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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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TWICE Consideration.
TWISSE Consideration.
GOD (he saith) by our Doctrine, is made full of guile in his passionate wishes, that even these men might repent, that repent not. The guile I guess consists in this, that God hereby makes show, that he would have them to repent, when yet indeed, he hath no such will. To this I answer, that by the same reason he might conclude, that God carrieth himself with guile, in taking unto himself eyes, and ears, and hands, and heart, for hereby he makes show that he hath the members of a man. But to this we answer, that this show is only unto them that understand that properly, which is to be taken figuratively: so that it is not the word of God, so much as the weakness of men in understanding it, that casts this colour. For these things indeed, are spoken only per [Greek or Hebrew], which is a metaphorical kind of speech. And if God takes liberty to conform himself to the members of our body, may not he take as great liberty to conform himself to the passions of our minds, and to assume unto him, the passions of fear, wrath, and jealousy, joy, sorrow, and such like? Isai. 63. 8. For he said surely they are my people, Children that will not lye, so he was their Saviour: yet what followeth in the next verse save one: But they rebelled and vexed his holy spirit. According to the course of this Divines superficial consideration, a man might conceive, that God is subject to error, and improvidence, as well as man; for God said surely they will not lye, but it appeared by the event, that they did lye. So that hereupon we are driven to conclude, that the former passage is delivered per [Greek or Hebrew], in conformity to a mans judgement, who promiseth unto himself better obedience from his child for the time to come, then afterwards he finds. In like sort, God in his passionate wishes, conforms himself to the condition of man, who useth this sometimes, as a means to work impression upon his child, to be more careful to order his conversation towards his parents. And this being apt to work upon a child, though but naturally ingenuous, why may not God use this course? nay if he should not use this course, he could not be said to do all for his vineyard, that could be done, in the way of outward husbandry. So that passionate wishes, are but a passionate kind of exhortation;