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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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1. The common and received distinction of Divine Attributes, into communicable and incommunicable, would fall to the ground: for against it this night be said, that the mercy, justice, truth, and other virtues that are in us, are not Gods perfections in a lower degree communicated to us, but things of a different nature.
1. The common and received distinction of Divine Attributes, into communicable and incommunicable, would fall to the ground: for against it this night be said, that the mercy, justice, truth, and other vertues that are in us, are not Gods perfections in a lower degree communicated to us, but things of a different nature.
2. Men cannot be truly said, to be made after Gods image, Gen. 1. 27. Nor when they are regenerated, to be renewed after the same image, Col. 3. 10. And to be made partakers of the Divine nature, 2 Pet. 1. 4. That Picture cannot be the picture of such a man, which doth not in its parts and lineaments clearly resemble him; nor can we be truly the image of God, in respect of our graces, if in these graces there be not a resemblance of Gods Attributes.
3. We may not safely imitate God, as we are commanded; Be you perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect, Math. 5. 48. and be ye holy as I am holy. Nor when we show forth mercy, justice, and truth in our actions, can we be properly said to imitate God, if these be one thing in God, and in men another.