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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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2. Therefore consider I pray in the next place, the true meaning of this phrase I have no pleasure: in these places of the Prophet, the Author himself though he doth not plainly profess what is the meaning of it, as it became him to do, and not to depend upon colour of words suitable; yet by his drift he manifests the meaning of it to be this, that God doth not bring death upon a sinner, of mere pleasure, but being provoked thereunto, (and that according to the purport of the first place Ezech. 18.) by the sinner himself; and also, (according to the purport of the second place) only in case of impenitency. And I concur with him in this: And so I conceive it to be delivered in the same sense with that Lament. 3. 32, 33. For though he cause grief (to wit by reason of mens sins v. 39.) yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies, (to wit, in case he repents Jer. 18. 7. Judg. 10. 16.) For he doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men. Mark I pray, not willingly; to wit, in as much as he is provoked thereunto by sin, and by refusal to repent. And this is in the former Scripture phrases, not to take pleasure in the afflicting and grieving of men. For if any work be such, as wherein pleasure is taken; we need not enquire after a cause why it is done, but though no pleasure be taken in it, yet for some benefit redounding thereby, a man may do it, yea though it be grievous and bitter unto him: As a sick man is willing to take a bitter potion for the recovery of his health. Now come we to the argument: God takes no pleasure in the death of any; therefore he doth not of pleasure inflict death. We willingly grant it, in as much as he never inflicts eternal death on any, that doth not dye in sin unrepented of: And as he doth not inflict death on any of mere pleasure, that is, without just cause on the part of him that dyeth, deserving it: So we ⟨p. 106⟩willingly confess, that God did never decree to inflict death on any without just cause on the Malefactors part deserving death. And this is the uttermost whereunto this Authors argument can be extended. And all our Divines unanimously confess, that God neither decreed to damn any man of his mere pleasure, but for his sin wherein he died without repentance.