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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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And supposing God's concourse as necessarily required to every act of the creature, they are able to prove by evident demonstration, that no other concourse can be admitted, then this whereby God moves every creature and that effectually to every act thereof, but agreeably to 'its nature and condition. And this is farther demonstrated by God's fore knowledge, of things future. Another Arminian with whom I have had to deal in this argument, being pressed with this reason drawn from God's foreknowledge and urged to show how things possible became future & that from everlasting (for from everlasting they were known to God as future) had no way to help ⟨p. 109⟩self but by flying to the actual existence of all things in eternity. And I have good ground for strong presumption that this Author with whom now I deal had his hand in that Pie, which was above four years ago. See the desperate issue of these mens discourses; who are drawn to take hold of such a Tenet to help themselves withal; which their best friends the Jesuits, the Authors of Scientia media, do utterly disclaim. And on the other side the Dominicans who embrace the actual existence of all things in eternity, are utterly repugnant to the doctrine of Scientia media. So that when the Jesuits are reconciled to the Dominicans in the point of actual existence of all things in eternity; And the Dominicans to the Jesuits in the point of Scientia media, then these men with whom I deal are like to prevail, which I doubt will hardly be before Elijah comes. Thirdly consider, if when one cause is principal, overruling the other, the effect must be imputed rather to the principal then to the other. It follows evidently that when the causes do equally concur without any such overruling of one the other, then the effect is equally imputable unto each, & consequently the sin (For such is this Author's language in this Argument) is equally imputable to both, to God as well as man; And he is to be accounted the Author of it, as well as man. I appeal to every man's sober conscience that is able to judge indifferently between us in this.
And supposing God's concourse as necessarily required to every act of the creature, they are able to prove by evident demonstration, that no other concourse can be admitted, then this whereby God moves every creature and that effectually to every act thereof, but agreably to 'its nature and condition. And this is farther demonstrated by God's fore knowledge, of things future. Another Arminian with whom I have had to deale in this argument, being pressed with this reason drawen from God's foreknowledge and urged to shew how things possible became future & that from everlasting (for from everlasting they were known to God as future) had no way to helpe