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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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2. In his expostulations, in that, Isai. 5. 3. What could I have done more for my vineyard? What doth this signify more, than that more could not be done? But how? In the way of outward Husbandry, conforming himself to an husbandman, that hath planted a vineyard. For can it be denied, but that God could have made them fruitful, had it ⟨p. 180⟩pleased him: and though Paul plants and Apollo watereth, yet, Is it not Gods peculiar office to give the increase? Is it not he that worketh in us every good thing that is pleasing in 1his sight through Jesus Christ. Heb. 13. 21. Is not he both the Author and finisher of our faith? Was it not he that gave repentance unto Israel; Acts 5. 31. And to the Gentiles. Acts 11. 18. And must we not wait with our hearers, if so be God may give them repentance? 2 Tim. 2. 25. And as for that of Jerem. 2. 32. Can a Maid forget her Ornament, or a Bride her attire, yet my people have forgotten me. And have I been a Wilderness unto Israel, or a land of darkness. Is not this exprobration of their unthankfulness just, and without 2guile, unless God do actually change all their hearts. Yet this might be a means and also was, and is, and ever shall continue to be a means to bring Gods people to repentance. And undoubtedly the worst of them, had power to have abstained from many of those foul sins, yea from all of them, wherewith God doth upbraid them; albeit to abstain from any sin in a gracious manner, be a work of Gods special grace, which he affords not, according to mens works (which way tends all this eager but superficiary discourse) but according to his own purpose and grace.