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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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DISCOURSE. SUBSECT. IV.
Two things are usually answered. First, that there are many things delivered for truths in Scripture, (among which this is one) which are above the reach of humane capacity, and therefore are we quietly to submit, as to other revealed truths, so to this, and not to be so bold as to examine the justice of this decree, or any thing else in it, by our shallow and erring understandings. But this answer takes not away the arguments, for I have these things to reply.
TWo things are usually answered. First, that there are many things delivered for truths in Scripture, (among which this is one) which are above the reach of humane capacity, and therefore are we quietly to submit, as to other revealed truths, so to this, and not to be so bold as to examine the justice of this decree, or any thing else in it, by our shallow and erring understandings. But this answer takes not away the arguments, for I have these things to reply.
1. That though there be diverse things revealed in Gods word, which are above reason, viz. That there are three Persons and one God; and that Christ was borne of a Virgin; that the world was made of nothing, that the dead shall be raised, &c. to all which we must captivate our understandings, and yield a firme assent propter authoritatem dicentis: yet there is nothing revealed therein, abhorring from, and odious to sound and right reason; for it cannot be, that the most excellent gifts of God, Faith and Reason, Nature and Scripture should overthrow one another: and that the wise God, who is the fountain of all right reason, should discover any thing to us in his word, or enjoin us any thing to be believed, which is vere [Greek or Hebrew], truly and properly unreasonable. Our faith is an act of our service of God, and Gods service is cultus [Greek or Hebrew], a reasonable service.