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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Farther, there are certain occasions & opportunities offered for the committing of sin in the course of the World: We willingly ascribe unto God the administration of these, ⟨p. 16⟩and so doth Arminius; and that not of Occasions only, but of Arguments also inciting unto sin, Disput. Pub. Thes. 9. De Justitiâ & Efficaciâ providentiae Dei in malo. Num. 6. Efficientia Dei circa peccatum concernit tum actum ipsum tum vitiositatem ejus. Efficientia quae circa initium consideratur vel impeditio vel permissio est; cui addimus administrationem argumentorum & occasionum ad peccatum incitantium.
Farther, there are certain occasions & opportunities offered for the cōmitting of sin in the course of the World: We willingly ascribe unto God the administratiō of these, ⟨p. 16⟩and so doth Arminius; and that not of Occasions only, but of Arguments also inciting unto sin, Disput. Pub. Thes. 9. De Iustitiâ & Efficaciâ providentiae Dei in malo. Num. 6. Efficientia Dei circa peccatum concernit tum actum ipsum tum vitiositatem ejus. Efficientia quae circa initium consideratur vel impeditio vel permissio est; cui addimus administrationem argumentorum & occasionum ad peccatum incitantium.
Yet there is a greater power of provocation unto sin then all these, & that is by the practises of Satan, who goeth about like a roaring Lyon seeking whom he may devour. How comes he to have such liberty? Hath not God power to bind Satan for a thousand years and more if it please him? The Devils sometime besought our Saviour, that he would not send them into the deep; surely they acknowledged thereby his power to send them thither; yet he did not, though he was not ignorant, that their going about was like so many roaring lions, to devour the souls of men by provoking unto sin. As for those that Tiberius set about Drusus and Nero to provoke them, what were they comparable to the Devil and his Angels for the practising of provoking courses? But Tiberius bid his servants to provoke Drusus and Nero and not to spare: but can any say truly that we maintain that God bids the Devil to provoke this Author, or any such Arminian spirit to make such parallels as these? Yet