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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
TO THE READER.
IN the days of our Henry the 8th the whole Convocation offered unto Sr Thomas Moore the sum of four thousand pounds at the least, thereby to recompense, in part, the pains, and travails he had taken, in writing for the defence of the Romish faith; which my Author miscalls the true Catholic Faith. Now the undertakings of Sr Thomas Moore for the Popish cause, are not worthy to be named the same day with the performances of Doctor Twice against the enemies of God's grace, both Jesuits, and Arminians; I was therefore (I confess) transported with a just both sorrow and indignation, when I could not prevail with any (though I solicited diverse) to adventure upon the Printing of this following Work of his, without a large supply towards the the charge thereof. a His Latin 1Works have rendered him so renowned in foreign Churches, as that they have looked upon him as the Bradwardine of the Age. The States of West-Friesland, unto whom he was no otherwise known, than by his Answer to Arminius his Book against Perkins, offered him the greatest preferment that a Minister in that Country is capable of, viz. the place of a Professor of Divinity in the University of Franeker, and took order for defraying the charges of his journey, and transportation of his family; and were this Book, that I now present unto thy view (unto which there is not in the English Tongue any peer for solidity, and accurateness in Scholastical Divinity) translated into Latin, I am persuaded that Outlandish Divines would have such an estimate of it, as St Jerome had of certain Books of the Martyr Lucian written with his own hand, which he valued as a precious jewel; or as bBeza had of a Commentary of Mr Rollocke upon the Romans and Ephesians; concerning which he wrote unto a friend, that he had gotten a treasure of incomparable value. It was therefore very strange unto me, that there should be any knowing and sober persons who should either despair or doubt of the acceptation thereof; But my wonder would have been swallowed up of a greater amazement, if I had known that, of which I was since by a good hand informed, that this active, unwearied, and victorious Champion of Gods grace, lived in great want even whilst he was Prolocutor of the late Assembly of Divines. Nay which is