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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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Lastly, touching punishing in hell, it is either spoken of Infants, or Men of ripe years, if of Infants departing in infancy; if guilty of eternal death, tis no injustice to inflict it; and though he be slow to anger towards some, yet it is not necessary he should be so to others. The Scriptures witness the contrary, in the flood where Infants perished as well as others; and in the destruction of Sodom by fire, where none were spared save Lot and his two Daughters. As for men of ripe years, their damnation is not for original sin only, but for actual sins unrepented of. The Angels fell irrecoverably upon one actual sin; I know not the like condition of any besides. And as for the smallness of Adams sin, which this Author is pleased to extenuate, by calling it a small occasion, as if he were of his spirit that said, If God turned ⟨p. 137⟩Adam out of Paradise for eating an Apple, shall not I turn thee out of my service for purloining a fat Capon? Why doth he not charge God rather, for making all men hereupon guilty of eternal death by mere imputation, as himself saith; then for inflicting eternal death only on them that are guilty of it, as we say? But let we him finish the Declamation he hath begun. Is his mercy abundant, doth it extend it self farther then justice, when it is tacked up so short, limited to a very few chosen ones, when a hundred for one at least are unavoidably cast away, out of his only will and pleasure. As touching this I have already showed, how much he is out in his Algebra, but let that pass, unless this Divine take upon him to deliver truer Oracles then Saint Paul, we are bound to believe, that the elect only are vessels of mercy, distinguished from reprobates, as vessels of wrath. Rom. 9. 22, 23. and toward these alone it is, that his mercy is abundant, in the way of bestowing saving and spiritual graces. It is untrue, that he hath proved any such thing as he pretends, namely that Gods mercy is extended to more persons then his justice. And applied aright, namely as touching mercy seen in pardoning sins, in changing the heart, and saving souls, which are peculiar to Gods elect, the most brazen faced opposite to Gods holy truth that liveth cannot deny, but that they to whom these are granted, are far fewer then they to whom they are denied.
Lastly, touching punishing in hell, it is either spoken of Infants, or Men of ripe years, if of Infants departing in infancy; if guilty of eternall death, tis no injustice to inflict it; and though he be slow to anger towards some, yet it is not necessary he should be so to others. The Scriptures witnesse the contrary, in the flood where Infants perished as well as others; and in the destruction of Sodome by fire, where none were spared save Lot and his two Daughters. As for men of ripe years, their damnation is not for originall sinne only, but for actuall sinnes unrepented of. The Angells fell irrecoverably upon one actuall sinne; I know not the like condition of any besides. And as for the smallnesse of Adams sinne, which this Author is pleased to extenuate, by calling it a small occasion, as if he were of his spirit that said, If God turned