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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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Was it because they would not? How absurd a conceit is this to every one that understands, and considers common Principles of Philosophy, namely, that the things that are subject to our free-will, are contingentia aequaliter, as soon falling out one way as the other? And it is well known not only what pains they have taken, but also with what strange success, in searching after the nature of the first mover, as appears by Aristotle in the 12th of his Metaphysics. Yet did not he attain (for ought ever I could find) to the acknowledgement of his free agency, in the making of the world, and in the government thereof. Yet were they inexcusable (and thus far their knowledge brought them. Rom. 1. 20.) in changing the glory of the incorruptible 1God, to the similitude of the image of a corruptible man, and of birds, and of four-footed beasts, and of creeping things. The other place is Acts 17. 26. That he takes to be more full for his purpose; there the Apostle speaking in an University, and which had been miserably ⟨p. 189⟩corrupted with the Atheistical doctrine of Aristotle, concerning an eternity of the World, and Gods working necessarily, not freely, tending to the quenching of that light of natural instinct, which is more or less found in all, as touching the Divine providence; yet the Apostle even amongst such makes bold to suppose the creation of the World by God; and that therefore he is Lord of Heaven and Earth; and also obtrudeth upon their natural consciences, that God it is who giveth life, and breath, and all things; and that he of one blood (whom we know to be Adam) made all mankind, to dwell on all the face of the Earth; that he hath assigned the seasons (of the year, and what are they but Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, depending upon the motions of the heaven above) and the bounds of their habitations, what is that but the several habitable parts of the earth, for the habitation of all creatures, in whose Nostrils is the breath of life; not that every man, or Nation, hath his place of habitation appointed by God, (though this also be true, but nothing agreeable to Arminian Divinity, which like an East wind, blasts the providence of God throughout) this the Apostle doth not obtrude upon them; but the former generals only; and all this God hath done [Greek or Hebrew], that they should seek the Lord;