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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
TO THE Reverend and Learned Mr JOHN GOODWIN.TO THE Reverend and Learned Mr IOHN GOODWIN.
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.
TO THE Reverend and Learned Mr JOHN GOODWIN.
TO THE Reverend and Learned Mr IOHN GOODWIN.
SIR,
I Have assumed so much boldness, as to examine some passages that you have in your Book (entitled Redemption Redeemed) against D. Twice: wherein I believe that you your self will acknowledge, that I have carried my self as a fair adversary, as an adversary only unto your opinions, and not unto your person, which I love & honour, as in other respects so for the good and great gifts and parts God hath bestowed on you. Many of my friends have earnestly dissuaded me from this vindication assuring me that I must expect from you instead of a reply, nothing but a libel. But for my part, I shall hope and pray unto the Almighty for better things of you. However I am not hereby deterred from entering into the lists with you. However I am not hereby deterred from entering into the lists with you, neither shall I deprecate your utmost severity in rational argumentation, for the discovery of any thing, that you conceive to be weak and unsound in this my discourse. You may perhaps think and say that so small a trifle is unworthy a diversion from your more serious employments; but for that, I am contented that the learned Reader judge betwixt us. Indeed I had long ere this finished an answer unto your whole Book; but that there was a general, and (as I think) a just expectation, that some in the University of Cambridge, who dissented from you, would comply with your fair invitation of them, to declare themselves in some worthy and satisfactory answer to the particulars propounded in your Book: But upon their long silence (which I can neither excuse, nor will I accuse (as being altogether ignorant of the causes thereof) I renewed my thoughts of setting about this work, and intended in the interim, to have annexed to this piece of D. Twice, a Table referring unto such passages in this, and other of his Books, as do in great part satisfy whatsoever you have delivered, in your forementioned Treatise, in opposition unto the absoluteness of Divine Reprobation: But from these resolutions I was quite taken off, by certain information, that the Learned M. Kendall (heretofore Fellow of Exeter College in the University of Oxford) hath undertaken you. But I detain you and the reader too long with Prefacing, I shall therefore presently without more ado address my self unto the encounter with you.