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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.
With such a mercy cannot stand such a decree; absolute Reprobation being once granted, we may (me thinks) more properly call God a Father of cruelties, then of mercies, and [hatred then of love:] and the Devils names, [Satan and [Greek or Hebrew]] an adversary, a destroyer may be fitter for him then [Greek or Hebrew] a Saviour; which I tremble to think. Doth mercy please him, when he of his own will only hath made such a decree, as shows far more severity towards poor men, then mercy? Is he slow to anger, when he hath taken such a small and speedy occasion to punish the greater part of men in Hell torments for ever, and for one sin once committed, hath shut up the greater part of men under invincible unbelief and damnation? Is his mercy abundant, doth it extend it self farther then justice, when it is tacked up so short, limited to a few chosen ones, when 100 for one at least, (take in all parts of the World) are unavoidably cast away, out of his only will and pleasure? Or doth his love pass knowledge, when we see daily greater love then this in men and other creatures? What Father and Mother (that have not only cast off Fatherhood and Motherhood, but humanity too) (so the Authors Copy hath it) would determine their children to certain death, or to cruel torments worse then death, for one only offence, and that committed too, not by them in their own persons, but by some other, and only imputed unto them? How much less would they give themselves to beget Children, and bring them forth, that they might bring them to the rack, fire, gallows, and such like tortures and deaths?
With such a mercy cannot stand such a decree; absolute Reprobation being once granted, we may (me thinks) more properly call God a Father of cruelties, then of mercies, and [hatred then of love:] and the Devills names, [Satan and 〈non-Latin alphabet〉] an adversary, a destroyer may be fitter for him then 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 a Saviour; which I tremble to think. Doth mercy please him, when he of his own will only hath made such a decree, as shewes farre more severity towards poore men, then mercy? Is he slow to anger, when he hath taken such a small and speedy occasion to punish the greater part of men in Hell torments for ever, and for one sinne once committed, hath shut up the greater part of men under invincible unbelief and damnation? Is his mercy abundant, doth it extend it selfe farther then justice, when it is tackt up so short, limited to a few chosen ones, when 100 for one at least, (take in all parts of the World) are unavoidably cast away, out of his only will and pleasure? Or doth his love passe knowledge, when we see daily greater love then this in men and other creatures? What Father and Mother (that have not only cast off Fatherhood and Motherhood, but humanity too) (so the Authors Copy hath it) would determine their children to certain death, or to cruell torments worse then death, for one only offence, and that committed too, not by them in their own persons, but by some other, and only imputed unto them? How much lesse would they give themselves to beget Children, and bring them forth, that they might bring them to the rack, fire, gallowes, and such like tortures and deaths?