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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 it may be said, that They who lived near the Apostles days, are like to be better acquainted with the truth of God then we. I have found some to please themselves in this conceit, and it runs smooth and glib, and it seems very plausible to win approbation. But as Austin saith of some things, that acutule sonant, but discussa reperiuntur obtusa: so many times it falls out, that reasons plausible at first, when exploration comes, prove very unsound; like the fruit Solinus writes of, which grew about Sodom, Fair to the eye, but being crushed in cineres abeunt & vanam fuliginem. And for the discovering of the emptiness of this reason, I proceed thus.
But it may be said, that They who lived neer the Apostles daies, are like to be better acquainted with the truth of God then wee. I have found some to please themselves in this conceit, and it runns smooth and glibb, and it seems very plausible to winne approbation. But as Austin saith of some things, that acutule sonant, but discussa reperiuntur obtusa: so many times it falls out, that reasons plausible at first, when exploration comes, prove very unsound; like the fruit Solinus writes of, which grew about Sodome, Faire to the eye, but being crushed in cineres abeunt & vanam fuliginem. And for the discovering of the emptinesse of this reason, I proceed thus.
When you say of those Ancients, that they were near to the Apostles. I demand whether the meaning be, they were near to the times of the Apostles, or near to the Persons of the Apostles, or near to the word of the Apostles. The former two, do nothing at all conduce to the perfection of Christian knowledge, or soundness of faith. For certainly both Jews and Heathens professed enemies to the cross of Christ were as near to their Times and Persons as believing Christians, but they were not so familiarly acquainted with their word. But as touching familiar acquaintance with the word of the Apostles; as also the embracing of it by faith: Nothing I trust hindereth us from being as near to the Apostles, as the Ancients were. Nay it is well known, that as touching divers pieces of the books of the New Testament, we receive them for Canonical, which many of the Ancients doubted of. And as touching divers books concerning the times of the Old Testament, they are discovered unto us to be Apocryphal, which to many of the Ancients were not.