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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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1. I pray consider whether in all this, this Author doth not very judiciously pronounce ⟨p. 82⟩sentence against himself. For you know, your own motion you made unto him, and the promise he made unto you; and I pray consider how answerable hereunto hath been his performance. The certain Controversies, as touching which he professeth change of Opinion, what are they, but the five Articles so much agitated between the Remonstrants, and the Contra-Remonstrants? Do you not perceive how he makes choice only of reprobation to grate upon? Is he not content to lye close as touching four of them? What is this, but according to his language, the coveting of corners? And what willingness of abiding the trial doth this manifest? Yet he pleaseth himself in a conceit, of being as free from guile, as David was when he offered himself to the Lords trial, and thereupon advanceth himself to the greater liberty of censuring others, such as Beza, and Musculus, and their Fellows, together with the Contra-Remonstrants, as too full of that guile, whereof himself, by virtue not of his Free-will, but of a grace of God of his shaping, is void. This is an usual course with those of his spirit, whereof I have had plentiful experience in this very kind. For if you believe them, all the Arminians Geese are Swans, and all our Swans are Geese in comparison to them. He hopes you will not think he hates the light, or refuseth to come to the light, (in his phrase) this is the censure he liberally bestows upon his opposites. For though some of our Divines are willing enough to treat of the five Articles, yet to treat of reprobation, which is a part of one of those, they are not so willing, but this young Master in Israel, out of the plerophorious conceit of his own integrity and sufficiency, is very willing to treat of this of reprobation, though he leaves all the rest alone.
1. I pray consider whether in all this, this Author doth not very judiciously pronounce ⟨p. 82⟩sentence against himselfe. For you know, your own motion you made unto him, and the promise he made unto you; and I pray consider how answerable hereunto hath been his performance. The certain Controversies, as touching which he professeth change of Opinion, what are they, but the five Articles so much agitated between the Remonstrants, and the Contra-Remonstrants? Doe you not perceive how he makes choyce only of reprobation to grate upon? Is he not content to lye close as touching foure of them? What is this, but according to his language, the coveting of corners? And what willingnesse of abideing the tryall doth this manifest? Yet he pleaseth himselfe in a conceit, of being as free from guile, as David was when he offered himselfe to the Lords tryall, and thereupon advanceth himselfe to the greater liberty of censuring others, such as Beza, and Musculus, and their Fellowes, together with the Contra-Remonstrants, as too full of that guile, whereof himselfe, by virtue not of his Free-will, but of a grace of God of his shapeing, is voyd. This is an usuall course with those of his spirit, whereof I have had plentifull experience in this very kind. For if you believe them, all the Arminians Geese are Swannes, and all our Swannes are Geese in comparison to them. He hopes you will not think he hates the light, or refuseth to come to the light, (in his phrase) this is the censure he liberally bestowes upon his opposites. For though some of our Divines are willing enough to treat of the five Articles, yet to treat of reprobation, which is a part of one of those, they are not so willing, but this young Master in Israel, out of the plerophorious conceit of his own integrity and sufficiency, is very willing to treat of this of reprobation, though he leaves all the rest alone.