A64002:1658
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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1. That this distinction is rejected by our Divines this Author brings no tolerable evidence. As for Beza here it is confessed, that he acknowledgeth God to permit sin, and whereas he adds that he wills it too, it is nothing contradictory to the former. For to permit sin (speaking of permission divine) is to will that sin shall come to pass by God's permission. And Austin hath professed of those things that come to pass by God's 1permission, that they come to passe, Deo volente, God willing them. And the Scripture acknowledgeth as much, that the Kings in prostituting their Royal authority, to the executing the pleasure of the Beast, did herein fulfil the will of God. So that God's permissive decree is as effectual in its kind, as the operative decree in 'its kind; thus far, that like as what God means to work shall come to pass; so look what God means to permit, that also shall come to pass. Neither do I know any Arminian or Jesuit, that denies God's operative decree, as touching the very act of sin, by way of concurrence in the producing of it. When Calvin will have the evil of sin come to passe, Deo volente, God willing it, he denies not any more then Beza doth, that it comes to pass by God's permission of it. But Calvin rests not in a bare permissions and no marvel. For the Scripture saith not, that God permitted Pharaoh to refuse to let Israel go, but plainly and energetically thus; I will harden Pharaoh's heart that he shall not let Israel go, I will harden Pharaoh's heart that he shall follow after them, I will rent the Kingdom from Solomon; not I will permit it to be rented; and so throughout. Bellarmine himself contents not himself with a bare permission, but farther saith, God doth rule and govern the wills of wicked men; yea, torquet & flectit, he wrests and bends them. And Austin often saith, he inclines them unto evil. And whereas it is farther added out of Calvin that a man is blind, volente & jubente Deo, God willing and commanding it. Is it not express Scripture, Es. 6. 10. Make the heart of this people fat, make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes. So that Calvin doth but accommodate himself to Scripture phrase.
1. That this destinction is rejected by our Divines this Authour brings no tollerable evidence. As for Beza here it is confessed, that he acknowledgeth God to permit sinne, and whereas he addes that he wills it too, it is nothing contradictory to the former. For to permit sinne (speaking of permission divine) is to will that sinne shall come to passe by God's permission. And Austin hath professed of those things that come to passe by God's