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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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3. But because I imagine this Author lets fly at random, and keeps not himself to the precise genius of the Tenet by him impugned, but rather aimeth at our doctrine concerning providence divine, and the decree of God; according whereunto we willing profess with Austin that, Non aliquid fit nisi Omnipotens fieri velit, Enchir. 95. Therefore I answer in the third Place, That the necessity following upon this will of God, is nothing prejudicial to the liberty or contingency of second agents in their several operations. Although I am not ignorant, that now a days it is the common and glorious course of our Adversaries, very confidently to presume and presuppose, that upon the will of God, passing upon the action of the creature, there followeth a necessity, standing in flat opposition to the liberty of rational agents; and no marvel, for sic factitavit Hercules, Arminius the great Champion of their cause, his learning ⟨p. 29⟩served him to do so before them. As if the contumelious usages of our Saviour by Herod and Pontius Pilate, together with the Gentiles and people of Israel, were not performed freely, but by mere necessity opposite to liberty. For it cannot be denied, but that all these were gathered together against the holy Son of God, to do what Gods hand and Gods counsel had predestinated to be done. Acts 4. 28. And in like sort, they that through disobedience stumbled at the word of God, did not freely disobey the Word, because Peter professeth of them in express terms, that Hereunto they were ordained. And after the same manner it is to be conceived of the Kings, that gave their Kingdoms to the Beast, namely that they did it not freely in as much as the Holy Ghost saith, that God put into their hearts to fulfil his will, and to consent and give their Kingdom to the Beast.
3. But because I imagine this Author lets fly at randome, and keeps not himselfe to the precise genius of the Tenent by him impugned, but rather aimeth at our doctrine concerning providence divine, and the decree of God; according whereunto we willing professe with Austin that, Non aliquid fit nisi Omnipotens fieri velit, Enchir. 95. Therefore I answere in the third Place, That the necessity following upon this will of God, is nothing prejudiciall to the liberty or contingency of second agents in their severall operations. Although I am not ignorant, that now a daies it is the common and glorious course of our Adversaries, very confidently to presume and presuppose, that upon the will of God, passing upon the action of the creature, there followeth a necessity, standing in flat opposition to the liberty of rationall agents; and no marvail, for sic factitavit Hercules, Arminius the great Champion of their cause, his learning