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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. Are they not called in Scripture the elect Angels? Now mark Austins discourse; If upon the foresight of mans obedience God elect any man, it shall not be said, Non vos me elegistis, sed ego vos elegy; but on the contrary rather, vos me elegistis non ego elegi vos. For if election of Angels followed upon their obedience, they did first choose God, that is, choose to obey him, before God did choose them, that is, choose to save them.
2. Are they not called in Scripture the elect Angells? Now marke Austins discourse; If upon the foresight of mans obedience God elect any man, it shall not be said, Non vos me elegistis, sed ego vos elegi; but on the contrary rather, vos me elegistis non ego elegi vos. For if election of Angells followed upon their obedience, they did first choose God, that is, choose to obey him, before God did choose them, that is, choose to save them.
3. If Angels were elected upon their obedience, then either by necessity of nature this came to pass, or by the free constitution of God; It cannot be said, by necessity of nature, Ergo by his free constitution, whence it followeth, that God did ordain, that upon the obedience of Angels he would ordain them to eternal life. Now judge you whether one decree of God can possibly be the object of another decree, all decrees of God being eternal; and the objects of Gods decrees being merely temporal: as appears in the decree of creation, preservation, redemption, vocation, justification, sanctification, salvation.
3. If Angells were elected upon their obedience, then either by necessity of nature this came to passe, or by the free constitution of God; It cannot be said, by necessity of nature, Ergo by his free constitution, whence it followeth, that God did ordaine, that upon the obedience of Angells he would ordaine them to eternall life. Now judge you whether one decree of God can possibly be the object of another decree, all decrees of God being eternall; and the objects of Gods decrees being meerely temporall: as appeares in the decree of creation, preservation, redemption, vocation, justification, sanctification, salvation.