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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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2. But suppose, as these Remonstrants collect and pick out their meaning, They make the decree of reprobation, in all points proportionable to the decree of salvation, that like as the decree of giving faith, they conceive to be subordinate to the decree of salvation; so the decree of permitting infidelity, or denying faith (for herein consists the just proportion, and not as they feign it, between faith on the one side, and infidelity on the other) is with them made subordinate to the decree of damnation. Then I answer,
2. But suppose, as these Remonstrants collect and pick out their meaning, They make the decree of reprobation, in all poynts proportionable to the decree of salvation, that like as the decree of giving faith, they conceive to be subordinate to the decree of salvation; so the decree of permitting infidelity, or denying faith (for herein consists the just proportion, and not as they feigne it, between faith on the one side, and infidelity on the other) is with them made subordinate to the decree of damnation. Then I answer,
1. Their Consequence should be this, If the permission of Infidelity followeth the decree of damnation, then God cannot in justice damn them for Infidelity. Now here is no colour of good Consequence.
1. Their Consequence should be this, If the permission of Infidelity followeth the decree of damnation, then God cannot in justice damne them for Infidelity. Now here is no colour of good Consequence.
2. If they reply, That in case infidelity followeth necessarily upon Gods permitting of it, the Consequence is as good as in case infidelity followed upon reprobation. For even hereby it appears, that infidelity followeth upon reprobation though not