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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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Here we find inserted a passage taken out of Remigius Arch-bishop of Lions his answer 1to Rabanus Arch-bishop of Mentz, as it is to be found in the History of Gottescalchus written by Doctor Usher Arch-bishop of Armagh, pag. 107. Now that discourse of Remigius is not in answer to Rabanus Arch-bishop of Mentz, but unto Hincmarus Arch-bishop of Remes. And withal this Author is pleased to geld it as he thinks good: For whereas Remigius hath it thus; quasi Deus sua praedestinatione necessitatem imponeret hominibus in suis impietatibus permanendi, & in aeternum pereundi: This Author renders it thus; That God by his predestination did impose upon men a necessity of perishing, leaving out altogether the former, namely of imposing upon men a necessity of perishing in their impieties: And every sober man may well wonder at his dealing in this, especially seeing he hath left out that which is most material and most considerable; for neither by Austin's Doctrine nor by our Doctrine, hath God imposed upon any a necessity of perishing, but such as finally persevere in their impieties: And will any man that is well in his wits oppose this? Sure I am, nor Hincmarus, nor any other was known to me to oppose this in the Church of God. Neither is there any necessity inherent in man, on whom it is said to be imposed, but a consequent denomination to God's unchangeable or irresistible will, to damn all such as persist finally in their sinful courses, without breaking them off by repentance: All the question is about the necessity of Reprobates persisting in their impieties, which might be objected, & as it seems was objected against Austin's doctrine of Predestination, & by this Author is objected against ours: now by this objection, Remigius clears the Doctrine of Saint Austin, professing this to be a calumnious imputation, and such as needed not for the answering thereof, that any such course should be taken as the Author of the book (intituled Hypognosticon) takes; (to wit) by denying that God predestinates any to Damnation, for this necessity of persisting in sins was not imposed upon them by predestination in their opinion, who thereby understood no other thing then Gods decreeing of such things which himself purposed to effect in due time; as both Remigius manifested in these words, pag. 155, of the same book:
Here we find inserted a passage taken out of Remigius Arcsh-bishop of Lions his answer 1