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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
The Answer to the Additions. › Part 1 › Section 6: The 6. Sect:
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Indeed so Hierome saith, but that is not all he saith. For he labours to prevent suspicion 1that Judas had some being before he was borne: which was the error of Origen. And the words of our Saviour seems to favour it as Jansenius observes. Quibus verbis Origenianum quid significare videtur, quasi homo ille fuerit antequam nasceretur, quia nulli potest benè esse nisi ei qui fuerit. And Hierome himself upon Eccles. 4. 3. writes that some were of that opinion; namely, Arminas nostras antequam ad nostra corpora ista descendant versari apud superos, & tam diu beatas esse, quamdiu coelesti Jerusalem & choro perfruantur Angelico. Neither doth Hierome there pass any censure upon the Authors of such an opinion. Here indeed upon Mat. 26. 24, he saith, We must not hereupon think that Judas had a being before he were born, because a well being can agree to none but such as have a being. Which argument Hierome doth not answer. For when he adds, sed simpliciter dictum est, multo melius esse non subsistere quàm malè subsistere. This rather confirms the antecedent, namely, that it had been well for Judas, if he had not been; then gives any tolerable or colourable answer to the consequence made therehence. And is not the authority of Austin as good as the authority of Hierome in this? Jansenius embraceth Hieromes exposition; but Maldonat doth not, but at large disputes for another interpretation, the very same which I delivered before I were aware of Maldonates exposition. And Jansenius though he follows Hierome in expounding this place, yet he professeth, that both Euthymius of old, and Caietan of late do understand this place in the same manner that Durandus doth, namely, de nativitate ex utero, of Judas his bringing forth into the world, distinguishing his birth from his conception, ut sit sensus, after this meaning, Bonum erat vel fuisset ei, si cum erat in utero matris suae non fuisset editus in lucem, sed mortuus tunc fuisset; & sepulchrum ipsius uterus matris extitisset; si enim tunc mortuus fuisset non incidisset in tantam & talem condemnationem, quantam & qualem natus propter immensum perditionis scelus erat excepturus. It had been good for him, if being conceived in his Mothers womb he had never been brought forth, but then had dyed, and his Mothers womb had been his grave.
Indeed so Hierome saith, but that is not all he saith. For he labours to prevent suspicion