A64002:1732
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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I come to the consideration of the second inconvenience wherewith our doctrine is 1charged; And that is nothing inferior to the former; to wit, The overthrow of true religion and good government amongst men. With what judgment these are termed inconveniences I am to seek, and I wonder what mischiefs are greater then these inconveniences; But I come to consider how well he makes good his charge.
I come to the consideration of the second inconvenience wherewith our doctrine is 1charged; And that is nothing inferiour to the former; to wit, The overthrow of true religion and good goverment among'st men. With what judgment these are termed inconvenices I am to seeke, and I wonder what mischeifes are greater then these inconveniences; But I come to consider how well he makes good his charge.
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1. If sin be no sin certainly the opinion must be erroneous that conceives it to be sin. I had thought there had been no predication more true then that which is Identical. We are taught that sin is a transgression of God's law. That the wages of it, in the just judgment and decree of God is no less then death even everlasting death, both of 1body and soul; That God sent his own Son, and made his soul an offering for sin; that so he might set him forth a propitiation for our sins, through faith in his blood. But let us 2see this Author's reason to prove his crimination. He begins with an axiom, that, Necessity hath no law; and hereupon he doth expatiate with his instances too too impertinently; a course which Bellarmine takes not, whom yet I have answered on this very argument in my Vindiciae; least of all doth he offer to make any reply upon any parcel of my answer unto Bellarmine. Now this axiom is not applied to Agents unreasonable, but only reasonable, by them who treat thereof. As in case a man be driven to steal, to relieve natural necessity; yet all confess that a man is not only unexecusable, but also not to be pitied, if he hath brought this necessity upon him; And never any sober man that I know, denied stealth to be a free action, for all this. It is true Lyons are not forbidden to prey, nor fishes to swim, nor brute creatures to do according to their kind. For they are unreasonable, and consequently not capable of command, otherwise then by spur, or goad, or the like; nor capable of admonition, in like sort, children afore they come to the use of reason are not capable, of admonition As neither mad men are, nor fools, such as we call natural; But this Author is none such. For then his wit would not serve him for opposition as it doth. It is true likewise, that as man is made after the Image of God, not as touching his part vegetative; nor as touching his part sensitive; but only as touching his part reasonable, consisting of an understanding, whereby he is enabled to know his superiors, and their commands, and admonitions; and of a will whereby he is able to perform obedience both inward and outward, it having command over all parts of the body to set them in motion; whereupon if their Lord command them to come they come, if to go they go, if to do this they do it;