A64002:1485
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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2. If Austin hath spoken unreasonably and against common sense, how comes it to pass that this censurer hath not taken the pains to represent unto the world the unreasonableness of his argument? This author spends his mouth frankly in censuring, but takes no pains to free his Reader from error, by solving arguments produced by Austin for the proof of that with this Author conceives to be an error.
2. If Austine hath spoken unreasonably and against common sense, how comes it to passe that this censurer hath not taken the paines to represent unto the world the unreasonablenesse of his argument? This authour spends his mouth frankly in censuring, but takes no paines to free his Reader from errour, by solving arguments produced by Austin for the proofe of that wich this Authour conceives to be an errour.
3. Nay he doth not so much as answer that one argument, which here is proposed by me. An argument which the School-men use as sufficiently convincing the truth, as Durandus and Ricardus. Yet considering the unreasonable condition of such adversaries, who take no course to convince or confute their opposites, but imperiously to cry them down; I have taken the pains to call to an account both Austin's arguments and others proposed by School-Divines, and to devise with my self what answer might be made unto them, so to perform that for my adversaries, which they show no hart to perform for themselves, and I was borne in hand that such a digression of mine should be extant long ere this.
3. Nay he doth not so much as answer that one argument, which here is proposed by me. An argument which the Scoole-men use as sufficiently convincing the truth, as Durandus and Ricardus. Yet considering the unreasonable condition of such adversaries, who take no course to convince or confute their opposites, but imperiously to cry them down; I have taken the paines to call to an account both Austin's arguments and others proposed by Schoole-Divines, and to devise with my selfe what answer might be made unto them, so to performe that for my adversaries, which they shew no hart to performe for themselves, and I was borne in hand that such a digression of mine should be extant long ere this.