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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
But to consider punctually the instances here particulated. First not one of them treats of Gods decrees, though this Author boldly claps then in amongst the ways of God: And these places throughout entreat not of the decrees themselves, but of the executions of Gods decrees. As that Isaiah 5. 3. Judge I pray you between me and my vineyard; yet this was mere grace and not justice; but the laying of it wast, (as there he threateneth) for the unfruitfulness thereof, was just even in the conscience of man: So likewise the ways of God mentioned, Ezech. 18. 25. are most equal, as namely in rewarding the obedient, and punishing the disobedient. In like sort there is no question to be made of Gods decrees, concerning the rewarding the one, and punishing the other. And it is as true, that all this is nothing to the purpose. The main question being touching Gods decree, to give the grace of obedience to one, and deny it unto others; and of the execution hereof, in showing mercy on whom he will, and 1hardening whom he will. No reason hereof can be devised by man without falling into manifest absurdity, or manifest heresy, or both. It is true God will not slay the righteous with the wicked: for the Infants of wicked Parents, until God be pleased to regenerate them, are not to be accounted righteous, as being borne children of wrath. Ephes. 2. 3. And therefore as in the conflagration of Sodom, God took a course to save righteous Lot, yet the Infant children of the Sodomites were consumed 2in the same fire with their Parents. And in like manner I answer to that of Moses. Num. 16. 22. Shall one man sin, and wilt thou be angry with all the congregation? You know though Korah might be, and in likelihood he was the principal instigator yet Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, the sons of Reuben joined with him in the separation, and with these were joined no less then 250 Captains of the assembly, and they famous in the congregation and men of renown. Nor did those alone perish in this their separation, but their families also. So that whereas when Moses exhorted all the rest to depart from the tents of those wicked men, and thereupon Dathan and Abiram came out and stood in the door of the Tent, with their Wives, and their Sons, and their little Children, all these were swallowed up, and went down quick into the pit: