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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
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.
Secondly, if we take permission as it is opposed unto, and denoteth a suspension of, a restraint improperly so called; a moral restraint by way of dissuasion; so D. Twice is express in denial of any necessity to be inferred, from such a permission of the coming to pass, of what is so. permitted. Ad actiones naturales quod attinet, quatenus permissio not at suspensionem actionis moralis in suadendo aut dissuadendo positae, sic non sequitur, quicquid permititur illud fit. Neque enim quod suadetur quocunque modo, & quantumvis efficaciter, necesse est, ut fiat, nec quod dissuadetur quocunque modo quantumvis efficaciter, necesse est, ut non fiat; Ergo multo minus ex co quod permititur aliquid fieri, vel non fieri, sequitur necessario oportere illud fieri vel non fieri.
Secondly, if we take permission as it is opposed unto, and denoteth a suspension of, a restraint improperly so called; a morall restraint by way of disswasion; so D. Twisse is expresse in deniall of any necessity to be inferred, from such a permission of the comming to passe, of what is so. permitted. Ad actiones naturales quod attinet, quatenus permissio not at suspensionem actionis moralis in suadendo aut dissuadendo positae, sic non sequitur, quicquid permititur illud fit. Neque enim quod suadetur quocunque modo, & quantumvis efficaciter, necesse est, ut fiat, nec quod dissuadetur quocunque modo quantumvis efficaciter, necesse est, ut non fiat; Ergo multo minus ex co quod permititur aliquid fieri, vel non fieri, sequitur necessario oportere illud fieri vel non fieri.
Secondly, from natural actions he proceeds on to moral, and he begineth with good and gracious actions; in which he resolveth that naturall permission, hoc est, non in genere morali sed Physico, can have no place, for (saith he) this would suppose, that the creature can be carried unto actions truly good, without any special supply or assistance of Gods spirit and grace, which we deny can be in the state of nature entire and pure, how much less is it possible in the state of nature corrupted: whence also (saith he) it would follow, that God doth not antecedently work and cause every act truly good, and that by a special supply, aid, or assistance.