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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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Secondly, though the reason here given from the denomination to be taken from the greater part, were pertinent, yet were it nothing pertinent to the Apostles purpose in this place, to say, that God would have all men to be damned; For this were no agreeable reason to move them to pray for all, for Kings, and all that are in authority. As if the Apostle should say thus, I will have you to pray for all, for God will have all to be damned; for saith Austin, if Gods Church knew who were predestinated to be sent into eternal fire with the Devil and his Angels, they would no more pray for such, than they would pray for the Devil himself.
Secondly, though the reason here given from the denomination to be taken from the greater part, were pertinent, yet were it nothing pertinent to the Apostles purpose in this place, to say, that God would have all men to be damned; For this were no agreeable reason to move them to pray for all, for Kings, and all that are in authority. As if the Apostle should say thus, I will have you to pray for all, for God will have all to be damned; for saith Austin, if Gods Church knew who were predestinated to be sent into eternall fire with the Divell and his Angells, they would no more pray for such, than they would pray for the Divell himselfe.
So that this Author doth miserably overlash in this his subtlety, and betrays more nakedness than any sober and wise Infidel were like to do.
So that this Author doth miserably overlash in this his subtilty, and betraies more nakednesse than any sober and wise Infidell were like to doe.
Then again, the instances of Scripture are clearly against him. For when every four-footed beast (as the Scripture speaks) was seen by Peter in a vision; in all likelihood they were not the most part of every kind, but the smallest rather of every kind: and accordingly this Author might conclude, that considering denominations are taken from the major part, therefore it is rather to be said, that every four-footed beast was not seen by Peter, for certainly the major part of every kind was not; yet in this sense to speak of it, in that case was nothing pertinent, but rather contrariant to that which followeth: Rise Peter, kill and eat..