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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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Thirdly it is granted on both sides that the act of sin is Gods work in the way of an efficient cause, not the outward act only which is natural, but the inward act of the ⟨p. 57⟩will which is moral, even this as an act is the work of God: How can it be then but the deformity and viciousness of the act, must come to pass God willing it, though not working it, considering that the deformity doth necessarily follow the act, in reference to the creatures working it, though not in respect of Gods working it? Lastly all sides agree that God can give effectual grace, whereby a man shall be preserved from sin infallibly. Wherefore as often as God will not give this grace which is in his power to give, doth it not manifestly follow that he will not have such a man preserved from sin? To these I added the testimony of divers; as that of Austin. Not any thing comes to pass, unless Good 1will have it come to pass, either by suffering it to come to pass, or himself working it. If good he works it, if evil permits it, 'tis true of each that he wills it. & cap. 96. It is Good, saith Austin, that evil should come to pass. And Bellarmine himself so far subscribes hereunto, as by professing that It is good that evils should come to pass by Gods permission. The same Austin confesseth that The perversity of the heart comes to pass by the secret judgment of God And again that after a wonderful and unspeakable manner, even those things which are committed against the will of God (to wit against the will of his commandment) do not come to pass besides the will of God; to wit the will of his purpose. Anselm the most ancient of school Divines in his book of the concord of foreknowledge with free will; Considering 2saith he, that what God willeth cannot but be when he wills, that the will of man shall not be constrained by any necessity to will or no; and withal will have an effect follow the will of man. In this case it must needs be that the will of man is free, and that also which God willeth shall come to pass, to wit by that will of man. Now observe what in the next place he concludeth hence In these cases therefore it is true that the work of sin, which man will do, must needs be, though man doth not will it of necessity. And in his concord of predestination and free will.