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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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Resp. As God doth actually damn men aswell for their actual sins, as for their original; 1so undoubtedly God did from everlasting decree to damn them for their actual sins as well as for their original. For when God doth actually damn them for their actual sins, then undoubtedly he doth will to condemn them, otherwise he should damn them against his will: Now the will of God, being an eternal action, is eternal; therefore from everlasting he did will to damn them for actual sins: For his will to damn them, and his decree to damn them is all one. Now I think you do not make two decrees of damnation of the same men, one for their original, another for their actual sins: Therefore in the same moment that he decreed to damn for sin original, he did decree to damn for actual also.
Resp. As God doth actually damn men aswel for their actual sins, as for their originall; 1so undoubtedly God did from everlasting decree to damn them for their actuall sins as wel as for their originall. For when God doth actually damn them for their actuall sins, then undoubtedly he doth will to condemne them, otherwise he should damne them against his will: Now the will of God, being an eternall action, is eternall; therefore from everlasting he did will to damne them for actuall sinnes: For his will to damne them, and his decree to damne them is all one. Now I think you doe not make two decrees of damnation of the same men, one for their originall, another for their actuall sins: Therefore in the same moment that he decreed to damne for sin originall, he did decree to damne for actuall also.
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2. If the foresight of sin be required to salve Gods justice in the decree of damnation of men of ripe years; the foresight of original sin will not serve the turn: For seeing God doth not intend the damnation of man indefinitely, in respect of the degrees thereof, but definitely, that is, according to the very degree in which he will inflict damnation; It is manifest, that foresight of original sin cannot salve Gods justice. For to intend damnation in such a degree as is due only to sins actual, upon foresight only of sin original, is as unjust, as to intend damnation upon no foresight of sin at all: For even in this case you allow, that as some degrees intended are due to sin original, upon foresight whereof alone, they are intended; so again some degrees intended, are due only to actual sins, upon no foresight whereof in your opinion they are intended.