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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 come to the consideration of the instances proposed by him.
The first is the Relation of Sir Edwin Sands. And I remember well to have read in him somewhat concerning the Predestinary Pestilence, so called by some. And I might wonder at this Authors wisdom, in pretermitting that passage; but upon search finding it about Fol. 59. though my Book hath no quotation at all of pages, I ceased to wonder at his concealing of it. I have rather cause to commend his wisdom therein, although it expresseth that whereupon this Author formerly touched, as concerning the Lutherans readiness to return to the Papacy rather then to admit that Predestinary Pestilence. For predestinary pestilence goeth not here alone, but is joined with the Sacramentary pestilence, For these two points, saith he, are the ground of the quarrel; but he adds I confess, that the Predestinary pestilence was more scandalous at that day then the former. Yet the same Author professeth Fol. 73. of the Lutherans, that if he fetch an ell forwards one way, for an ell he looseth another way, it is only by a kind of boisterous force and violence against the Calvinists, as in Strasborough of late. And the reason hereof he takes to be in part the Absurdities of the Ubiquitary Chimaera. And as for the passage here alleged, I find it about Fol. 86. Wherein I consider, First that the speculative opinions he speaks of are not about the eternal decrees of God only, or especially above all others, as here by cunning carriage it is pretended. For the words run thus; It can be no blemish to them to revise their Doctrine, and to abate the rigour of certain speculative opinions, especially touching the eternal decrees of God, the quality of mans nature, the use of works, wherein some of their chief Authors have come to such an utter opposition, &c So that the points of rigorous doctrine, which were to be qualified in this Gentleman's judgement, are many, but especially three; The first whereof is touching the eternal decrees of God, The second concerning the quality of mans nature, The third concerning the use of Works: So that the doctrine of Gods eternal decrees is not the point alone, the rigour whereof especially is to be qualified in this Authors judgement, but this especial care of qualification, is by him referred to the three points formerly mentioned, and that indifferently.