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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Yet the Church of Ireland in their Articles set forth by as good Authority, as the Articles of the Church of England, Art. 11. having professed that, God from all eternity, did by his unchangeable counsel ordain whatsoever in time should come to pass; to prevent such like objections as this Author fashioneth, forthwith add, Yet so as thereby no violence is offered to the wills of reasonable creatures, and neither the liberty nor the contingency of second causes is taken away, but established rather. And Austin in his Book De Grat. & Liber. Arbitr. where he speaks as freely of Gods effectual Providence working in evil, as no where more, in so much as our Adversaries take great exceptions against his speeches (such as formerly delivered) and that in express terms: His main drift notwithstanding, and scope in that Book is to prove, that notwithstanding the divine operation, in working the motion of the creature as he thinks good, yet is the creature never a whit the less free in its own operation. And indeed where grace is wanting, there is too much will rather then too little, unto that which is evil; according to that he writes also elsewhere, Libertas sine gratia non est libertas sed contumacia. And if Gods operation prejudiceth not the liberty of the creature, much less the will of God. For though not 1any thing comes to pass unless God willeth it, whether it be good or evil, yet with this difference as Austin in the same place professeth, He will have that which is good come 2to pass by the effecting of it, but evil only by his permitting of it. Non aliquid fit nisi Omnipotens fieri velit, vel sinendo ut fiat vel ipse faciendo.
Yet the Church of Ireland in their Articles set forth by as good Authority, as the Articles of the Church of England, Art. 11. having professed that, God from all eternity, did by his unchangeable counsel ordaine whatsoever in time should come to passe; to prevent such like objections as this Author fashioneth, forthwith adde, Yet so as thereby no violence is offered to the willes of reasonable creatures, and neither the liberty nor the contingency of second causes is taken away, but established rather. And Austin in his Book De Grat. & Liber. Arbitr. where he speaks as freely of Gods effectuall Providence working in evill, as no where more, in so much as our Adversaries take great exceptions against his speeches (such as formerly delivered) and that in expresse termes: His main drift notwithstanding, and scope in that Book is to prove, that notwithstanding the divine operation, in working the motion of the creature as he thinks good, yet is the creature never a whit the lesse free in its own operation. And indeed where grace is wanting, there is too much will rather then too little, unto that which is evill; according to that he writes also elsewhere, Libertas sine gratia non est libertas sed contumacia. And if Gods operation prejudiceth not the liberty of the creature, much lesse the will of God. For though not