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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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All these things I say by Scripture evidence were decreed by God to come to pass; The good by God's effection the evil by God's permission; and decreed absolutely on their parts that did them; if not, let it be showed upon what condition on Absalom's part, he should defile his fathers Concubines; upon what condition on the Jews part, they should crucify the Son of God; upon what condition on their part, others through disobedience should stumble at God's word; And upon what condition on their part, the Kings should give their kingdoms to the beast. And if they take Arminius his way, let them reply upon mine answer to Arminius; if Bellarmin's, let them reply upon my answer to Bellarmine, that we may not trouble the world with out Tautologies: If a different way from both these, I shall be glad, to be acquainted with it, & give it such entertainment as according to my judgment it shall be found to deserve.
All these things I say by Scripture evidence were decreed by God to come to passe; The good by God's effection the evill by God's permission; and decreed absolutely on their parts that did them; if not, let it be shewed upon what condition on Absolon's part, he should defile his fathers Concubines; upon what condition on the Jewes part, they should crucify the Son of God; upon what condition on their part, others through disobedience should stumble at God's word; And upon what condition on their part, the Kings should give their kingdomes to the beast. And if they take Arminias his way, let them reply upon mine answere to Arminius; if Bellarmin's, let them reply upon my answer to Bellarmine, that we may not trouble the world with out Tautologies: If a different way from both these, I shall be glad, to be acquainted with it, & give it such entertainement as according to my judgment it shall be found to deserve.
So that with Epiphanius, though we are ready to concur in denying destiny, which as before we heard out of him was a necessity derived from the stars; yet with Austin we may still hold that the wills of men need not to be exempted from all necessity, to maintain the liberty thereof, and he gives instance in such a necessity as whereby we say, It most needs be that such a thing come to pass, as no way prejudicial to man's liberty. And Arminius confesseth, that upon supposition of God's decree it must needs be that the Soldiers should abstain from the breaking of Christ's bones; yet I nothing doubt, but this action was as as freely performed by them, as any other. For albeit a thing must needs come to pass which God hath decreed to come to pass, yet it is indifferent to come to pass necessarily or freely; which also God determines according to the nature of the things themselves; namely that necessary things shall come to pass necessarily, and contingent things contingently. And to this purpose he hath prepared different Agents, as Aquinas observeth some necessary working necessarily, some contingent