A64002:1644
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.
2. Why he should allege the first passage under the name of the Church of Lyons, I know not; The reverend Bishop acknowledgeth Florus to be the Author thereof, a Deacon of Lyons pag. 126. Although the same Reverend Bishop acknowledgeth that other book also that goes under the name of the Church of Lyons now extant in the Bibliothecâ Sanctorum Patrum; and wherehence Vossius communicateth unto us his excerpta, was written by the same Florus pag. 115. He had more reason to father his next passage, which he produceth out of Remigius upon the Church of Lyons. For albeit Maldonat cites the book intituled Liber de tribus Episcoporum epistolis (whence this passage is taken under the name of Remigius) yet he who set it forth ascribes it to the Church of Lyons, and that by the direction of the Copy, which was in the hands of Nicholas Faber, as appears Goteschalc: hist: 170. But none do I find to ascribe this work of Florus to the Church of Lyons, though the Author of another book under that title, the Bishop acknowledgeth to be Florus.
2. Why he should alleadge the first passage under the name of the Church of Lyons, I know not; The reverend Bishop acknowledgeth Florus to be the Authour thereof, a Deacon of Lyons pag. 126. Although the same Reverend Bishop acknowledgeth that other book also that goes under the name of the Church of Lyons now extant in the Bibliothecâ Sanctorum Patrum; and wherehence Vossius communicateth unto us his excerpta, was written by the same Florus pag. 115. He had more reason to father his next passage, which he produceth out of Remigius upon the Church of Lyons. For albeit Maldonat cites the booke intituled Liber de tribus Episcoporum epistolis (whence this passage is taken under the name of Remigius) yet he who set it forth ascribes it to the Church of Lyons, and that by the direction of the Copy, which was in the hands of Nicholas Faber, as appeares Goteschalc: hist: 170. But none doe I find to ascribe this worke of Florus to the Church of Lyons, though the Authour of another booke under that title, the Bishop acknowledgeth to be Florus.
3. Florus acknowledgeth that the very Saints of God are under a necessity of sin in a sort, p. 149. In Sanctis licet sit liberum arbitrium jam Christi gratiâ liberatum atque Sanctum; tamen tanta est illa sanitas, ut quamdiu mortaliter vivunt sine peccato esse non possint, & cum velint atque desiderent non peccare non possunt tamen non peccare. In the Saints of God though there be freedom of will, as freed by the grace of Christ, and made holy, yet this health is such, that as long as they carry this mortal body about them they cannot be without sin: and though they would and desire to be without sin, yet they cannot be without sin. This I conceive is spoken in respect of the flesh lusting against the Spirit; & of the law in our members rebelling against the law of our mind, & leading us captive to the law of sin. How much more are the wicked in bondage