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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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2. What if the condition of other creatures, be better then the condition of reprobates? For what sober man should expect that the condition of impenitent sinners should be better in the end, then the condition of beasts, who have made themselves worse then beasts? But then he will say, what shall become of all those amplifications of Gods mercy towards men, commended to us in holy Scripture? I answer they all have place concerning Gods children, Gods elect, the Scripture phrase acknowledging no other vessels of mercy, and counting all others in distinction from them vessel of wrath; and one end whereto tends Gods providence towards these vessels, the Apostle signifies plainly to be the amplification of his mercy towards the vessels of mercy. Rom. 9. 22, 23. Which may be unfolded thus, that by seeing the miserable conditions of vessels of wrath, they may be more sensible of Gods mercy towards them, in putting so gracious a difference between them.
2. What if the condition of other creatures, be better then the condition of reprobates? For what sober man should expect that the condition of impenitent sinners should be better in the end, then the condition of beasts, who have made themselves worse then beasts? But then he will say, what shall become of all those amplifications of Gods mercy towards men, commended to us in holy Scripture? I answere they all have place concerning Gods children, Gods elect, the Scripture phrase acknowledging no other vessells of mercy, and counting all others in distinction from them vessell of wrath; and one end whereto tends Gods providence towards these vessells, the Apostle signifies plainly to be the amplification of his mercy towards the vessells of mercy. Rom. 9. 22, 23. Which may be unfolded thus, that by seeing the miserable conditions of vessells of wrath, they may be more sensible of Gods mercy towards them, in putting so gracious a difference between them.
3. It cannot be denied, but God foresaw what the condition of most men would be, if they were brought forth into the World; What then did God mean to bring them forth? Where was his mercy in this? Were it not a thousand times better for them not to be borne? And by being borne, was it not infallible that their condition would be a thousand times worse then the condition of beasts, according to this Authors grave and Philosophical discourse?