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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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Secondly, as touching the matter of divine concourse, to the substance of any natural act. We say God moves the will to the doing of it, as it becomes the first cause to move the second, but how? agreeable to the nature of it, that is, like as he moves natural agents to do that which they do, necessarily; so he moves all rational agents to do that which they do, contingently and freely. What is the Arminian tenet to the contrary, namely this, that God works in man [Greek or Hebrew] Veil modo velit, as absurd an assertion as ever any man breathed. It is true, many times our Divines in speaking of the secret providence of God in evil, do express themselves in phrases of a very harsh accent in the judgement of flesh and blood, but herein they do nothing exceed sobriety, forasmuch as usually they contemper themselves to Scripture phrase rather within the compass thereof, then beyond it. Yet Blasphemy is usually imputed unto them without all fear or wit; not considering, that herein they impute blasphemy to the language of the Holy Ghost. As for example.
Secondly, as touching the matter of divine concourse, to the substance of any naturall act. We say God moves the will to the doing of it, as it becomes the first cause to move the second, but how? agreeable to the nature of it, that is, like as he moves naturall agents to doe that which they doe, necessarily; so he moves all rationall agents to doe that which they doe, contingently and freely. What is the Arminian tenent to the contrary, namely this, that God workes in man 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Velle modo velit, as absurd an assertion as ever any man breathed. It is true, many times our Divines in speaking of the secret providence of God in evill, doe expresse themselves in phrases of a very harsh accent in the judgement of flesh and blood, but herein they doe nothing exceed sobriety, forasmuch as usually they contemper themselves to Scripture phrase rather within the compasse thereof, then beyond it. Yet Blasphemy is usually imputed unto them without all feare or wit; not considering, that herein they impute blasphemy to the language of the Holy Ghost. As for example.
What an horrible sin is it for Kings and Princes to employ their power and authority, not for the supporting of the Kingdom of Christ, by whom Kings reign, but for the supporting and establishing of the kingdom of Antichrist, as in the Martyrdom of Gods Saints, delivered over to the secular power, to that end, and that by censures Ecclesiastical? Now if we should say that it is God that works thus in the hearts of Kings, thus to employ their power for the supporting of Antichrist, we should be censured for blasphemers. Yet the Holy Ghost spares not to profess, that God hath put into their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree and give their Kingdom to the Beast, until the words of God be fulfilled.