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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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And farther I am apt to conceive, and have undertaken to justify, and that to the view of the World, that albeit mankind not created, be the only object of predestination and reprobation, yet no mans reprobation is made by God, citra considerationem ⟨p. 14⟩Peccati, in as much as I hold that the decrees of creation, permission of sin, and of final perseverance therein, and lastly of damnation for sin, are not decrees subordinate, but coordinate and simultaneous, as being decrees concerning means tending to the same end, which is the manifestation of Gods glory, in the way of vindicative justice.
And farther I am apt to conceive, and have undertaken to justify, and that to the view of the World, that albeit mankind not created, be the only object of predestination and reprobation, yet no mans reprobation is made by God, citra considerationem ⟨p. 14⟩Peccati, in as much as I hold that the decrees of creation, permission of sin, and of finall perseverance therein, and lastly of damnation for sin, are not decrees subordinate, but coordinate and simultaneous, as being decrees concerning means tending to the same end, which is the manifestation of Gods glory, in the way of vindicative justice.
And whereas it is farther urged, that hereby God is made the author of the first sin and of all sins; As I find by Dr Whitakers discourse in his Cygnaea Concio, that were he alive he would answer hereunto, That this Author takes his aim much amiss, considering, that the effect of Reprobation is not sin, but the permission of sin, and Gods means to the end intended by him, to wit, the manifestation of his glory in the way of vindicative justice, is not sin, but the Permission of sin; according to that of Aquinas, alleged by the foresaid Doctor thus, Sicut Praedestinatio includit voluntatem conferendi gratiam & gloriam, ita Reprobatio includit voluntatem permittendi cadere in culpam & inferendi damnationis poenam pro culpâ. And as I discern no unholiness in Gods permitting of sin, so neither do I discern any cruelty therein. But Dr Whitaker well perceived that this course of Gods counsels, would seem injurious; and therefore after he had proposed his last argument drawn from that of the Apostle,