A64002:1771
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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 1working contingently.
So that with Epiphanius, though we are ready to concurre in denying destiny, which as before we heard out of him was a necessity derived from the starres; yet with Austin we may still hold that the wills of men need not to be exempted from all necessity, to maintaine 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 passe, as no way prejudiciall to man's liberty. And Arminius confesseth, that upon supposition of God's decree it must needs be that the Souldiers should abstaine 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 passe which God hath decreed to come to passe, yet it is indifferent to come to passe necessarily or freely; which also God determines according to the nature of the things themselves; namely that necessary things shall come to passe necessarily, and contingent things contingently. And to this purpose he hath prepared different Agents, as Aquinas observeth some necessary working necessarily, some contingent 1working contingently.
- 1