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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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JEANS.
IEANES.
Here you plainly flinch from that which is likely to be controverted between us: for you have not so much as the shadow of an argument to prove, that knowledge is not in God, according to the precise and formal notion of knowledge: but you spend a whole Section in the proof of that, wherein you are sure to meet with no adversary at all, viz. that there is no knowledge in God in such a sense, wherein it is found in men; why Sir, the concession of this will no ways advantage you, or prejudice us: 'tis the first part of your disjunctive proposition that calls for proof, in which, why you are so silent, I cannot guess, unless it be, that you are conscious of the falsehood of it, & therefore dared not to propound it Categorically, but only disjunctively; & the truth of disjunctive propositions is salved, if but one part of them be true. So then perhaps ⟨p. 236⟩you thought, how ever the World went you would be safe and secure, as having two strings unto your bow. I will say no more of this, but that it is very unlike M. Goodwin, thus to decline the combat, and run unto the maintenance of a fort, where you could not reasonably expect so much as one assailant. If you be pleased to return into the field again, and come up roundly to a charge, I mean a proof of that which you have not yet so much as offered, or pretended to prove, viz. That there is no knowledge in God according to the precise and formal notion of knowledge, I shall be willing and ready to encounter you, and I do hope that by Gods assistance I shall be able to stand the shock of all your Argumentation.
HEre you plainly flinch from that which is likely to be controverted between us: for you have not so much as the shadow of an argument to prove, that knowledge is not in God, according to the precise and formall notion of knowledge: but you spend a whole Section in the proofe of that, wherein you are sure to meet with no adversary at all, viz. that there is no knowledge in God in such a sense, wherein it is found in men; why Sir, the concession of this will no waies advantage you, or prejudice us: 'tis the first part of your disjunctive proposition that calls for proofe, in which, why you are so silent, I cannot guesse, unlesse it be, that you are conscious of the falsehood of it, & therefore dar'd not to propound it Categorically, but only disjunctively; & the truth of disjunctive propositions is salved, if but one part of thē be true. So thē perhaps