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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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But what that God afore wot, must needs be, After the opinion of Certain Clerks. Witness of him that any Clerk is, That in School is great altercation In this matter, and great disputation, ⟨p. 226⟩And hath been of an hundred thousand men. But I ne cannot bolt it to the burn, As can the holy Doctor S. Austin, Or Boece, or the Bishop Bradwardin. Whether that Gods worthy foreweting Straineth me needly to do a thing, (Needly clepe I simple necessity) Or if the free choice be granted me To do the same thing, or do it nought, Though God forewot it or it was wrought. Or if his wetting straineth never a deal But by necessity conditionele. I will not have to done of such matter.
But what that God afore wote, must needs bee, After the opinion of Certain Clerkis. Witnesse of him that any Clerke is, That in Schoole is great altercation In this matter, and great disputation, ⟨p. 226⟩And hath been of an hundred thousand men. But I ne cannot boult it to the bren, As can the holy Doctor S. Austin, Or Boece, or the Bishop Bradwardin. Whether that Gods worthy foreweting Sraineth me needly to doe a thing, (Needly clepe I simple necessity) Or if the free choyce be granted me To doe the same thing, or doe it nought, Though God forewot it or it was wrought. Or if his weting straineth never a dele But by necessite conditionele. I will not have to done of such matere.
Had you lived in those times, you could easily have put an end to all this great altercation; provided that they would have received that which you take here for a principle, that fore-knowledge is not properly in God. For if this be so, then all disputation concerning the reconciling of Gods fore-knowledge with liberty and contingency is frivolous, and to no purpose.