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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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First some things are possible, and that unto all sorts of second agents, only in regard of an obediential power; thus 'tis possible for ten thousand Asses besides Balaam's to speak, for ten thousand pieces of iron (besides that mentioned 2 Kings 6.) to swim; 'tis possible for wine to be made of ten thousand pots of water &c. Besides those six we read of John. 2. It is possible of stones to have children raised up unto Abraham: Now that God hath decreed to permit all things thus possible to come to pass conditionally, in some case, is as I take it false, and I shall give you my reason out of D. Twice his Digression, De naturà permissionis. lib. 2. part. 2. pag. 16. col. 2. Irrationalia dicuntur permitti, quoties sinuntur ferry secundùm naturam suam, quemadmodum cum lapis sinitur ferry deorsum; ignis sinitur grassari in domas hominum: itaque circa agentia naturalia dumb versatur permissio, palam est praesupponi, non modo propensionem, sed & determinationem ad agendum; non sic, quoties versatur circa agentia rationalia; nam & rationales substantiae, quando permittuntur agere, sinuntur etiam ferri secundum naturam suam; aut alia esset ratio permissionis rerum rationalium, quam irrationalium, quod minime videtur. Irrational agents are said to be permitted as often as they are suffered to be carried according to their natures; as when a stone is suffered to move downward, fire to rage upon the houses of men: So also rational substances when they are permitted to act, they are suffered to be moved, or carried agreeably unto their natures, quoties permittuntur sibi pro domesticae inclinationis ratione quà libet feruntur, ib. pag. 11. c. 1. or otherwise the nature of the permission of things rational and irrational, would differ in regard of form, where as the difference between them is only in respect of the matter about which each is conversant, as he showeth presently after the words quoted.
First some things are possible, and that unto all sorts of second agents, only in regard of an obedientiall power; thus 'tis possible for ten thousand Asses besides Balaam's to speake, for ten thousand peices of iron (besides that mentioned 2 Kings 6.) to swimme; 'tis possible for wine to be made of ten thousand pots of water &c. Besides those sixe we read of Iohn. 2