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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 ordering of the decrees, which here is added to complete the main [Greek or Hebrew], as here is pretended that in my opinion, is so far off from being the main [Greek or Hebrew], as that it is not to be accounted any [Greek or Hebrew] at all Theological, but merely Logical. Let the condition of the decrees be rightly explicated according to Divinity, and we shall have no need at all of Divinity for the right ordering of them. A mere Logical faculty by light of nature, will serve for this. For the decrees whereof we treat, are merely Intentions rerum gerendarum. Now for the ordering of these in what kind soever, we have received Rules of the Schools, never yet that I know contradicted by any; namely, that they are to be ordered according to the condition of the things intended, which are but two, to wit, the end and the means; and all do attribute priority to the intention of the end, and posteriority to the intention of the means. It is true, men may err, in designing the right end, as also, in designing the right means, and these errors are to be discovered, and the truth cleared by that science, whereunto the consideration of the end and means belong, and not by Logic. But agreement being made concerning the end and means, there is no doubt to be made, but that according to the most received Rules of Schools, the end must be acknowledged both first in intention, and last in execution, and contrarily the means last in intention and first in execution.
And as for ordering of the decrees, which here is added to compleat the main 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, as here is pretended that in my opinion, is so farr off from being the main 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, as that it is not to be accounted any 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 at all Theologicall, but meerly Logicall. Let the condition of the decrees be rightly explicated according to Divinity, and we shall have no need at all of Divinity for the right ordering of them. A meer Logicall faculty by light of nature, will serve for this. For the decrees whereof we treat, are meerely Intentiones rerum gerendarum. Now for the ordering of these in what kind soever, we have received Rules of the Schooles, never yet that I know contradicted by any; namely, that they are to be ordered according to the condition of the things intended, which are but two, to wit, the end and the means; and all doe attribute priority to the intention of the end, and posteriority to the intention of the means. It is true, men may erre, in designing the right end, as also, in designing the right means, and these errours are to be discovered, and the truth cleered by that science, whereunto the consideration of the end and means belong, and not by Logick. But agreement being made concerning the end and means, there is no doubt to be made, but that according to the most received Rules of Schooles, the end must be acknowledged both first in intention, and last in execution, and contrarily the means last in intention and first in execution.