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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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Secondly, the will of God is the cause of all things, as is demonstrated by Bradwardine and by Aquinas and such as Comment upon him, in prim. part. Q. 19. Art. 4. Now the will of God is unchangeable from within ⟨p. 229⟩and irresistible from without, and therefore in it all things future may be certainly and infallibly foreknown. Bradwardine (from Isaiah. 46. 10. Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, my Counsel shall stand) infers the infallibility of Gods prediction from the firmness, immutability, and unresistiblenesse of his will. The Prophet signifies, saith he, that he can therefore declare the things that are not done, because his Counsel shall stand, and he will do all his pleasure: Quasi velit innuere, quod per hoc annuntiet, vei annuntiare possit ab exordio novissimum, quia omne suum consilium & volunt as immutabiliter stabit, & siet. De causa Dei. lib. 1. cap. 218. pag. 224. This argument Cumel enforceth by comparison with mans foreknowledge of things in their causes. A Mathematician can foreknow an Eclipse of the Sun or Moon in its cause, and therefore much more can God foreknow all future contingents in the determination of his own will.1
Secondly, the will of God is the cause of all things, as is demonstrated by Bradwardine and by Aquinas and such as Comment upon him, in prim. part. Q. 19. Art. 4. Now the will of God is unchangeable from within ⟨p. 229⟩and irresistible from without, and therefore in it all things future may be certainly and infallibly foreknowne. Bradwardine (from Esay. 46. 10. Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, my Counsell shall stand) inferres the infallibility of Gods prediction from the firmenesse, immutability, and unresistiblenesse of his will. The Prophet signifies, saith he, that he can therefore declare the things that are not done, because his Counsell shall stand, and he will doe all his pleasure: Quasi velit innuere, quod per hoc annuntiet, vei annuntiare possit ab exordio novissimum, quia omne suum consilium & volunt as immutabiliter stabit, & siet. De causa Dei. lib. 1. cap. 218. pag. 224. This argument Cumel inforceth by comparison with mans foreknowledge of things in their causes. A Mathematician can foreknow an Eclipse of the Sunne or Moone in its cause, and therefore much more can God foreknow all future contingents in the determination of his own will.