upon concondition they will be made free men of London, or be incorporated into the Kingdome; would not any man say that the King in this case did dissemble and delude the poore Dutchmen? And if any should say there would be no dissembling in it; For if they would become Citizens or subjects, they should have the promised gratuities, a man might truely answer, that therefore the King doth counterfeit and cousen them, because he makes a tender of them upon a condition not possible by his own decree. In like manner if God have made a decree, that such men shall never believe, and yet offer them heaven upon condition, they will believe, it may most truly be sayd that God doth not only deny them heaven but deny it with a bitter derision, which is farre from that candor and goodnesse that dwelleth in him.