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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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THE PREFACE.
When first I lighted upon a treatise entitled (God's love to mankind) and read a little way in it, I had reason to be acquainted with it; though the Authors face I had never seen: Upon the first relation of the change of his opinion in certain controversies, as he pretended; I was entreated to confer with him thereupon by word of mouth: My answer was, that it was more fit to confer in writing, and if he would be drawn to communicate the reasons of his pretended change; I should willingly take them into consideration. This motion was made in the year 1631. being then at London; the year following in the month of July (as I remember) was the discourse of Mr Hord's sent unto me, and I was urged upon my former promise to make answer thereunto. At that time I had another business under my hand, which I could not dispatch in less then two months space or more: but I was wished to take my own time. As soon as I was free from my former task, I set hand to this, and returned my answer thereunto, unto the Gentleman that set me on work, about the end of Hillary term Anno Dom: 1632. But observing the bulk of the treatise now in print, twice as big, as that in manuscript or more. I expected a reply to my former answer; but upon perusal, I found nothing less, whereat I wondered not a little, having never heard of any such treatise until the last summer, 1635: for surely they had time enough to answer it. To help the credit of their cause in this; it seemed good unto them to raise a mist, that their absurd carriage might not be discovered, to wit: by antedating the print thereof, which yet was but newly found creeping in corners. Another devise there is by a large interpolation and addition, here and there foisted into the body of the former discourse, and yet not all at once, but by paths, a great part of it being but lumber; and the adding of more testimonies, as if the matter were to be carried by number and not by weight, or as if the Author of them were willing to make ostentation of the [Greek or Hebrew], and fullness of his common place book. Only the upper way of our Divines maintaining the absoluteness of God's decrees is here impugned at large, with the Authors best strength I doubt not; which task was omitted by Mr Hord:
WHen first I lighted upon a treatise intituled (God's love to mankind) and read a little way in it, I had reason to be acquainted with it; though the Authors face I had never seen: Upon the first relation of the change of his opinion in certaine controversies, as he pretended; I was intreated to conferre with him thereupon by word of mouth: My answer was, that it was more fit to conferre in writing, and if he would be drawne to communicate the reasons of his pretended change; I should willingly take them into consideration. This motion was made in the yeare 1631. being then at London; the yeare following in the month of July (as I remember) was the discourse of Mr Hord's sent unto me, and I was urged upon my former promise to make answer thereunto. At that time I had another businesse under my hand, which I could not dispatch in lesse then two months space or more: but I was wished to take my owne time. As soone as I was free from my former taske, I set hand to this, and returned my answere thereunto, unto the Gentleman that set me on worke, about the end of Hillary terme Anno Dom: 1632. But observing the bulke of the treatise now in print, twice as bigge, as that in manuscript or more. I expected a reply to my former answer; but upon perusall, I found nothing lesse, whereat I wondred not a little, having never heard of any such treatise untill the last sommer, 1635: for surely they had time enough to answer it. To helpe the credit of their cause in this; it seemed good unto them to raise a mist, that their absurd carriage might not be discovered, to witt: by antedating the print thereof, which yet was but newly found creeping in corners. Another devise there is by a large interpolation and addition, here and there foysted into the body of the former discourse, and yet not all at once, but by pathes, a great part of it being but lumber; and the adding of more testimonies, as if the matter were to be carried by number and not by weight, or as if the Author of them were willing to make ostentation of the , and fullnesse of his common place booke. Only the upper way of our Divines maintayning the absolutenesse of God's decrees is here inpugned at large, with the Authors best strength I doubt not; which taske was omitted by Mr Hord: