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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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They are I confess the words of Fulgentius in the 25: chapter of his first book ad Monium, and in the very next chapter, he doth express himself in this manner 1on the point of predestination unto glory; praedestinavit illos ad snpplicium quos à see praescivit voluntatis malae vitio decessuros; & praedestinavit ad regnum quos ad se praescivit misericordiae praevenientis auxilio redituros, & in se misericordiae subsequentis auxilio mansuros: He predestinateth those unto punishment, whom he foresaw to be such as would depart from him through the fault of a naughty will; and he predestinated to the kingdom those whom he foresaw to be such as would return unto him by the help of mercy prevenient, and would persevere in him by the help of grace subsequent; So that upon the same ground he may as well deny predestination unto salvation to be absolute in the opinion of Fulgentius, as predestination unto damnation: Now Vossius in his preface to the Pelagian History, having first confessed that all Ancients agreed in this, That God did not ordain any other unto eternal salvation, then such who by his mere gift of grace should have the beginning of faith and good will, and persevere in that which is good, as it was foreseen by him: In the next place acknowledgeth, that Austin and Prosper and the Author of the book de vocatione Gentium; and Fulgentius, unto this common opinion of Catholics did add this; That this prescience Divine did flow from God's absolute Decree to save them. This I say Vossius writes, though, I see no cause to regard his judgment in this Argument. His distinction is very well known of will absolute and will conditional; which will conditionate he exemplifies thus, as when God will have salvation conferred upon a man in case he doth believe; what one of our Divines doth deny a conditional will, in this sense in reference to salvation? Now what one of the Ancients (the Pelagians excepted) can this Author produce; that doth affirm any such will to be in God, for the bestowing of faith upon a man? For to maintain this, were in plain Terms to maintain, that it was the will of God that grace should bestowed according unto works: But if the grace of God be bestowed merely according to the good pleasure of God, as Saint Paul saith; God hath mercy on whom he will?
They are I confesse the wordes of Fulgentius in the 25: chapter of his first booke ad Monium, and in the very next chapter, he doth expresse himselfe in this manner 1