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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.
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.
But be it as you will, enquire to what end God suffered him to fall, especially this fall of his proving fatal to thousands; I say this fall only; it was fatal to all reprobates, though not only this fall: for all reprobates are damned for original sin, though not for that only. The second foresight is not rightly expressed; God cannot ⟨p. 187⟩be said to foresee what he can do: for only things to come are said to be foreseen, things present are not: but Gods power whereby he can do this, or that, is from everlasting present with him.
But be it as you will, enquire to what end God suffered him to fall, especially this fall of his proving fatall to thousands; I say this fall only; it was fatall to all reprobates, though not onely this fall: for all reprobates are damned for originall sinne, though not for that onely. The second foresight is not rightly expressed; God cannot ⟨p. 187⟩be said to foresee what he can doe: for onely things to come are said to be foreseen, things present are not: but Gods power whereby he can doe this, or that, is from everlasting present with him.
Now because you see that this order of yours is utterly opposite to that maxime, Quod prius est intentione, posterius est executione; you answer, that that maxim holds only in respect of finis & media ad finem; and therein you say right: But whereas therewithal you imply, that there is another order in intention than between finis & media, herein you innovate Philosophy, and bring in an order in intentions, that was never admitted in any Schools. I am sure in Aquinas you found no other priority admirable, but between finis & media. And Durand acknowledgeth this priority in Gods intentions, to be onely secundum rationem, and that is, quando ratio unius sumitur ab altero. But where no such priority is found, why should we admit of any priority at all in the decrees of God? yet if you, or any man else can make good this new Philosophy, by any reason, I shall be ready to yield unto it.