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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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And as for justice divine toward the creature (whereupon this Author doth with such confidence discourse,) both Vasquez and Suarez Jesuits, in other points concerning Gods justice, are miserably at odds, yet jointly concur in this, that all justice Divine, doth presuppose the free determination of Gods will: Now, because I find this Gentleman, so conceited of the purity of his rational faculty, and the power thereof, as to require that all interpretation of Scripture, should veil bonnet to the sovereignty thereof; I purpose to try his ability this way, for the expediting of certain arguments about the absoluteness of Gods decrees in general, and particularly of the decree of Reprobation. Therefore to combat with him on his own ground, and in his own element, I dispute thus.
And as for justice divine toward the creature (whereupon this Author doth with such confidence discourse,) both Vasquez and Suarez Jesuits, in other poynts concerning Gods justice, are miserably at odds, yet joyntly concurre in this, that all iustice Divine, doth presuppose the free determination of Gods will: Now, because I find this Gentleman, so conceited of the purity of his rationall faculty, and the power thereof, as to require that all interpretation of Scripture, should veyle bonnet to the soveraignty thereof; I purpose to try his ability this way, for the expediting of certain arguments about the absolutenesse of Gods decrees in generall, and particularly of the decree of Reprobation. Therefore to combate with him on his own ground, and in his own element, I dispute thus.
1. No temporal thing can be the cause of that which is eternal, but the sins of men are all temporal, whereas Reprobation is eternal, therefore the sins of men cannot be the cause of Reprobation.
1. No temporall thing can be the cause of that which is eternall, but the sinnes of men are all temporall, whereas Reprobation is eternall, therefore the sinnes of men cannot be the cause of Reprobation.