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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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2. And that is this, that all those Doctrine which are adverse and repugnant to understandings ⟨p. 160⟩purged from prejudice and false principles, are not to be taken for Doctrines of Scripture, but devices of men, corrupting Scripture by false glosses and interpretations. No marvel that when men oppose the mysteries of Godliness, they fall upon the mysteries of iniquity. Here we have a rule given to try whether a Doctrine proposed, be to be taken for a Doctrine of Scripture yea or no? And mark it well, I beseech you, and I desire that every sober man will mark it well, and judge whether it deserve not to be numbered amongst the [Greek or Hebrew], the depths of Satan: And withal judge whether the pretended Author of this discourse, can in any probability be the Author of this, and whether it becomes not rather some old beaten Soldier in Arminianism, that takes upon him to be the Master and Dictator of Sentences. About Regula fidei, the rule of Faith, there is much question between us and Papists; the meaning whereof is, what that is whereinto must be made the last resolution of our Faith? We say it is the word of God contained in the Books of the Old Testament and the New; Papists say, it is the voice of the Church. This Author deviseth a new way, which I think was never heard off before, except among the Socinians, namely, that it is the judgement of understandings purged from prejudice and false Principles. For albeit the Doctrine of Faith, we judge to be contained no where, but in Gods word, yet notwithstanding as touching the meaning of it, nothing must be taken to be the true meaning of Scripture, how fairly soever grounded thereupon in show, unless withal it seem nothing repugnant to understandings purged from prejudice and false principles. Into this therefore must be made the last resolution of our faith.
2. And that is this, that all those Doctrine which are ad•erse and repugnant to understandings ⟨p. 160⟩purged from prejudice and false principles, are not to be taken for Doctrines of Scripture, but devices of men, corrupting Scripture by false glosses and interpretations. No marvaile that when men oppose the misteries of Godlinesse, they fall upon the mysteries of iniquity. Here we have a rule given to try whether a Doctrine proposed, be to be taken for a Doctrine of Scripture yea or no? And mark it well, I beseech you, and I desire that every sober man will mark it well, and judge whether it deserve not to be numbred amongst the , the depths of Satan: And withall judge whether the pretended Author of this discourse, can in any probability be the Author of this, and whether it becomes not rather some old beaten Souldier in Arminianisme, that takes upon him to be the Master and Dictator of Sentences. About Regula fidei, the rule of Faith, there is much question between us and Papists; the meaning whereof is, what that is whereinto must be made the last resolution of our Faith? We say it is the word of God contained in the Books of the Old Testament and the New; Papists say, it is the voyce of the Church. This Author deviseth a new way, which I think was never heard off before, except among the Socinians, namely, that it is the judgement of understandings purged from prejudice and false Principles. For albeit the Doctrine of Faith, we judge to be contained no where, but in Gods word, yet notwithstanding as touching the meaning of it, nothing must be taken to be the true meaning of Scripture, how fairely soever grounded thereupon in shew, unlesse withall it seem nothing repugnant to understandings purged from prejudice and false principles. Into this therefore must be made the last resolution of our faith.