A64002:1660
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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To this he adds the joint profession of the Apostles touching God's providence in crucifying of Christ; in Absalom's incest, the Chaldees bloody execution in the land of Judah, and the Assyrians before them, which in Scripture is called the work of 1God &c. And concludes it to be manifest, Nugari eos & ineptire, qui in locum providentiae Dei nudam permissionem substituunt, that they do but toy and trifle, who in place of God's providence substitute a naked permission. And this Author doth but calumniate Calvin's expression, in rendering the word ineptire, by playing the fool. Ineptire in the propriety ⟨p. 95⟩thereof, is in this case to fail of fit and congruous interpretation and accommodation. And may he not justly tax those who understand such Scriptures, as speak of God's smiting men with the Spirit of slumber and giddiness, of blinding their minds, infatuating and hardening their hearts of a permission, and suffering of men to be blinded and hardened? I had thought common sense might have justified him in this; taking Calvin aright, who denies not permission in all this, but nudam permissionem, naked permission; as much as to say these Scripture passages do signify more then permission; And as I have said before Bellarmin himself doth not satisfy himself with a naked permission in such like providence divine as here is mentioned. I think he may justly say that to explicate excecation and obduration by permission is such an explication as will satisfy no sober man, and that such a solution is too frivolous. And as for God's prescience, it is apparent that the horrible outrages committed upon the holy Son of God, the Scripture testifies not to have been foreknown only by God, but by the hand and counsel of God predetermined also; & more then this, clear reason doth justify that the ground of God's foreknowing ought, is his foredetermining of it, as I have often proved by invincible demonstration.
To this he addes the joynt profession of the Apostles touching God's providence in crucifying of Christ; in Absalom's incest, the Chaldees bloudy execution in the land of Iuda, and the Assyrians before them, which in Scripture is called the worke of 1God &c. And concludes it to be manifest, Nugari eos & ineptire, qui in locum providentiae Dei nudam permissionem substituunt, that they doe but toy and trifle, who in place of God's providence substitute a naked permission. And this Authour doth but calumniate Calvin's expression, in rendring the word ineptire, by playing the foole. Ineptire in the proprietie