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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
2. Here first, the Author declines from the former phrase, of having no pleasure in the death of a sinner, to not willing the death of a sinner; which phrases have no small difference, as Piscator observes upon that in Ezech. 33. 11. for saith he, potest homo velle id quo non delectatur, ut aegrotus potest velle potum amarum, quo non delectatur, potest enim eum velle non perse, sed propter aliud, nempe ad recuper andam valetudinem. And to deny that God willeth the death of as many as dye, is in terminis to contradict a pregnant place of Scripture, as where it is said, that God worketh all things according to the counsel of his will, Ephes. 1. 11. And therefore seeing the inflicting of death is Gods work he must will it: But this Author is more happy for invention then his fellows: For whereas others of his opinion, work upon the place as it is rendered in the vulgar Latin, Nolo mortem peccatoris: this Author hath found out an argument from the very phrase of our last English translation, to advantage his cause, as when from Gods having no pleasure in the death of a sinner, he quaintly infers, therefore God doth not of mere pleasure, will or decree their death; But how superficiary this is also, and how foully it falls in the issue, upon the Author himself (as usually it falleth out with men, that affect new and quaint inventions) I hope to discover in due place.
2. Here first, the Author declines from the former phrase, of having no pleasure in the death of a sinner, to not willing the death of a sinner; which phrases have no small difference, as Piscator observes upon that in Ezech. 33. 11. for saith he, potest homo velle id quo non delectatur, ut aegrotus potest velle potum amarum, quo non delectatur, potest enim eum velle non perse, sed propter aliud, nempe ad recuper andam valetudinem. And to deny that God willeth the death of as many as dye, is in terminis to contradict a pregnant place of Scripture, as where it is said, that God worketh all things according to the counsell of his will, Ephes. 1. 11. And therefore seeing the inflicting of death is Gods work he must will it: But this Author is more happy for invention then his fellowes: For whereas others of his opinion, work upon the place as it is rendred in the vulgar Latine, Nolo mortem peccatoris: this Author hath found out an argument from the very phrase of our last English translation, to advantage his cause, as when from Gods having no pleasure in the death of a sinner, he quaintly inferres, therefore God doth not of meer pleasure, will or decree their death; But how superficiary this is also, and how fouly it falls in the issue, upon the Author himselfe (as usually it falleth out with men, that affect new and quaint inventions) I hope to discover in due place.