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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Now to the contrary we have these reasons.
1. Like as it is fit every man should profit in the knowledge of God more and more, as long as he lives: so in all likelihood, the Christian world doth profit more and more, as they draw nearer to the end of the world, excepting those times of Gods judgements in giving the world over to illusions to believe lies. Austin did profit, as in other points of Christian knowledge, so in this as concerning Predestination, and blames the Massilienses for not profiting with him. De Praedestin. lib. 1. cap. 4. Videtis quid tunc de fidei & operibus sentiebam, quamvis de commendandâ dei gratiâ labor arem; In qua sententia istos fratres nostros esse nunc video: quia non ficut legere libros meos, ita curaverunt proficere mecum.
1. Like as it is fit every man should profit in the knowledge of God more and more, as long as he lives: so in all likelihood, the Christian world doth profit more and more, as they draw neerer to the end of the world, excepting those times of Gods judgements in giving the world over to illusions to believe lies. Austin did profit, as in other points of Christian knowledge, so in this as concerning Predestination, and blames the Massilienses for not profiting with him. De Praedestin. lib. 1. cap. 4. Videtis quid tunc de fidei & operibus sentiebam, quamvis de commendandâ dei gratiâ labor arem; In qua sententia istos fratres nostros esse nunc video: quia non ficut legere libros meos, ita curaverunt proficere mecum.
2. We have more means and helps for our furtherance in Christian knowledge, then they had, and that in divers respects. First, because we enjoy their labours, they enjoyed not ours, nor the like before them. So that by the reading of their writings we soon attain to that knowledge which they had, they communicating it unto us; and it were very strange we should add nothing thereunto; especially considering that Veritas was wont to be accounted temporis filia: and Aristotle accounts it an easy thing to add; Any man saith he may do that, [Greek or Hebrew], and thus, saith he, Arts come to their perfection [Greek or Hebrew]. A tall man is able to discover much farther then a Dwarf, but let a Dwarf be advanced upon the shoulders of that tall man, and he will discover much farther then he. Let then those Ancients go for tall fellows in the discovery of Christian truth, let the Divines of modern ages be but Dwarfs, as the Children of Israel seemed to be, but Grasshoppers in comparison of the Canaanites, especially to the sons of Anack; yet if by their pious labours and industries, which they have with much ingenuity communicated unto us, they suffer us to get upon their shoulders, shall not we though Dwarfs, be enabled hereby to discover somewhat more then they? The Eagle is a fowl of great strength and soareth high, the highest of all Kites and Hawks, yet let her carry a Wren along with her on her shoulders in her aerial ascensions, when she is weary and can fly no higher, can it seem strange, if the Wren carried thus high by this Anakim of fowls, presumes of her own strength to fly a little higher then she? or is this any glory to the Wren, or disparagement to the Eagle?