A64002:1776
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 how 1doth he work in us this will? Is it upon condition, that we will? This is the absurdity whereunto they are driven, still fetching in a priority of mans act to the divine influence, working us to that which is good, yet most preposterously. For what need is there of influence divine to make us to will if of our selves we will already? And this also utterly overthrows God's prescience of things future, which can have no true foundation besides the divine decree. As for Mathematici which were banished out of Rome, were those Divines, or Astrologers rather? If they subjected the event of all things to the influence of the stars, shall Austin be blamed or the Church of Ireland for subjecting all things to the counsel of God's will, and that according to the express testimony of holy Scripture both as touching good and evil; only with this difference; good things to his will of working them, evil things to his will of permitting them. As for Prosper's saying in the last place, we make no contingent things throughout the world, much less the actions of men to come to pass unavoidably, no not upon supposition of God's decree; but by virtue of his decree both contingent things come to pass contingently, that is with a possibility of not coming to pass; & free things freely, that is joined with an active power in the Agent, either to suspend his action; or to do otherwise; as well as necessary things come to pass necessarily. This I say we avouch with Aquinas, and accordingly with him maintain the root of contingency to be the effectual will of God. Again I have often showed that Predestination in the phrase of the Ancients is only of such things as God decreed to bring to pass by his effection; notwithstanding this, Austin was bold to profess, that not any thing came to pass unless God would have it come ⟨p. 133⟩to pass; but evil things only by suffering them; good things by working them, As for compulsion which is Prosper's phrase, and which this Author corrupts rendering i• by the urging, which is ambiguous. We deny that man is compelled to acts supernatural; much less do we grant compulsion to acts natural; such as are all sinful acts; yea too connatural unto him, compared in Scripture to sweet morsels which they roll under their tongue, as the book of Job resembles it.