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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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I come to his two witnesses; the first is Calv. Inst. l. 3. c. 23. sect. 14. Si quis ita plebem compellet; si non creditis, ideo fit, quia jam divinitus exitio destinati estis, is non modo ignaviam fovet, sed indulget malitiae. This (saith this Author) is as much to say as this; If a man should set down the doctrine of Reprobation in its colours, and explain it to people in a clear and lively fashion, he would hereby open a door to liberty and profaneness. Now this Calvin delivereth as out of Austin; as appeareth both by his entrance hereunto, and by his shutting up of it; ⟨p. 237⟩His entrance into it is this. Et tamen ut singulare aedificationis studium sancto viro fuit, (that is Austin) sic docendi very rationem temperat ut prudenter caveatur, quoad licet, offensio. Nam iquae vere dicuntur congruenter simul posse dici admonet; The man he speaks of still is Austin, as is apparent to him that shall consider the coherence of this Section with the former. Then he sets down the inconvenient manner of Preaching this truth, as Austin doth, though not in Austins words but in his own. Si quis ita plebem compellet; si non creditis, ideo fit, quia jam divinitus exitio destinati estis. &c. And shutting the whole up he expressly names Austin, misliking such manner of Preaching thus; Tales itaque Augustinus non immerito tanquam vel insulsos Doctores, vel sinistros & ominosos Prophetas ab Ecclesia jubet facessere. What is the mystery then of this, that Calvin is here brought in for a witness, in making a relation of Austins discourse, and Austin himself whose judgement Calvin doth but relate is pretermitted, especially considering that Austins testimony, where it serves his turn, would give far more credit to his cause then Calvins: you will give me leave to guess at the mystery, which I take to be this; Calvin is well known to be opposite unto him in the doctrine of reprobation; but Calvin acknowledging that this Doctrine might be delivered in a harsh manner, which yet nothing moved him from entertaining it: this harsh manner of propounding it, is enough to serve this Authors turn, to defame it both in his own conceit, and in the conceit of others, such as himself. For as for Calvins opinion to the contrary, that is of no consideration with him, yea though Luther also join with him in this.
I come to his two witnesses; the first is Calv. Inst. l. 3. c. 23. sect. 14. Si quis ita plebem compellet; si non creditis, ideo fit, quia jam divinitus exitio destinati estis, is non modo ignaviam fovet, sed indulget malitiae. This (saith this Author) is as much to say as this; If a man should set downe the doctrine of Reprobation in its colours, and explaine it to people in a cleare and lively fashion, he would hereby open a doore to liberty and prophanenesse. Now this Calvin delivereth as out of Austin; as appeareth both by his entrance hereunto, and by his shutting up of it;