A64002:1645
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.
Sect: 6.
Many distinctions are brought to free the Supralapsarian way from this crimination all which (me thinks) 1are no• better then mere delusions of the simple and inconsiderate, and give no true satisfaction to the understanding. There is say they a twofold decree. 1. First an operative, by which God positively and efficaciously worketh allthings. 2. A permissive, by which he decreeth only to let it come to pass. If God should work sin by an operative decree, then he should be the Author of sin, but not if he decree by a permissive decree to let it come to pass, and this only they say they maintain. It is true that God hath decreed to suffer sin; for otherwise there would be none. Who can bring forth that which God will absolutely hinder? He suffered Adam to sin, leaving him in the hand of his own counsel, Ecclus. 15. 14. He suffered the nations in time past to walk in their own ways Act: 14. 16. And daily doth he suffer both good and bad to fall into many sins; And this he doth, not because he stands in need of sin for the setting forth of his glory; for he hath no need of the sinful man. Ecclus. 15. But partly because he is (summus provisor) supreme moderator of the world, and knoweth how ⟨p. 91⟩to use that well which is ill done, and to bring good out of evil; and especially for that reason which Tertullian prelleth, namely, because man is made by God's own gracious constitution, a free creature undetermined in his actions, until he determine himself; And therefore may not be hindered from sinning by omnipotency, because God useth not to repeal his own ordinances. 2. It is true also that a permissive decree is no cause of sin, because it is merely extrinsical to the sinner, and hath no influence at all upon the sin. It is an antecedent only, and such a one too, as being put, sin followeth not of necessity. And therefore it is fitly contradistinguished to an operative decree. And if that side would in good earnest, impute no more in sinful events to divine power, then the word Permission, imports, their main conclusion would fall, and the controversy between, us end. But first, many of them reject this distinction utterly, and will have God to decree sin (efficaciter) with an Energetical and working will.