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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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But though Austin and the Church of Ireland, yea and the Word of God teacheth this; yet the Tragedian, as this Author saith, could see the contrary, that is, perceive the evidence of the contrary, which none of these saw. And is not this a pretty Comedy, that a Tragedian and Zeno's servant must be brought in, and that in a confidentiary supposition to out face, not Divines only both ancient and late, but the very word of God? For it is as clear forsooth, that what comes to pass by the will of God, and by the effectual operation of God, doth not come to pass freely; and consequently, that the doctrine (which maintains that evil comes to pass by the will of God, as the crucifying of Christ by the predestination of God, or by the operation of God; as the Rent of the ten Tribes from the two, and the hardening of Pharaoh's heart, so as not to let Israel go, God professeth to be his work) takes away all conscience of sin? All this I say is as clear (if we believe this Author) as that Seneca's Tragedies are the Oracles of God. And I pray consider, must it not take away as well all conscience of righteousness, whether of faith, or of repentance, or of obedience; unless we deny faith to be the gift of God, repentance to be the gift of God; unless we deny that God is he, Who makes us perfect to every good work, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, that God is he that putteth his own spirit in us, and causeth 1us to walk in his statutes, and to keep his judgements and do them?
But though Austin and the Church of Ireland, yea and the Word of God teacheth this; yet the Tragaedian, as this Author saith, could see the contrary, that is, perceive the evidence of the contrary, which none of these saw. And is not this a pretty Comaedy, that a Tragaedian and Zeno's servant must be brought in, and that in a confidentiary supposition to out face, not Divines only both antient and late, but the very word of God? For it is as clear forsooth, that what comes to passe by the will of God, and by the effectuall operation of God, doth not come to passe freely; and consequently, that the doctrine (which maintaines that evill comes to passe by the will of God, as the crucifying of Christ by the predestination of God, or by the operation of God; as the Rent of the ten Tribes from the two, and the hardning of Pharaoh's heart, so as not to let Israel goe, God professeth to be his work) takes away all conscience of sinne? All this I say is as cleare (if we believe this Author) as that Seneca's Tragaedies are the Oracles of God. And I pray consider, must it not take away as well all conscience of righteousnesse, whether of faith, or of repentance, or of obedience; unlesse we deny faith to be the gift of God, repentance to be the gift of God; unles we deny that God is he, Who makes us perfect to every good work, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, that God is he that putteth his own spirit in us, and causeth