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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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SUBSECT. I.
IT Fights with the justice of God, &c.
The Lord, saith David, is righteous in all his ways, Psal. 145. The judgements of the Lord, saith Solomon, are weight and measure, Prov. 16. 11. That is, exact and without all exception. So just is God, that he offers the justice of his decrees and ways, to the trial of humane understanding. Isai. 5. 3. Judge I pray you, between me and my vineyard: and Ezech. 18. 25. He is content to prove himself just by plain arguments, through the whole chapter; Are not my ways equal, and your ways unequal? And he permitted Abraham, when he was in his greatest humility, acknowledging himself to be but Dust and Ashes, to reason with him about the equity of his doings; Wilt thou slay the righteous with the wicked. Shall not the judge of all the earth do right? Gen. 18. 23, 25. And Moses also, Num. 16. 22. is suffered to argue Gods justice in the same manner; Shall one man sin, and wilt thou •e ••oth with all the Congregation▪ In a word; so evidently just is God in all his proceedings, that many both good and bad, who have felt his justice have cleared God, and deeply charged themselves, witness, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Daniel in their ninth Chapters, and Adonibezek,