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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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Yet we make no question but through Gods mercy convenient satisfaction may be found without any such shameful course of dismembering scripture, and taking notice only of such passages as represent Gods displeasure against sin 1& sinners, and dissembling all other passages which drave Austin to confesse, occulto Dei judicio, by the secret judgement of God, fieri perversitatem cordis, the perversity of mans heart hath its course, much less by setting them together by the ears. And I nothing doubt but the issue will be on the part of such, as are of this Authors spirit, either wholly to deny original sin, or so to emasculate the vigour of it, as to profess that it is in the power of man to cure it; or notwithstanding the strength of it, to believe & repent if he will; which 2though they pretend to be wrought by a certain universal grace; Yet I nothing doubt but we shall be able to prove that such a power is mere nature and no grace. Be it so that wicked men in their wicked courses do chose the things that God would not, Who would think that this Author, who makes such a flourish should content himself with such beggarly arguments; or that the world should be so simple as to be terrified with such scarecrows? For is it not apparent that in scripture phrase there is voluntas praecepti, a will of 3commandment, as well as voluntas propositi, a will signifying Gods purpose and decree? So them though they choose the things that God willed not in reference to his will of commandment; yet it might be Gods will, that is his purpose that even such sins should come to pass. For was it not the will of God that Pharaoh should not let Israel go for a while? Did he not harden him to this purpose that so he might make himself known in the land of Egypt by his judgements? & did he not reveal this to Moses to the comfort of the children of Israel, & keep them from despair in contemplation of the obstinacy of Pharaoh's 4spirit, when they were assured that God had an hand in hardening Pharaoh to stand out? And doth not Bellarmine profess that malū fieri permitt sin & Deo bonū est, it is good that evil should con to pass by Gods permission? And shall it be unbecoming the divine nature to will that which is good? And where is it that Bellarmine affirmeth this? even there where he opposeth the same Doctrine of ours which this Author doth.