An impartial inquiry into the nature of sin in which are evidently proved its positive entity or being, the true original of its existence, the essentiall parts of its composition by reason, by authority divine, humane, antient, modern, Romane, Reformed, by the adversaries confessions and contradictions, by the judgement of experience and common sense partly extorted by Mr. Hickman's challenge, partly by the influence which his errour hath had on the lives of many, (especially on the practice of our last and worst times,) but chiefly intended as an amulet to prevent the like mischiefs to come : to which is added An appendix in vindication of Doctor Hammond, with the concurrence of Doctor Sanderson, Oxford visitors impleaded, the supreme authority asserted : together with diverse other subjects, whose heads are gathered in the contents : after all A postscript concerning some dealings of Mr. Baxter
Pierce, Thomas, 1622-1691.

Touching the Remnant of his Book.

HIs Self condemnation, and Contradiction. The Calvinists draw their own consequences from their Tenet of Decrees. How Mr. H. is their Accuser, and how his own. How as an Hobbist, and an Ar∣minian. How in striving to clear, he condemns himself; and confesseth his making God to be the Author of si. His own thick darkness touch∣ing the darkness in the Creation. How he makes the most real thing to be entia rationis. How he obtrudes a new Article of Faith. And makes it a point of omnipotence to be able to do evill. He proves his own sins to be positive entities, by ascribing his rage to his sobriety. His slanderous charge against Mr. Tho. Barlow of Qeens C. in Oxford. His foul Defamation of Dr. Reynolds. His self contradiction, and blind zeal, as to Dr. Martin. The nullity of a Priesthood sinfully given by Presbyterians. The Recantations of some who were so Or∣dained. Mr. H's disappointment by Dr. Sandersons change of judg∣ment. A vindication of BP. Hall, BP. Morton, BP. Brownrig from Mr. H's slanderous suggestion. The perfect Amitie, and Communion of all Episcopal Divines, for all their difference in judgment as to some controverted Doctrines.

Mr. H's confession of his Ignorance, an Incapacity to understand the points in controversie. His confessed insufficiency to maintain the chief Articles of the Creed. Yet his conceitedness of his parts is not the less. His way to make a Rope of sand whereby to pull in the Puritanes. His sinfull way of defending Robbery by adding a mani∣fold aggravation. His slanderos insinuation against the two houses of Parliament, to save the credit of the visitors in sinning against their own commission. His disparagement of the visitors in his edeavours to assert them. The work he makes with Hypocondriacal conceits.