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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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That God hath ordained that Infinite multitudes of his children shall be damned, not for their own sins, but only out of his absolute pleasure. For this is generally the unshamefast carriage of men of this Authors spirit. Now what one divine of ours can he show to have maintained this? Yet this is the imputation he chargeth upon us, that by our doctrine God resolveth upon the destruction of many innocent soul, eternally in hell fire. Yet this is a very Amphibologious expression. For when were they innocent in his meaning? when they were damned? If this be in his meaning, can he name any divine of ours that affirms this? Or doth he mean they were innocent when God entertained this resolution? And doth not he as well as we maintain that there was a time, when Angels were innocent though afterwards they became devils; yet both then and from all eternity God had entertained such a resolution; For his decrees were everlasting as we say; neither hath he hitherto manifested his opinion to the contrary; whether he maintaineth such an opinion secretly in his breast, I know not; If he doth, and shames to declare it let him pull himself by the nose; in the passages he produceth out of Cicero concerning Epicurus, and out of Virus concerning such like pag: 9. Yet we do not say they were innocent when God made his decree of Reprobation. I should show my self an Ignoramus to say so, We say they were neither innocent nor nocent then, forasmuch as till the Creation no Creature had any being but God's decree of Election (and consequently 1of Reprobation also) had its being before the foundation of the world. 2 This manner of reasoning which this Author calleth sound, I have found long a go in Castalio, as superficiary a Divine as ever put pen to paper. And by the way observe, all the Devils and Damned men he calls Gods Children: this is the language of their Court. Now what 2one Divine of ours maintains that any of Gods children are destinated to eternal fires? S. Paul tells us We are all the sons of God by faith in Christ Jesus: and because we are sons, God hath sent the spirit of his Son into our hearts crying Abba Father; And that as many as are led by the spirit of God. And if we are children we are also heirs, even the heirs of God. and heirs annexed with Christ.
That God hath ordained that Infinite multitudes of his children shall be damned, not for their owne sinnes, but only out of his absolute pleasure. For this is generally the unshamefast carriage of men of this Authours spirit. Now what one divine of ours can he shew to have maintain'd this? Yet this is the imputation he chargeth upon us, that by our doctrine God resolveth upon the destruction of many innocent soule, eternally in hell fire. Yet this is a very Amphibologious expression. For when were they innocent in his meaning? when they were damned? If this be in his meaning, can he name any divine of ours that affirmes this? Or doth he meane they were innocent when God entertaind this resolution? And doth not he as well as we maintaine that there was a time, when Angels were innocent though afterwards they became devils; yet both then and from all eternity God had entertained such a resolution; For his decrees were everlasting as we say; neither hath he hitherto manifested his opinion to the contrary; whether he maintaineth such an opinion secretly in his brest, I know not; If he doth, and shames to declare it let him pull himselfe by the nose; in the passages he produceth out of Cicero concerning Epicurus, and out of Virus concerning such like pag: 9. Yet we doe not say they were innocent when God made his decree of Reprobation. I should shew my selfe an Ignoramus to say so, We say they were neither innocent nor nocent then, forasmuch as till the Creation no Creature had any beeing but God's decree of Election (and consequently