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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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Thirdly, there is a reason, which at the first blush seems convincing, unto which not only Vorstius, but also Piscator yieldeth, and 'tis drawn from the nature of Relatives: For, seeing permission and the thing permitted are Relatives, it seems necessary, that they exist together: upon supposal then of the permission of the coming to pass of such a thing ⟨p. 206⟩it seems necessary, that that which is so permitted, do come to pass. Unto these he dispatcheth an answer severally, in the same order as they were propounded.
Thirdly, there is a reason, which at the first blush seems convincing, unto which not only Vorstius, but also Piscator yeeldeth, and 'tis drawn from the nature of Relatives: For, seeing permission and the thing permitted are Relatives, it seems necessary, that they exist together: upon supposall then of the permission of the coming to passe of such a thing ⟨p. 206⟩it seems necessary, that that which is so permitted, doe come to passe. Unto these he dispatcheth an answer severally, in the same order as they were propounded.
First, as for our Divines, he acknowledgeth, that they have so thought, but truth is to be preferred before any testimony; Amicus Socrates, Amicus Plato, magis amica veritas: For 'tis but reason that we should have regard unto, and care of, only truth, that so we may (with the Apostle) say, we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
First, as for our Divines, he acknowledgeth, that they have so thought, but truth is to be preferred before any testimony; Amicus Socrates, Amicus Plato, magis amica veritas: For 'tis but reason that we should have regard unto, and care of, only truth, that so we may (with the Apostle) say, we can doe nothing against the truth, but for the truth.