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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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DISCOURSE. SECT. VI.
But there are some Scriptures which seem to say the contrary. v: g. Rom. 1. 20. Where God is said to reveal himself to the Gentiles by the creatures [Greek or Hebrew] that they might be without excuse. Luke 2. 34. Simeon said of Christ, that he is appointed for the falling, and rising again of many in Israel; and. 1 Cor. 1. 23. I preach Christ (saith Paul) to the Jews a stumbling block. 2 Cor. 2. 16. We are the sweet savour of death unto death: and it seems by these places, that God gives these things to some, that they may stumble, and be left without excuse; What shall we say therefore to these places? Of all these Scriptures in general, I may say this, that they are to be understood of the end, which is many times effected by these gifts of God, and not of the end that is primarily intended in them; and they show what Christ, the Word Preached, and the gifts of nature and grace, are (occasionally) to some men through their voluntary rebellion against God, and his Ordinances; and not what they are (intentionally) in Gods first thoughts and resolutions. He intends them for them, for their good, though many times they receive them to their hurt: it is with Gods Ordinances and gifts (and that very often too) as it is sometimes with Physic, it is given by the Physician for the Patients good, many times through the distemper of his body, it doth him hurt. And as it is with the Sun, God intends by the shining of it, the enlightening and clearing of men, and other creatures in this inferior World, others are hurt by the light of it, (accidentally) by reason of the climates wherein they live, or the ill affectedness of their eyes and bodies. So the blessings of God, which out of his abundant goodness, are bestowed upon men for their eternal good, through the ill frame and temper of their heart, do effect their hurt; partly because lighting upon naughty hearts, they loose their force and edge, (for quicquid recipitur, recipitur ad modum recipientis;) and partly because of the severity of God, who as he hath an antecedent and gracious will to do men good, so he hath a consequent and judiciary will of giving up wicked men to the lusts of their hearts, and of permitting them to dash