A64002:1835
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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Or was this suffering of his for any sin of his own? This have I proved more then once in my Vindiciae to be in the power of God: And Medina professeth as much, and that ex concordi omnium Theologorum sententiâ; And Vasquez the Jesuit concurs with Medina in the same opinion. And lately Raynaudus in his justification of Valerianus; who proves this to have been the confession of many of the ancient Fathers, and particularly of Fulgentius in that book of his De praedestinatione & gratiâ, which goes under Austin's name. And is it not evident by M. Hoard's acknowledgement, when he saith that men are made guilty of Adam's sin, and of eternal death only by God's decree? Which passage of M. Hoard's this Author hath razed out, and wipeth his lips, as if he had done no iniquity with his Index expurgatorius; not that he hath changed his opinion, as I verily think; but because he saw what a funestous blow it gave unto his cause in this particular: Yet is he magnified as a man unanswerable, none daring to take the bucklers against such a Don Quixote; But let the judicious consider this his practise well, & whether he be a man of such authority, as deserving that they should pin their faith on his sleeve, especially considering that he takes no notice of what I have answered to M. Hoard, to reply thereupon; and that there is scarce any thing in all this which I have not answered in my Vindiciae; Yet he continues to clamour still; at least by other Jack a Lents whom he sets up, but answers nothing, but that which is of his own shaping, that making his own bed he may lye the more softly. But let The Reader seriously consider this, that will not be gulled and cheated of his faith, as Pope Caelestinus was of his Popedom; and remember what Austin sometimes said, Si lupi concilium fecerunt, ut pastoribus non responderent cur oves consilium perdiderunt, ut ad luporum speluncas accederent? If the wolves have consulted together, 1and resolved not to make answer to the shepherds; why have the sheep so far lost all good counsel, as to come to the dens of wolves?
Or was this suffering of his for any sinne of his own? This have I proved more then once in my Vindiciae to be in the power of God: And Medina professeth as much, and that ex concordi omnium Theologorum sententiâ; And Vasquez the Jesuite concurres with Medina in the same opinion. And lately Raynaudus in his justification of Valerianus; who proves this to have been the confession of many of the antient Fathers, and particularly of Fulgentius in that booke of his De praedestinatione & gratiâ, which goes under Austin's name. And is it not evident by M. Hord's acknowledgment, when he saith that men are made guilty of Adam's sin, and of eternall death only by God's decree? Which passage of M. Hord's this Authour hath razed out, and wipeth his lips, as if he had done no iniquity with his Index expurgatorius; not that he hath changed his opinion, as I verily thinke; but because he saw what a funestous blow it gave unto his cause in this particular: Yet is he magnified as a man unanswerable, none daring to take the bucklers against such a Don Quixot; But let the judicious consider this his practise well, & whether he be a man of such authority, as deserving that they should pin their faith on his sleeve, especially considering that he takes no notice of what I have answered to M. Hord, to reply thereupon; and that there is scarce any thing in all this which I have not answered in my Vindiciae; Yet he continues to clamour still; at least by other Jack a Lents whom he sets up, but answers nothing, but that which is of his own shaping, that making his own bed he may lye the more softly. But let The Reader seriously consider this, that will not be gulled and cheated of his faith, as Pope Caelestinus was of his Popedome; and remember what Austin sometimes sayd, Si lupi concilium fecerunt, ut pastoribus non responderent cur oves consilium perdiderunt, ut ad luporum speluncas accederent? If the wolves have consulted together,