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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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Yet Arminius in his Conference with Junius, might have informed him of three opinions concerning the object of Predestination, dividing the fruit of these into two. The condition of man before the Fall, being considerable two ways, either as before the Fall, but after Creation, which they call the Mass created, but not yet corrupted; or as not before the Fall only, but before the creation also, which we commonly call the Mass not yet created, or Mankind not yet created. As touching the most harsh way of these three, upon examination of Arminius his twenty arguments against it, I find nothing worth the speaking of, but mere suggestion of flesh and blood, which yet being duly pondered, do discover most shameful nakedness.
Yet Arminius in his Conference with Junius, might have informed him of three opinions concerning the object of Predestination, dividing the fruit of these into two. The condition of man before the Fall, being considerable two waies, either as before the Fall, but after Creation, which they call the Masse created, but not yet corrupted; or as not before the Fall only, but before the creation also, which we commonly call the Masse not yet created, or Mankind not yet created. As touching the most harsh way of these three, upon examination of Arminius his twenty arguments against it, I find nothing worth the speaking of, but meere suggestion of flesh and bloud, which yet being duely pondered, doe discover most shamefull nakednes.
His arguments against the making of Mankind not yet created, the object of predestination, I have proposed and answered in my Vindiciae gratiae Dei, lib. 1. De Praedestin. digress. 5. if this Author hath any mind to be doing with them, I shall be ready to consider what he saith, as God shall give opportunity.
And in Junius you shall find, how he laboureth to reconcile them, but very obscurely. Piscator also sets hand to the same work, and carrieth himself therein (as his manner is) very clearly, by distinguishing three acts in Predestination. The first whereof he will have to presuppose Mankind not created; for it is the decree of creating man to different ends. The second, he will have to presuppose Mankind created, but not corrupted: for it is the decree of permitting Adam to fall, and all Mankind