A second part of The mixture of scholasticall divinity, with practical, in several tractates: wherein some of the most difficult knots in divinity are untyed, many dark places of Scripture cleared, sundry heresies and errors refuted ... Whereunto are annexed, several letters of the same author, and Dr. Jeremy Taylor, concerning Original Sin. Together with a reply unto Dr. Hammonds vindication of his grounds of uniformity from 1 Cor. 14.40. By Henry Jeanes, minister of Gods Word at Chedzoy in Somersetshire.

To the young Student in Divinity,

SOme may be offended at the very Title of this, and my former Bock; for Scholastical Divinity hath, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 since the Reformation, been so generally declaimed a∣gainst, as that most have been deterred from so much as booking into it. How much this excess hath prejudi∣ced the Protestant Cause, I could easily, and at large de∣monstrate from our Controversal Writers: for of them, none have been so considerable, and formidable unto the Adversary, as those that have been well versed in the School-men: Others, that are utter strangers un∣to them, though otherwise of great note and learning, being 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and a∣non in the dark and at a loss. But I would not be mistaken; when I plead for a sober, moderate, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 use of School-men, I make no Apology for their errors and fopperies; their vain and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 impious curiosi∣ties, no more then the Israelites approved of the Tyranny and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the Philistines, when they went down unto them, to sharpen at their forges every man his share, and his coulter, and his ax, and his mattock, 1 Sam. 13. 20 I cannot but confess, that he who studieth them must take a great deal of pains, to search for a little gold in a great heap of dross, to dig for a few Jewels in a vast dung-hill: But these 〈◊〉〈◊〉 are so pre∣cious, as that they will abundantly 〈◊〉〈◊〉 thy greatest diligence; 〈◊〉〈◊〉 thy greatest diligence will be vain, and to little purpose, if thou rush 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the study of them unpreparedly, and if thou read them 〈◊〉〈◊〉. And 〈◊〉〈◊〉 for the study of them, I reckon, First, all 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that have not made a severe progress in Philosophical Learning; for without this they will be unintelligible, and serve rather to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and amaze, then to give any light and direction: Secondly, Those that are not well 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in those points that are controverted 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Protestants and Papists, for without a competent insight into these, what 〈◊〉〈◊〉 can 〈◊〉〈◊〉 had against their Heterodoxies? as they must be come unto with 〈◊〉〈◊〉, so must they he read with abundance of caution: Prove all things, and hold

〈◊〉〈◊〉 that onely which is good, 1 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 5. 21. Thou must pass a very 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and impartial examination of, and judgement upon the se∣veral Sects and Factions of them, Thomists and Scotists; Nominals, and Reals, and not resign up thy reason unto any one party of them: for this will 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the study of School-men, a meer vassalage of thy under∣standing. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 not therefore every spirit 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉: But try the spirits, whether they be of God, 1 John 4. 1. For 〈◊〉〈◊〉 so pertinaciously and obstinately 〈◊〉〈◊〉 unto their respective Ring-leaders, in all their 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and expr 〈◊〉〈◊〉 whatsoever; as the Dominicans to Thomas, the Franciscans to Scotus, the Nominals to Ocham; as that without such tryal, they will more frequently mis-guid, then inform 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Unto this prudent liberty, thou must adde, in the next place, a Christian humility, captivating thy reason unto the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of faith, and submitting all subtilties unto the perfect and infallible rule of Scripture. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 findest the School-men to swerve from this, presuming to be wise, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that which is written, thou mayst without scruple 〈◊〉〈◊〉 them. These rules being observed, School-men will not be found to be so 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and dangerous Authors, as they have been represented; nor Scholastical Divinity to have such a repugnancy with Practical, as hath been ima∣gined. To manifest this, hath been 〈◊〉〈◊〉 end of these my undertakings; and if my 〈◊〉〈◊〉 herein meet with success, and a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 reception, it may incourage me to attempt a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of a higher nature, The purging of the School-men from their dross, and the selecting out of them their rarities and choicest notions. I cannot expect to live so long, as to proceed far herein: But a beginning may invite some of both our Universities to pursue and carry on the design, who have better accommodations for such a work, then a Countrey 〈◊〉〈◊〉 can have: That God would stir up the hearts of some of them hereunto, is the hope, and will be the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of him, that is

Thine in the work of the Lord, HENRY JEANES.