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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.
NOR is it any wonder at all, that there should be peace, and a concurrence of judgement about such a point as this, even between those who have many Irons of co••ention otherwise in the fire, considering how obvious and near at hand the truth herein is. For 1. if foreknowledge were properly and formally in God, then might Predestination, Election, Reprobation, and many other things, be properly and formally in him also; in as much as these are in the Letter and propriety of them, as competible unto him as foreknowledge. Nor can there be any reason given for a difference. But unpossible it is, that there should be any plurality of things whatsoever, in their distinct and proper natures, and formalities, in God, the infinite simplicity of his Nature and being, with open mouth gainsaying it:
NOR is it any wonder at all, that there should be peace, and a concurrence of judgement about such a poynt as this, even between those who have many Irons of co••ention otherwise in the fire, considering how obvious and neere at hand the truth herein is. For 1. if foreknowledge were properly and formally in God, then might Predestination, Election, Reprobation, and many other things, be properly and formally in him also; in as much as these are in the Letter and propriety of them, as competible unto him as foreknowledge. Nor can there be any reason given for a difference. But unpossible it is, that there should be any plurality of things whatsoever, in their distinct and proper natures, and formalities, in God, the infinite simplicity of his Nature and being, with open mouth gainsaying it: