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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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3. Observe the cunning of this Disputer, to deceive himself first, and then to abuse his readers: For whereas he should have proceeded in his argument by degrees, thus; God hath no pleasure in the death of a sinner, therefore he doth not of his own pleasure inflict death; and thence proceed (if he had thought good) to conclude the like of Gods decree, thus; if God doth not of his own pleasure inflict, then neither doth he of his own pleasure decree to inflict death and damnation: This author leaping over the inflicting of death, as a block in his way (for the last consequence would have betrayed its own nakedness) flieth at first to the application of it, to Gods decree: Now I willingly grant, that Gods having no pleasure in the death of a sinner, doth signify, that God inflicts death on no man without a cause, for that were of mere pleasure to inflict: But dares he herehence infer, therefore God doth not of mere pleasure decree to inflict death and damnation on man for sin, for to this alone comes all the force of this argument. Now to show the vanity of this consequence, consider I pray.
3. Observe the cunning of this Disputer, to deceive himselfe first, and then to abuse his readers: For whereas he should have proceeded in his argument by degrees, thus; God hath no pleasure in the death of a sinner, therefore he doth not of his own pleasure inflict death; and thence proceed (if he had thought good) to conclude the like of Gods decree, thus; if God doth not of his ownpleasure inflict, then neither doth he of his own pleasure decree to inflict death and damnation: This author leaping over the inflicting of death, as a block in his way (for the last consequence would have betrayed its own nakednesse) flyeth at first to the application of it, to Gods decree: Now I willingly grant, that Gods having no pleasure in the death of a sinner, doth signify, that God inflicts death on no man without a cause, for that were of meer pleasure to inflict: But dares he herehence inferre, therefore God doth not of meer pleasure decree to inflict death and damnation on man for sinne, for to this alone comes all the force of this argument. Now to shew the vanity of this consequence, consider I pray.