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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
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.
But as touching the embracers of this first way, whose names he expresseth, he had need to prove it. For divers think otherwise of Calvin, and they represent their reasons for it, out of his own words such as these, De aeternâ Dei Praedestinatione. pag. 970. speaking of Pighius. Augustinum ridet (saith he) ejusque similes hoc est pios emnes, qui deum imaginantur postquam universalem Generis humani Ruinam in personâ Adae praesciverit, alios ad vitam, alios ad interitum destinasse, & pag. 710. Cùm de praedestinatione sermo habetur, inde exordiendum esse constantèr semper docui atquè hodiè doceo, jure in more relinqui omnes reprobos, qui in Adam mortui sunt atquè damnati.
As for Beza, I know full well he maintained, that man not created is the object of Predestination, but can this Author represent unto us, any place out of Beza, wherein he should affirm, that God doth decree to damn any man but for sin; or that damnation is the end that God intends in the decree of Predestination to death? In his Questions and Answers he professeth the contrary. pag. 111. Postremò non dixi exitium istorum (he speaks of Reprobates) esse finem deo decernenti propositum, sed gloriam ipsius. Nequè etiam simpliciter dixi istos esse exitio destinatos, sed justo exitio destinatos dixi. And in his Book De aeternâ Dei Praedestinatione contrà Sebastian. Castell: ad argument. Castell. 2. pag. 346. Quamobrem etiam illud quoquè probavimus, nos ita loqui non solere, & quanquam à Deo simpliciter conditum dicamus ad perditionem, sed idcircò ut ipsius justa condemnatione Dominus justitiam suam patefaciat.
As for Beza, I know full well he maintained, that man not created is the object of Predestination, but can this Author represent unto us, any place out of Beza, wherein he should affirme, that God doth decree to damne any man but for sin; or that damnation is the end that God intends in the decree of Predestination to death? In his Questions and Answers he professeth the contrary. pag. 111. Postremò non dixi exitium istorum (he speaks of Reprobates) esse finem deo decernenti propositum, sed gloriam ipsius. Nequè etiam simpliciter dixi istos esse exitio destinatos, sed justo exitio destinatos dixi. And in his Book De aeternâ Dei Praedestinatione contrà Sebastian. Castell: ad argument. Castell. 2. pag. 346. Quamobrem etiam illud quoquè probavimus, nos ita loqui non solere, & quanquam à Deo simpliciter conditum dicamus ad perditionem, sed idcircò ut ipsius justa condemnatione Dominus justitiam suam patefaciat.