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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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Yet we read not the like of a Hen, as of a Stork, that when her nest was on fire, out of a desire to save them with her wings from the fire, hath not forsaken her young ones till she was burnt her self; And we have seen also how a Hen hath sometimes pecked her young ones, and driven them from her, when they would have roosted under her.
Yet we read not the like of a Hen, as of a Storke, that when her nest was on fire, out of a desire to save them with her wings from the fire, hath not forsaken her young ones till shee was burnt her selfe; And we have seen also how a Hen hath sometimes peckt her young ones, and driven them from her, when they would have roosted under her.
And in my judgement our Saviour doth not represent his tender affection to the Jews, by the general affection of an Hen to hers, but to that particular carriage of hers in desiring to gather her chickens under her wings. *Neither do I think that he who invited those mighty men, but unto what? unto a Hen, was to express his singularity of affection towards them: be it that God is more merciful to man then to all other creatures; whence I pray proceeds this? is it not merely from the good pleasure of his own will? and if so, why may he not, out of the mere pleasure of his own will restrain his saving mercy to some few, who are accordingly called in Scripture expressly vessels of mercy; distinguished from all the rest who are called vessels of wrath.
And in my judgement our Saviour doth not represent his tender affection to the Jewes, by the generall affection of an Hen to hers, but to that particular carriage of hers in desiring to gather her chickens under her wings. *Neither doe I think that he who invited those mighty men, but unto what? unto a Hen, was to expresse his singularity of affection towards them: be it that God is more mercifull to man then to all other creatures; whence I pray proceeds this? is it not meerly from the good pleasure of his own will? and if so, why may he not, out of the meere pleasure of his own will restraine his saving mercy to some few, who are accordingly called in Scripture expressely vessells of mercy; distinguished from all the rest who are called vessells of wrath.