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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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TWICE Consideration.
TWISSE Consideration.
TO say that this or that opinion is untrue, because it doth in terminis contradict places of Scripture, is a very superficiary consideration: yet it is not the first time that I have found it to drop from an Arminians pen: But that it is a very superficiary consideration, I prove thus; For to deny God the Son to be equal to the Father, is in terminis to contradict a pregnant place of Scripture, Phil. 2. Where it is expressly said of God the Son, that he thought it no robbery to be equal to the Father: yet notwithstanding it is agreeable to that of our Saviour, where he saith, the Father is greater then I; and so vice versâ. In like manner to say that God cannot repent, is in terminis to contradict pregnant places of Scripture: again to say that God can repent, is in terminis to contradict other as pregnant places of Scripture; yet neither of these is unsound; because each phrase is agreeable to Scripture in some place or other. And the reason hereof is, because in terminis only to contradict the Scripture, is not to contradict the Scripture; But when we contradict the meaning of Scripture, then and not till then, are we justly said to contradict the Scripture; And the reason hereof is, because the word of God consists not in the outward bark or bone of the letter, but in the inward pith and marrow of the meaning. And as for contradiction unto Scripture in terminis, it may easily be proved, that to deny Gods delight in the destruction of obstinate sinners, is to contradict a very 1pregnant place of Holy Scripture, as namely Prov. 1. 24, 25, 26. Because I have called and ye refused, I have stretched out my hand and no man regarded; but ye have set at naught all my counsel, and would none of my reproof: I will also laugh at your calamity, I will mock when your fear cometh; when your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction as a Whirlwind. And yet never a whit the more, is any contradiction found in Scripture for this: because though they contradict each the other in terminis, yet there is no contradiction if we consider the true meaning: As for example, it is both true that the Father is greater then the Son, as touching the Sons Manhood; And the Son equal to the Father as touching his Godhead. So of repentance, it cannot be attributed to God as it signifies change of mind or counsel;