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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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6 Sixthly, these words escaped me in my Sermon viz: As for those that are not saved, I do ⟨p. 12⟩most strongly believe, and do freely protest, that I am so persuaded against Calvin, Peter Martyr and the rest, that sin is the true and proper cause of Reprobation; But now being better instructed I say that the Reprobation of the wicked is from everlasting, and that saying of Saint Austin to Simplician to be most true; viz: If sin were the cause of Reprobation then no man should be elected, because God doth know all men to be defiled with it: And that I may speak freely, I am of the same mind and do believe concerning the Doctrine of Election and Reprobation, as the Church of England believeth and teacheth in the book of the Articles of faith, in the Article of Predestination. Last of all I uttered these words rashly against Calvin, a man that hath very well deserved of the Church of God (to wit) that he durst presume to lift up himself above the high and Almighty God, by which words I do confess that I have done great injury to that most learned and right good man, and I most humbly beseech you all to pardon this my rashness, as also in that I have uttered many bitter words against Peter Martyr, Beza, Zanchy, Junius, and the rest of the same religion, being the lights and ornaments of our Church, calling them by the odious names of Calvinists and other slanderous terms, branding them with a most grievous mark of reproach; whom because our Church doth worthily reverence, it was not meet, that I should take away their good name from them. Doctor Fulke in like manner maintains that reprobation is not of works, but of God's free will, Rom: 9: Num: 2. His words are these, God's election & Reprobation is most free, of his own will, not upon the foresight of the merits of either of them; for he hath mercy on whom he will and whom he will he hardeneth vers: 18. Yet here is to be distinguished, for the explication of the truth, That God's decree of Reprobation may be considered either as touching the Act of God reprobating and willing, or as touching the things hereby willed or Decreed; As touching the Act of God reprobating, we say as Aquinas saith concerning the Act of God predestinating, namely that no cause can be given thereof as from man, like as no cause can be given of God's will; God's will being eternal, but whatsoever is in man being Temporal.
6 Sixtly, these words escaped me in my Sermon viz: As for those that are not saved, I doe ⟨p. 12⟩