A64002:1784
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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Whereas I am quoted here to give the reason which moved the Synod of Dort, and some other Divines to begin Reprobation after the fall, namely this, to avoid the imputation 1of making God the Author of sin I doubt this Author hath so long inured himself to leasings, that it is grown natural unto him to deliver untruths. For first I make no mention (in that fourth Digres of mine in the matter of predestination) of the Synod of Dort; neither indeed were they the Objects of my thoughts in this particular. 2That Digression of mine is spent in answering the arguments of those who dispute against Massa nondum condita, and stand for massa corrupta, to be the object of election and reprobation. In the first chapter I make answer to Mr. Elnathan Part in an English tract of his, wherein he deals upon this argument. In the second chap: I deal with others that make choice of the lower way; because it seems to be the easiest way, which I express in the very words of Mr. Doctor Abbots, Bishop of Salisbury ere he died, and I conceived that indeed this motive prevailed with most; and therefore I thought good so much the more throughly to discuss that. But do I say they took this course to free God from the imputation of sin? Nothing less; my words are these in the Digression cap. 2. Quod plurimos movet, illud est, nimirum quod in sententia illâ de massâ nondum conditâ, omnia sint, ut aiunt, intricata & perplexa, & infinitis difficultatibus involuta; in hac verò de massâ corruptà predestinationi hominum praestruendâ contra clara sint omnia, & cum Scripturarum autoritate, judicioque antiquitatis planissimè consentientia; where I mention two reasons that moved them to take this way 1. This, in that opinion concerning the Mass of mankind not yet created, all passages are intricate, perplexed, and entangled with infinite difficulties; but in the opinion concerning the Mass corrupt, all things are clear. 2. This, that in this other opinion, all things are most plainly found to agree both with the authority of Scriptures, and with the judgment of antiquity. Now after I had endeavoured to discover the insufficiency of this plea in the second and third chapter of that fourth Digression in the matter of predestination.
Whereas I am quoted here to give the reason which moved the Synod of Dort, and some other Divines to begin Reprobation after the fall, namely this, to avoid the imputation