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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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as before I showed out of Aquinas. Soe that all be it it must needs be, that sin come to pass, in case God hath decreed it shall come to pass; yet if the question be, after what manner it shall come to pass, I answer, not necessarily, but contingently and freely, that is not only with a possibility of not coming to pass, but with a free power in the creature to abstain from that sin which is committed by him. For God ordained that every thing that doth come to pass shall come to pass agreeably to the nature thereof, and accordingly moves every creature to work agreeably to their natures. Necessary agents, necessarily, contingent agents contingently. Free agents freely. And as formerly was mentioned, every sinful act is a natural act; and a man hath free power even in the state of corruption either to do, or to leave undone any natural act. And Piscator in other places dealing with Vorstius, clearly professeth as I well remember (though the the place come not to my memory) that wicked men do commit those things freely which are committed by them. And it is an excellent saying of Austin, that, Libertas sine gratiâ non est libertas sed contumacia, Liberty without grace, is not liberty but wilfulness; & indeed they show too much will therein, rather then too little: and in denying liberty to them that want grace, he speaks of liberty moral, which is only unto true good, not of liberty natural, which hath place only in the choice of means, and is inseparable from the nature of man: But true morality sets a mans soul in a right condition towards his right end.
as before I shewed out of Aquinas. Soe that all be it it must needs be, that sinne come to passe, in case God hath decreed it shall come to passe; yet if the question be, after what manner it shall come to passe, I answere, not necessarily, but contingently and freely, that is not onely with a possibility of not comming to passe, but with a free power in the creature to abstaine from that sin which is committed by him. For God ordained that every thing that doth come to passe shall come to passe agreably to the nature thereof, and accordingly moves every creature to worke agreeably to their natures. Necessary agents, necessarily, contingent agents contingently. Free agents freely. And as formerly was mentioned, every sinfull act is a naturall act; and a man hath free power even in the state of corruption either to doe, or to leave undone any naturall act. And Piscator in other places dealing with Vorstius, clearely professeth as I well remember (though the the place come not to my memory) that wicked men doe commit those things freely which are committed by them. And it is an excellent saying of Austine, that, Libertas sine gratiâ non est libertas sed contumacia, Liberty without grace, is not liberty but wilfullnesse; & indeed they shew too much will therein, rather then too little: and in denying liberty to them that want grace, he speakes of liberty morall, which is only unto true good, not of liberty naturall, which hath place only in the choice of meanes, and is inseparable from the nature of man: But true morality sets a mans soule in a right condition towards his right end.