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. Hammond. sect. 31, 32, 33.

Having said thus much ex abundanti above what was incumbent on me, I shall 〈◊〉〈◊〉 my self, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 I 〈◊〉〈◊〉 not spare any 〈◊〉〈◊〉 paines, in survey of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉, which Mr. J. is, resolved to think considerable, and to speak very 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, as proving that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 text 1 Cor. 14. 40. rightly 〈◊〉〈◊〉, doth not only not authorize any humane institution of ceremonies, but on the contrary plainly condemnes them, and this, saith he, was so well managed by him, that he hath quite beaten out of the field Bishop Morton and his second, Dr. J. Burges,

32. Here is triumph indeed. And I suppose the Reader already discernes, what are the grounds of it, viz. that Amesius acknowledges nothing decent, but that, the o∣mission of which necessarily inferres indecency, i. e. as hath been shewed, nothing but naturall decency, the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of which is a vice contrary to that, by consequence, that there is no such thing, as an indifferent gesture or garment, which either 〈◊〉〈◊〉 or 〈◊〉〈◊〉 custome, or obedience to our lawfull Superiours may render decent; that what∣soever some 〈◊〉〈◊〉 law of nature commands not the doing of that, if it be but wear∣ing such a garment, which the Canons of any Church 〈◊〉〈◊〉, nay, by parity of reason a Cloak or a but 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Doublet, is absolutely unlawfull by 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Cor. 14. 40.

33. This being the bottome of those arguments of Amesius, I may safely tell Mr. J. that they could no otherwise beat either Bishop Morton or Dr. J. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 out of the field, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that they thought them utterly 〈◊〉〈◊〉 their making reply's 〈◊〉〈◊〉; He that thinks 〈◊〉〈◊〉 is nothing 〈◊〉〈◊〉, nothing lawfull, the omission of which is not sinne, doth 〈◊〉〈◊〉 use other Dictionaries then we do, discernes no difference 〈◊〉〈◊〉 lawfull and necessa∣ry 〈◊〉〈◊〉, as the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Fa all production of all things, will not allow a cause to be sufficient to produce any effect, which it doth not produce, and so produce, that it cannot 〈◊〉〈◊〉 produce it, which is to tell me that I sit, and walk at the very ime, when I stand still, it being certain that I am equally able to doe both those, when yet I really doe the third 〈◊〉〈◊〉, so he will not allow any thing morally possible, which is not morally necessary which is certainly the eiving new lawes to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 (making the word lawfull or possible which was wont to be interpreted that which may or may not be done, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 only that which must be done, and may not be on 〈◊〉〈◊〉) and not new reasons to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 old paradoxes.

Jeanes.

In these three Sections I shall stay upon nothing but your charge of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 this 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉, that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 is 〈◊〉〈◊〉 who almost that hath heard of your great parts, learning 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ingenuity (〈◊〉〈◊〉

who is there such a stranger in our Israel unto whose eares the same thereof hath not arrived) but wil upon this conclude us both guilty? whereas we are both free & innocent, and most untruly aspersed by you, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 which I expect & challenge sa∣tisfaction. Sir, herein I desire no favour at your hands, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 shall 〈◊〉〈◊〉 you to put any of our words upon the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and if by all your 〈◊〉〈◊〉 you can 〈◊〉〈◊〉 any such inference from them, I shall confesse my 〈◊〉〈◊〉 worthy of all that disgrace which your pen can powre upon me To 〈◊〉〈◊〉 my self from this your 〈◊〉〈◊〉 I have joyned herewith 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 concerning the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 actions of man; And as for Ames, his own writings will 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 him in his 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. lib. 2. cap. 3. thes. 13 he expresly affirmeth that many acts, in the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 are in their own nature indifference, and in his Cases of Conscience he hath a whole chap∣ter de 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and there 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his 〈◊〉〈◊〉 is, that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ac nuda natura antequam 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 aut 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Tales sunt 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 are &c. lib 3. cap. 18 There he divers actions which in their common and bare nature, before they be as it were 〈◊〉〈◊〉 with circumstances, doe in lude in themselves no goodness or badness; as to eat, to 〈◊〉〈◊〉, to take a journey, to walk &c. Dr. J Burges impureth unto Brad∣shaw this opinion, which you father upon Ames, and Ames his defence of Mr. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 will serve for his own apology. Dr. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Mr. Bradshaw 〈◊〉〈◊〉 good reason to reverse his opinion f things indifferent, for 〈◊〉〈◊〉 all learning and 〈◊〉〈◊〉, be resolves that there is nothing indifferent, and unto this Ames thus 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉. cap. 2 〈◊〉〈◊〉 8. 9

If this were so as 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉, reason would per∣sw 〈◊〉〈◊〉 some 〈◊〉〈◊〉, but 〈◊〉〈◊〉 only the Rejoinder his telling again without any shew or proof The 〈◊〉〈◊〉 raiseth up a report, without 〈◊〉〈◊〉 from 〈◊〉〈◊〉 he received it, which 〈◊〉〈◊〉 it be some other way confirmed, then by an 〈◊〉〈◊〉 bare telling and that in a humour of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his person, it must he accounted a meet 〈◊〉〈◊〉. I for my 〈◊〉〈◊〉, can find 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 words in Mr. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 shaw his 〈◊〉〈◊〉, neither any thing from whence such a raw 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 be reasonably collected. He concludeth 〈◊〉〈◊〉 cap. 3 that there is no 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in∣different 〈◊〉〈◊〉 i. e. every way, a well in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of nature. as of moralitie. He 〈◊〉〈◊〉 also cap. 7 there is nothing actually indifferent, which is not po∣tentially good or evill, and cap. 8 there is no action of mans will so indiffe∣rent, but the doing 〈◊〉〈◊〉 by 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 be evil. There is no action that a man can 〈◊〉〈◊〉, by the power of his will, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 is meerly and abso∣lutely* 1.1 indifferent. These passages come the nearest to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 which is here father∣ed upon the treatise: 〈◊〉〈◊〉 all which this 〈◊〉〈◊〉 appeareth not: there is nothing indifferent. Nay the ha shest of these 〈◊〉〈◊〉 may be found not only in little Pamphlets made by 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Boyes, against learning and sense, but in great volumes, written by those that goe for very learned, and sensible in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 matters as this is. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Aquinas, in the great book called his 〈◊〉〈◊〉, prima 〈◊〉〈◊〉. q 〈◊〉〈◊〉 or. 9. hath this 〈◊〉〈◊〉: it must needs be that every individuall act of man (〈◊〉〈◊〉 from deliberate reason) is either good or bad. And all 〈◊〉〈◊〉 almost all) 〈◊〉〈◊〉 which have written upon that place, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and de∣fend the same. who yet wore men, that in questions of such a nature, did not usually write against all learning and sense.

Notes

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  〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 indi∣viduo consi∣deratum ex 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ratione pro∣cedentem 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 esse, vel ma 〈◊〉〈◊〉 necesse est.