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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.
How have the Schoolmen toiled themselves, and puzzled their readers, about the reconciliation of Gods foreknowledge of future Contingents, with the liberty of mans will, and the contingency of things? This was a point that Armachanus studied for twenty years space*. Now had those men been so well read in ancient and Modern Divinity as you, they would have eased themselves of this labour. For you assure us, that it is the constant assertion both of ancient and Modern Divinity, that prescience or foreknowledge are not properly in God. That this was reputed in the days of Jeffery Chaucer, a difficult, nice, and controverted matter, which no one but an Austin or a Bradwardine could throughly discuss, or bolt unto the bran, appears by the verses of the said Chaucer, related by Sr Henry Savill, in his Epistle prefixed to Bradwardine, which I shall here insert.
How have the Schoolemen toyl'd themselves, and puzled their readers, about the reconciliation of Gods foreknowledge of future Contingents, with the liberty of mans will, and the contingency of things? This was a poynt that Armachanus studied for twenty years space*. Now had those men been so well read in ancient and Moderne Divinity as you, they would have eased themselves of this labour. For you assure us, that it is the constant assertion both of ancient and Moderne Divinity, that prescience or foreknowledge are not properly in God. That this was reputed in the daies of Jeffery Chawcer, a difficult, nice, and controverted matter, which no one but an Austin or a Bradwardine could throughly discusse, or bolt unto the branne, appears by the verses of the said Chawcer, related by Sr Henry Savill, in his Epistle prefixed to Bradwardine, which I shall here insert.
- *Twice de Scientia Media. pag. 402. 403.Twisse de Scientia Media. pag. 402. 403.