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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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Secondly, observe, I pray, whether my reason be not as clear; If God upon the foresight of sin, doth ordain a man unto damnation; (thus I am content to propose it in the most rigorous manner) then this is done either by necessity of nature, or by the constitution of God: Not by necessity of nature, as it is confessed; and the cause is evident, for undoubtedly he could annihilate them, and so he can the holiest creature that lives, as all sides confess. Therefore it must be by the constitution of God: but neither can this hold. For if so, then God did constitute, that is ordain, that upon the foresight of sin, he would ordain men unto damnation. Where observe that the act of divine ordination, is made the object of divine ordination: as much as to say, he did ordain to ordain, or he did decree to decree: Whereas the objects of Gods decrees are always things temporal; as for example, We say well, God did decree to create the world, to make man out of the earth, to send Christ into the World, to preserve us, to redeem us, sanctify us, save us. But Gods ordination or decree is an act eternal, and cannot be the object of his decree or ordination. I challenge all the Powers of darkness to answer this, and to vindicate the Tenet, which I impugn, from that absurdity, which I charge upon it, if they can.
Secondly, observe, I pray, whether my reason be not as cleare; If God upon the foresight of sin, doth ordain a man unto damnation; (thus I am content to propose it in the most rigorous manner) then this is done either by necessity of nature, or by the constitution of God: Not by necessity of nature, as it is confessed; and the cause is evident, for undoubtedly he could annihilate them, and so he can the holiest creature that lives, as all sides confesse. Therefore it must be by the constitution of God: but neither can this hold. For if so, then God did constitute, that is ordaine, that upon the foresight of sin, he would ordaine men unto damnation. Where observe that the act of divine ordination, is made the object of divine ordination: as much as to say, he did ordaine to ordaine, or he did decree to decree: Whereas the objects of Gods decrees are alwaies things temporall; as for example, We say well, God did decree to create the world, to make man out of the earth, to send Christ into the World, to preserve us, to redeeme us, sanctify us, save us. But Gods ordination or decree is an act eternall, and cannot be the object of his decree or ordination. I challenge all the Powers of darknes to answer this, and to vindicate the Tenent, which I impugne, from that absurdity, which I charge upon it, if they can.