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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 it is also distasteful to all the Greek Churches; Moulin in his Anatomy speaking of the Supralapsarian doctrine; saith, if it should be so that God hath reprobated men without the consideration of sin, or hath 1ordained them to sin. Yet it is the part of a wise man to conceal these things, or not to know them rather then to utter them: because, when they are taught and defended they fill mens heads with scruples, and give occasion to the adversaries to the defaming the true religion. The same may as truly be said of the Sublapsarian way, for as I have said, they are in substance all one; And Sir Edwin Sands is of the same mind too; for in his most excellent book called A survey of the 2State of Religion, in the western part of the world; speaking of the deadly division between the Lutherans and the Calvinists in Germany, he hath these words; that, though •he Palgrave and Landgrave have with great judgment and wisdom, to slake those flames, imposed silence in that part to the Ministers of their party, hoping the Charity and discretion of the other party would have done the like; yet it falls out otherwise; for both the Lutheran Preachers rail as bitterly against them in their pulpits as ever, and their Princes and people have them in as great detestation; not forbearing to profess openly, that they will return to the Papacy rather then ever admit that Sacramentary and predestinary Pestilence. And as for the Grecians, we learn also by Sir Edwin Sands his relation, that they do mightily dissent from the doctrines touching the eternal Counsels of God, which Calvin (as some conceive) first fully revealed or rather introduced into the Christian world, and some of his friends 3and followers have seconded; as thinking it very injurious to the goodness of God, and directly immediately opposite to his very nature, In regard of which, on of their Bishops hath written a book against it, which hath been sent to Geneva and there received. And to say on thing more, besides this infamy among Christians, it is very probable that among the too many scandals given to the Jews by Christians among whom they dwell; This doctrine is not on of the 4least rubs in the way of their conversion.