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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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And as for the frequent exercise thereof; we read, Zeph. 3. 5. That every morning God bringeth his judgements to light: and as for the mercy which consists in regenerating man, which alone is to the present purpose; it is apparent, that it is far less frequently showed, then the contrary judgement in obduration; And certainly the vessels of mercy are by far fewer then the vessels of wrath: and as for temporal mercies, the more frequent they are, the worse, where the spirit of regeneration is wanting, through the corruption of man, that makes him thereupon the more obdurate.
And as for the frequent exercise thereof; we read, Zeph. 3. 5. That every morning God bringeth his judgements to light: and as for the mercy which consists in regenerating man, which alone is to the present purpose; it is apparent, that it is farre lesse frequently shewed, then the contrary judgement in obduration; And certainly the vessells of mercy are by farre fewer then the vessells of wrath: and as for temporall mercies, the more frequent they are, the worse, where the spirit of regeneration is wanting, through the corruption of man, that makes him thereupon the more obdurate.
The vanity of the next, as touching the amplitude of the objects whereto mercy is extended (though this alone is to the present purpose) I have already sufficiently discovered; it being apparent that in Scripture phrase, only the Elect are counted vessels of mercy, and all the rest vessels of wrath.
The vanity of the next, as touching the amplitude of the objects whereto mercy is extended (though this alone is to the present purpose) I have already sufficiently discovered; it being apparent that in Scripture phrase, only the Elect are counted vessells of mercy, and all the rest vessells of wrath.