A53669:300
A brief declaration and vindication of the doctrine of the Trinity as also of…
A brief declaration and vindication of the doctrine of the Trinity as also of the person and satisfaction of Christ / accommodated to the capacity and use of such as may be in danger to be seduced, and the establishment of the truth by J. Owen.
London: printed by R.W. for Nath. Ponder, 1669
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
2. That God was inevitably compelled to this way of saving Men; the highest affront to his uncontrollable Nature.
2. That God was inevitably compelled to this way of saving Men; the highest affront to his uncontroulable Nature.
Answ. Were the Authors of these exceptions put to declare what they mean by Gods uncontrollable nature, they would hardly disentangle themselves with common sense. Such Masters of Reason are they indeed, whatever they would fain pretend to be. Controllable, or uncontrollable, respect actings and operations, not Beings or Natures. (2.) That upon the Principle opposed by these Men, God was inevitably compelled to this way of saving Men, is a fond and Childish Imagination. The whole business of the Salvation of Men according unto this Doctrine, depends ⟨p. 196⟩on a mere free Sovereign act of Gods will exerting it self in a way of Infinite Wisdom, Holiness, and Grace. (3.) The meaning of this Objection (if it hath either sense or meaning in it) is, that God freely purposing to save lost sinners, did it in a way becoming his holy Nature, and righteous Law. What other course Infinite Wisdom could have taken for the satisfaction of his Justice we know not; That Justice was to be satisfied, and that this way it is done, we know and believe.
Answ. Were the Authors of these exceptions put to declare what they mean by Gods uncontroulable nature, they would hardly disentangle themselves with common sence. Such Masters of Reason are they indeed, whatever they would fain pretend to be. Controulable, or uncontroulable, respect actings and operations, not Beings or Natures. (2.) That upon the Principle opposed by these Men, God was inevitably compelled to this way of saving Men, is a fond and Childish Imagination. The whole business of the Salvation of Men according unto this Doctrine, depends ⟨p. 196⟩on a meer free Soveraign act of Gods will exerting it self in a way of Infinite Wisdom, Holiness, and Grace. (3.) The meaning of this Objection (if it hath either sence or meaning in it) is, that God freely purposing to save lost sinners, did it in a way becoming his holy Nature, and righteous Law. What other course Infinite Wisdom could have taken for the satisfaction of his Justice we know not; That Justice was to be satisfied, and that this way it is done, we know and believe.