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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
An Answer to a Letter of D. H. concerning Gods Decrees definite or… › Part 2: II.
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9. And as in your eighth, so in your ninth, you do express it most congruously thus, we may conceive God decreeth to permit the occasion first, and afterwards to make that use of it which he intends: which I say is most congruous, constituting this priority only in execution, not in intention.
9. And as in your eighth, so in your ninth, you do expresse it most congruously thus, we may conceive God decreeth to permit the occasion first, and afterwards to make that use of it which he intends: which I say is most congruous, constituting this priority onely in execution, not in intention.
I come to your conclusions drawn from the premises.
1. Gods decree to manifest the glory of his power and goodnesse ad extra, is before his decree to create mankind, because that is a decree de fine, this de medio.
Resp. 1. Though this be a truth, yet it is not the whole truth; for it seems by power and goodness you understand only that power and goodness which was showed in his creation; but this was not the last end: For this end was obtained the very first moment of Adams creation, after which Adam lived above 900 years, and all mankind