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Their Doctrine (saith he) is impeached in these Points of no smaller crimes, than to be destructive of God's grace, intro∣ductory of Popery, tending unto spiritual pride, and to sedi∣tion or rebellion in the Civil Government. Which Objections I shall here present, as I have done the Arguments of most im∣portance, which were excogitated and enforced against the con∣clusions and determinations of the Synod in the said five Points: and that being done, I shall return such answers as are made unto them.
Answ. Here I cannot but observe, 1. That whereas he drew up the Charge of the Remonstrants against the Contra-remonstrants, and took no notice of any Answer that was or might be returned by the Contra-remonstants; yet now that the Remonstrants are to be impeached, he either finds or makes Answers for them: which is not fair in an Historian.
2. That one part of the impeachment is the creature and figment of the Doctor's own brain, viz. that of tendency to sedition or rebellion in the Civil Government, No Contra-remonstrant chargeth this on the Doctrine of the Remonstrants, as to the five Points; though sometimes they charge sedition and rebellion on the persons of the Remonstrants.
3. That all the impeachment is not exhibited. For the Remonstrants are charged to overthrow the praesci∣ence, the simplicity, the immutability of God; yea, and all piety and Christian consolation. But it is wisdom to raise no more enemies than a man thinks he shall be able to contest with. I believe, had the Doctor consulted with his Friends, they would have advised him to have menti∣oned no Objections at all, so miserably and unfortunately are they answered.