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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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It is absolutely decreed that Devils shall be damned; were it not a fruitless thing in them by prayers tears and 1endeavours to seek to alter it? It is also simply decreed that the soul of man shall be immortal: Is it not a labour in vain for any man to use means that his soul may be annihilated? It is ordained that the sun shall rule the Day and the Moon the Night: that the one shall finish his proper course in a year, the other in a month: Would not a mans endeavour to make an alteration in these things be unprofitable and ridiculous.
It is absolutely decreed that Devills shall be damned; were it not a fruitlesse thing in them by prayers teares and 1endeavours to seeke to alter it? It is also simply decreed that the soule of man shall be immortall: Is it not a labour in vaine for any man to use meanes that his soule may be annihilated? It is ordained that the sun shall rule the Day and the Moone the Night: that the one shall finish his proper course in a yeare, the other in a month: Would not a mans endeavour to make an alteration in these things be unprofitable and ridiculous.
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Although that which I have said upon this Section in answer to M. Hoard be sufficient to 1show the absurdity of this Authors discourse, yet I think good to accommodate what there I have delivered to this also, especially to the particular instance of Devils. And first it is a thing worthy our consideration that he saith. It is absolutely decreed that Devils shall be damned, Now if this be true, then the divine decree concerning the damnation of Devils is an absolute decree, now this decree is not temporal but eternal. Now if the eternal decree of God concerning the damnation of Devils be absolute, why should not Gods eternal decree of the damnation of men be absolute also: let him mumble upon this argument and acquaint us with his answer thereunto when he thinks good. When he discourseth of the fruitless nature of the Devils prayers and tears and endeavours to alter this decree, he seems to me to suppose that the Devils are not bereaved of their free-will to pray, and which were more then wonderful in their state of innocency, to shed tears and to perform holy endeavours; and if this were true it were unreasonable for us to deny that Arminians had the like power left unto them. But if