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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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Section 1.
The second inconvenience is the overthrow of true religion and good government among men. To this, this opinion seemeth to tend for these reasons.1 1. Because it maketh sin to be no sin indeed, but only in opinion. We use to say necessity hath no law; creatures or actions in which necessity bears sway are without saw; Lyons are not forbidden to prey, birds to fly, fishes to swim, or any brute creatures to do according to their kinds, because their actions are natural and necessary; they cannot upon any admonition do otherwise. Among creatures endued with reason and liberty, laws are given to none, but such as can use their principles of reason and freedom: Fools, mad-men, and children are subject to no law, because they have no liberty. To men that can use their liberty, laws are not given neither, but in those actions which are voluntary. No man is forbidden to be hungry, thirsty, weary, sleepy, to weep, to laugh, to love or to hate; because these actions and affections are natural and necessary; the will may govern them, but it cannot suppress them. And so, if to deal justly, to exercise charity &c. with their contraries, be absolutely, and antecedently necessary too, whether this necessity flow from a principal within, or a mover without, we are as lawless in these and in the other. Now if necessity hath no law•, then actions in themselves evil, if under the dominion of absolute ⟨p. 117⟩necessity are transgressions of no law and consequently no sins. For sin is a transgression of the law. This that I say hath been said long ago. For Justin Martyr speaking against destiny hath these words, 2