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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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and yet withal, that God doth command faith, repentance, and obedience, and complains of default in performance. And if any man charge such courses as unjust, what is the Apostles course in meeting with such imputations, but either to show, that the word attributes such a course to God, and therefore it cannot be unjust, as Rom. 9. 14. What shall we say then, is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid, for he saith to Moses, I will have compassion on him, on whom I will have compassion, and I will show mercy on him, to whom I will show mercy: or to fly to the consideration of the Lords dominion over all, as Creator over his creatures. I come to his second reason.
and yet withall, that God doth command faith, repentance, and obedience, and complaines of default in performance. And if any man charge such courses as unjust, what is the Apostles course in meeting with such imputations, but either to shew, that the word attributes such a course to God, and therefore it cannot be unjust, as Rom. 9. 14. What shall we say then, is there unrighteousnesse with God? God forbid, for he saith to Moses, I will have compassion on him, on whom I will have compassion, and I will shew mercy on him, to whom I will shew mecy: or to fly to the consideration of the Lords dominion over all, as Creator over his creatures. I come to his second reason.
2. And that is, because it is impossible that they should believe, they want power to believe, and must want it still. God hath decreed they shall have none to their dying day. I answer: This argument is the very same with the former, not so much as differently dr•st, or crambe bis cocta, and therefore my former answer will serve in every particular. Yet add this also, this impossibility is only upon supposition of Gods Decree, which nothing hinders the liberty of the creature, in doing freely what he doth, and freely leaving undone what he doth not, as appears manifestly by divers instances. For upon supposition of Gods decree, that not a bone of Christ should be broken, it was impossible they should be broken: yet who doubts, but that the Soldiers did as freely abstain from the