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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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MR GOODWIN.
SO likewise God hath decreed, to permit any man to destroy the life of another whom he meets with (I mean in respect of a natural power, to do the execution) but it followeth not from hence, that therefore every man must necessarily murder or destroy the life of his brother that cometh in his way.
SO likewise God hath decreed, to permit any man to destroy the life of another whom he meets with (I meane in respect of a naturall power, to doe the execution) but it followeth not from hence, that therefore every man must necessarily murder or destroy the life of his brother that cometh in his way.
JEANS.
IEANES.
Unto this I oppose these following arguments. First, God withholds many bloody minded men from actual murder, as well as he did Abimelech from committing adultery, and unto him cannot be permitted the doing of a thing, who is restrained therefrom; for permission and restraint are opposed privatively, and therefore cannot be found in the same subject at once, in regard of the same action.