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.

Dr Taylor.

In the next place you charge me this with blasphemy: if I 〈◊〉〈◊〉 said or meant what you 〈◊〉〈◊〉, you had reason; but then I pray consider how your charge will 〈◊〉〈◊〉 real∣ly 〈◊〉〈◊〉 your selfe; for if it be 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 God to be the Author of sinne, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 what I derived from Adam is no sinne; for that Adam's sinne should 〈◊〉〈◊〉 upon me, I demand who was the Author of that? If you please you may take time to consider it; but in the interim if you be pleased to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 discourse of 〈◊〉〈◊〉; cal∣led Deus justificatus, you shall find my question not to be answered by you; if you 〈◊〉〈◊〉 any regard to the authority or to the reason of Mr Calvin, Dr Twisse, and some other of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of your party.

Jeanes.

1. Here you tempt me to a digression; and you may with as good reason call upon me to answer all the reproaches that Bellarmine in this particular, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 upon the Protestant Churches, and some of the most eminent members thereof, as propound this question unto me.

2. However yet I briefly answer to it, that Adam was the author of the de∣scent of his sinne upon me, not God; for to be the Author of sinne is to be a desi∣cient, culpable cause thereof; and it is impossible that God should be defective in a culpable manner; and that our doctrine of originall sinne maketh him to be such, you may boldly affirme, but can never prove.

3. Bishop 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in the doctrine of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 sinne is one of our party; and he speaks that which will abundantly 〈◊〉〈◊〉 your demands, in his animadversions upon Hord pag. 323. 224. It was not (sayes he) God's absolute decree of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, but Adam's voluntary act of rebellion, which brought sinne, and the guilt of sinne upon himselfe, and all his posterity, God having justly 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that Adam's chil∣dren should participate with him 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his state of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, did as justly 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that they should also participate in the state of sinne.

If this Author deny the propagation of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 from Adam, he must acknowledge 〈◊〉〈◊〉 a 〈◊〉〈◊〉, &c. His whole discourse concerning originall sinne and the propa∣gating 〈◊〉〈◊〉 unto all mankind is 〈◊〉〈◊〉, in that he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉, that the di∣vine 〈◊〉〈◊〉 must needs be 〈◊〉〈◊〉 or causative of all the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉; whereas if the events be actions sinfull, God's decrees are 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and ordinative, not 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of causing, much, esse necessitating such evill 〈◊〉〈◊〉, as hath been often told him.

4. I have seene your little 〈◊〉〈◊〉 called 〈◊〉〈◊〉 justisicatus; and must say of it as Florus did of the Ligurians: lib. 2. cap. 3. Major 〈◊〉〈◊〉 labor 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 vincere; The Rhetorick of it is so rank, as that it will be a very hard matter to find out the Logick and reason that is in it.

If you please to put your arguments into forme, you then may command me to consider them; but otherwise, I shall be very loath to adventure upon any thing of yours; for I find by this present debate about two or three lines, that I shall not without great difficulty search out what is your meaning.

5. I wonder why you say, that by this discourse I shall find your question not to be answered by me; why (pray Sr) could I answer it before you propounded it? but your meaning is, I suppose, that I shall find, that your question cannot be answr'd by me: but the event will 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that.

6. That which you meane in Mr Calvin, and Dr Twisse, are I 〈◊〉〈◊〉 those places which you quote, pag. 32: of that your 〈◊〉〈◊〉; and then unto the place in Calvin you have an answer in Dr Twisse (〈◊〉〈◊〉: gra: lib. 2. dig: 2. cap. 3. pag. 42.) where he cleares it from the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉〈◊〉: And then for the place in Dr Twisse you may gather an answer from that he saith unto Mr Hord, (〈◊〉〈◊〉. 149. 150.) who makes the like objections against him from another place.

7. You are the unmeerest man in the world to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 me with the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of my party; sor the rigid Zelots of your party, in your doctrine of originall sin, are such whom you may be ashamed to name. Indeed in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 point there are ve∣ry few of your party, save the Pelagians of old, and now the worthy 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the Racovian denne, and their followers; unto whom the best and the most learned of Protestants will hardly vouchsafe the name of Christians. The Arch∣Bishop of Armagh 〈◊〉〈◊〉 them, in a sermon of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 (that I heard) a company of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Turkes; and indeed Turkes, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 can hardly be greater enemies unto the divine person, and nature of Christ, unto his offices, and unto his great and glorious worke of redemption, and satisfaction, than these wretched mis∣creants are.