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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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The Authority of S. Francis Bacon is most alien from the present purpose, according to 1the instance given by him, which is only of a destruction of a member, as Better eye out then always aching. Yet this holds not, save of such an aching, as is more evil and dangerous, then the sight is beneficial, but we speak of the universal destruction of the creature. The same appears by the generality of the exception given, as in case the decree of diminution be more sensible (for so I conceive it should be, and not sensitive) then the decree of privation. Whereby it is manifest that he speaks of such a privation whereof the creature is sensible, though sensible with less smart and pain then the decree of diminution. Otherwise if it be taken in comparison of no sense of the one, and some sense of the other, it would follow herehence that death is to be preferred before a pain: For every man is sensitive of the one, no man is sensitive of the other. I desire no fairer way to come to an issue in this particular, then that which is here proposed by this Author. He grants that some evil & pains, either for lightness or shortness are less then resolution into nothing. Yet with a perhaps only As if by reason of a pain in his back, he were in doubt to resolve whether it were better for him to be turned into nothing, then to endure it. Is this man yet resolved whether it be better for him to suffer Martyrdom for Christ, then to be (I do not say resolved; for as I know no composition of nothing; so neither do I know any resolution into nothing) turned into nothing? •t is not credibile: How then cones in this parenthesis of a perhaps, was it to set a good face, upon his argument? or was it because he saw the dangerous consequence of this his concession, being direct & absolute? For I find him more cunning then solid throughout like a crafty Crowder For seeing himself confesseth that some pains & Sorrows are willingly to be suffered by every reasonable man, rather then that he should be turned into nothing. Let us divide the latitude of pains & sorrows into a thousand degrees, if he think good: And then let him set down unto us at which degree it begins to make a man more miserable, than to be turned into nothing. In like manner as touching the durance of these sorrows;
The Authority of S. Francis Bacon is most aliene from the present purpose, according to 1