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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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1 That I may show my self answerable to that respect which you have deserved at my hands; and not so only, but to my zeal of Gods truth, which hath deserved much more at the hands of us both.
1 That I may shew my selfe answerable to that respect which you have deserved at my hands; and not so only, but to my zeale of Gods truth, which hath deserved much more at the hands of us both.
2 That you may the better discern which of us two, whom you put to confer, doth maintain the cause of Gods truth, and hath the best reasons on his side.
2 That you may the better discern which of us two, whom you put to conferre, doth maintain the cause of Gods truth, and hath the best reasons on his side.
As for the change of Opinion here mentioned, such Professions are nothing strange. But whether such a Profession be in truth, or in pretence, and rather liberty taken to manifest that Opinion, which formerly hath been cherished: as also with what conscience void of all carnal respects, such a change or manifestation is made, it belongs not unto us to judge, but to leave that unto God, who trieth the hearts and reins. Sure we are, the heart of man is full of deceitfulness, both to deceive others, yea and to deceive our selves, the more need there is to be jealous over our selves, and to carry a watchful eye over our own souls, and whether we have changed a former way, or at the first chose one or other way, and continue to embrace that, whereof we have been at first informed; not to despise, but in the fear of God, to practice that 1holy counsel of the Apostle given to the Corinthians, a famous Church, and such as were destitute of no spiritual gift. Prove your selves, whether you are in the Faith, examine your selves: know ye not your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be Reprobates? as also to consider how indifferently we carry our selves, in using means to inform our selves in the way of truth, and whether they be not such as do discover our chief care hath been to bring our judgements about, to the embracing