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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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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.
2. If the foresight of sinne be required to salve Gods justice in the decree of damnation of men of ripe yeeres; the foresight of originall sinne 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 originall sinne cannot salve Gods justice. For to intend damnation in such a degree as is due onely to sins actuall, upon foresight onely of sinne originall, is as unjust, as to intend damnation upon no foresight of sinne at all: For even in this case you allow, that as some degrees intended are due to sinne originall, upon foresight whereof alone, they are intended; so again some degrees intended, are due onely to actuall sinnes, upon no foresight whereof in your opinion they are intended.
3. It is very strange, that you should maintain, Gods course is justified in decreeing to damn upon foresight of original sin, and not upon the foresight of actual sins: whereas damnation for original sin only, is so far from being justifiable in the sight of flesh and blood, as that it is indeed the second degree of the greatest absoluteness of Gods power, that ever was or shall be showed in this world, or in the world to come.