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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.
TWICE. Consideration.
TWISSE. Consideration.
Here we have a great deal of noise, and the most wasteful discourse that ever I yet met withal, in the enlarging of a most hungry argument; the answer whereunto himself perceives, and sets down (as he thinks good) in a few words, after three large leaves spent in the enlarging of his opposition; namely to this effect; that whatsoever he can say, in the advancing of Gods mercy we willingly acknowledge: but withal we say, this mercy of God which makes God so glorious, is peculiarly manifested towards the vessels of mercy, whom God hath prepared unto glory, in distinction from the vessels of wrath, as we read Rom. 9. 23. and that in a higher degree then he hath mentioned; this being one special end, why God suffereth with long patience, the vessels of wrath prepared to destruction, Rom. 9. 22. namely, That he might declare the riches of his glory upon the vessels of mercy, which he hath prepared unto glory, v. 23. And after so much froth of words spent to no purpose unless to beguile his reader, and dull him with verbosity, that he might not attend, and observe how accurately he performs in the issue, that which he intends. Consider (I beseech you) what a meagre and starveling reply he puts to this. Gods mercy (saith he) is revealed to be rich mercy, abundant, long suffering, beyond apprehension; we grant all this, and add that it is glorious also; and makes the partakers of it to rejoice, with joy unspeakable and glorious; but this belongs only to them that believe, and to certain who are called vessels of mercy, in distinction from vessels of wrath,