A64002:1639
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.
It is true the Fathers made sin the object of prescience, not of predestination; the reason was because they took predestination to be only of such things which God did effect in time; Now sin is none of those things that come to pass by God's effection, but only by God's permission. And that such was the notion of predestination with the Fathers, I prove first out of Austin. In sua quae falli mutarique non potest praescientiâ opera sua futura disponere, 1illud omnino nec aliud quidquam est praedestinare In his foreknowledge, which can neither be deceived nor changed to dispose his own works, that is to predestinate and nothing else. And sin, not being the work of God, no marvel if it come not under predestination. Secondly, out of the Synod of Valens, Praedestinatione autem Deum ea tantum statuisse 2dicimus quae ipse vel gratuita misericordiâ, vel justo judicio facturus erat. We say that God by predestination ordained only such things as himself would work, either of his free mercy, or in just judgment. Again it is as true that they made even sin it self the Object of God's will, witness that of Austin. Non aliquid fit nisi Omnipotens fieri velit, vel sinendo ⟨p. 88⟩ut fiat, vel ipse faciendo. Not any thing comes to pass but God Almighty willing it, either by permitting it or working it. So the eleventh article of the Church of Ireland; So Arminius 3Deus voluit Achabum mensuram scelerum implere, God would have Ahab to fulfil the measure of his sins. So scripture often mentioned. And Austin gives the reason of it, malum fieri bonū est, it is good that evil should be. Bellarmine confesseth as much, namely that, Mala fieri 4Deo permittente bonum est, It is good that evils should come to pass by God's permission. And shall not God have liberty to will that which is good? When he saith of the Ancients, that, They refuted this foul assertion of an absolute, irresistible and necessitating decree as he could easily show, but that he fears to be overlong. It is nothing but froth; It is not the first time I have had experience of such like Pyrgopolinices eloquence of his. Bradwardin hath demonstrated that the will of God is absolute throughout speaking of his decree, and none conditional and his demonstration is this, If there be any will of God conditional, then the condition whereupon it proceeds must be willed by God or no;