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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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These things being well considered, will make no man (I think) to conclude in his thoughts, that if there be any such decree, God is not merciful to man at all: much less is he more merciful (supposing this decree) to men, then he is to other creatures, but more sharp and severe then he is to other creatures, to the Devils themselves.
These things being well considered, will make no man (I think) to conclude in his thoughts, that if there be any such decree, God is not mercifull to man at all: much lesse is he more mercifull (supposing this decree) to men, then he is to other creatures, but more sharpe and severe then he is to other creatures, to the Devills themselves.
1. To other creatures, because the most of men are determined by his omnipotent decree, to such a being, as is a thousand times worse then no being at all; whereas other creatures, even the basest of them, though they perhaps have but a contemptible being, yet they have such a being as is much better then no being at all: it is far better not to be at all, then to be eternally miserable without any possibility of the contrary: for so saith our Saviour speaking of Judas: It had been good for that man if he never had been borne. Men would not have accepted of life and being, when first they entered 1upon possession of it, if they had known upon what hard conditions it was to be tendered, and that it was to be charged with such an interest, as can no ways be recompensed by the benefits of life; or (did men firmly believe this decree) they would at adventure, with Job, curse their birth-day, be willingly released from the right of creatures, and desire that their immortal souls might vanish into nothing. What Minutius saith of Pagans, might be truly affirmed of men in general; Malunt extingui 2penitus, quam ad supplicia reparari. Nay Parents out of pity to their Children, would wish that ⟨p. 130⟩