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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.
And indeed the notion of entity is most general, most abstract, and if any notion signifies one and the same nature, such as may be affirmed of God and the creature, surely this is it. Now observe Aquinas his judgement concerning this, out of the same Capreolus in these words.
And indeed the notion of entity is most generall, most abstract, and if any notion signifies one and the same nature, such as may be affirmed of God and the creature, surely this is it. Now observe Aquinas his judgement concerning this, out of the same Capreolus in these words.
Ad ultimum autem, Essentiam ipsam, secundum quod est in creatur is, ab ipso removemus, & tunc remanet (intellectus noster) in quadam tenegrâ ignorantiae; secundum quam ignorantiam, quantum ad statum viae pertinet, optime Deo conjungimur, ut Dionysius dicit, & haec est caligo in qua Deus habitare dicitur. To the last (I answer) the very entity or existence in the creatures we remove from God, and then our understanding remains in the darkness of ignorance; according to which ignorance, so far forth as it pertains to our condition (as Viatores) and in the way, we are conjoined with God in the best manner; as Denis saith: and this is the darkness, wherein God is said to dwell.
Ad ultimum autem, Essentiam ipsam, secundum quod est in creatur is, ab ipso removemus, & tunc remanet (intellectus noster) in quadam tenegrâ ignorantiae; secundum quam ignorantiam, quantum ad statum viae pertinet, optime Deo conjungimur, ut Dionysius dicit, & haec est caligo in qua Deus habitare dicitur. To the last (I answer) the very entity or existence in the creatures we remove from God, and then our understanding remains in the darknesse of ignorance; according to which ignorance, so farre forth as it pertains to our condition (as Viatores) and in the way, we are conjoyned with God in the best manner; as Denis saith: and this is the darknes, wherein God is said to dwell.