Mixture of Scholastical Divinity with Practical Part 2, Errata – To the reader
The most considerable Escapes of the Printer in the Letters, &c. And in the Reply to Dr. Hammond.
First in the Letters.
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Secondly in the Reply unto Dr. Hammonds Vindication, &c.
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Some Advertisements to the Reader.
I shall in a word acquaint thee with the relation & pertinency of these two foregoing Debates unto the rest of the Book. The Letters have an apt connexion with the Tract of Original Righteousnesse. And the Reply unto Dr. Hammond may be referred unto the Treatile concerning the … of humane actions; and indeed it was the Doctors unjust charge of me, and Ames, with the denyal of things Indifferent, that occasioned that Treatise, These two pieces have layne a long time by me (as can be attested by divers Gentlemen, and Ministers, unto whom they have long since been communicated) But I was perswaded by the Book-seller to deferre the publication of them, untill a Second Part of the Mixture of Scholastical and Practical Divinity was ready: And that had been long since …, if Sicknesse, with other private crosses, together with the publique troubles and distractions of the times, had not hundred: He hath also prevailed with me, to reserve for a … Part, all my future Replyes, unto all such as have, or shall write against me. OnelyOnly I shall in part alter this resolution touching the Namelesse Author of the Defence of … Hammonds foreign, not that I think it meritorious of any serious consideration; for 'tis fraught, all along, with such reviling, boasting, and insulting language, as is every way unsuitable unto the gravity of a Divine, the ingenuity of a Scholar, the charity, meeknesse, and humility of a Christian: nay the morality of a man. An ingenuous and good natur'd Pagan, would highly scorne to treat an Adversary with such incivilities, as he doth me. But because some, who are of the same perswasion with the Author in other particulars, have triumphed, and insulted in this his doughty work, as unanswerable; I shall therefore, as soon as that which is now under my hands (viz. An Exposition upon the 7th. of the Romans) is finished, addresse my self unto the examination thereof. I am so charitable as to think, that Dr. Hammond hath so much of Christianity, so much of a Minister, of a Scholar, of a Gentleman in him, as not to accept, or approve of this Thrasouical and Vain-glorious Second. And if the Doctor disowne him, I might passe him by with silence, and a just neglect. But if the Doctor shall judge, that 'tis but justice, to chastise with …, calumnies, and reproaches, so contemptible a person, as my self, for daring to diffent from him, and to represent the reasons of my said dissent, though in a calme and modest way: I shall then appeale unto all the world how unagreeable this is unto that humility and moderation, for which the Doctor is generally famed. To irritate the Doctor against me, this Libeller tels him, that I have publiquely bragged, that I have made him a Dunce. But I professe, that this is a grosse, and most unworthy untruth; and he can bring no witnesses for it, but Knights of the Post. With the like falshood, disingenuity, and malice, he pretends, page 96. &c. that I contumeliously undervalue the Doctors Critical Learning, and make him to be but a petty Grammaticaster, &c. And hereupon he spends near five pages, in an Apology for … in general, and the Doctor in particular. And what I pray is the ground of this terrible accusation? Why (…) I said, I am very loath to enter into a contest with so great a Critick, about the meaning of a word. Hereupon he inferres, that I make the Doctor to be but a … Grammarian; that I account a Critick but a …, and a Grammarian, but an empty Poedagogue: But that for these odious inferences there is no colour, or shadow in … words, will be quickly discern'd by every Freshman. But such loose sequels as …, are very rife, and thick in his Book. And of this, I doe not doubt, but I shall shortly, make so perfect a discovery, as shall give full satisfaction, touching the vast abilities of this our Mr. Thraso, unto all impartial Readers, save such whose understandings reach no further than Romances and Playes. His numerous Quotations out of the School-men, have induced some to admire him for his deep insight into Scholastical Divinity. But … such his Admirers consider, … hee be likely to be such a …. School-man, as they suppose him, who talkes of the Author of Collegium Complutense, as of a single person, pag. 30. and questions whether … quote Aquinas only to refute him, as the latter School men … the former, pag. 341. whereas Capreolus was the professed Champion of Aquinas: And his Book on the Sentences consisteth chiefly of collections out of …; and hereupon he is termed, Thomistarum princeps. Notwithstanding then this Gentleman makes such frequent Musters of the Names of the School-men, as if he were Nomenclator to them, it is unto me very probable, that this is his first considerable voyage that he ever made into them; and that now too he hath travelled in them but by the Index. Three great advantages this our Libeller … against me: First, his Billings-gate Rhetorick, by which, 'tis … improbable, he hoped to tempt me into such an outrageous fury, as his zeal for Doctor Hammond hath transported him with. But unto this I shal return nothing, but my pitty and prayers, that God would pardon, and heal this his distemper. The second is, the concealment of his Name, for by this he hazards no …; his pretence for it is, that I might not run into personal …. How lyable he is to personal …, I know not: But let him be never so obnoxious, he may be secure, and need not fear any such usage from me: For 'tis that which I shall studiously decline in all contests whatsoever, though my Antagouist should be a Papist, a Turk, a Pelagian, or a Socinian; for I know that personal invectives will betray the best cause unto jealousies and suspicions. And besides, a man cannot throw … and dung in anothers mans face, but some of it will slick to his own fingers. A third artifice that he hath, is the swelling of his Book into so large a volume, as that may either wholly prevent, or much delay all Replication. My Refutation was printed about three years since in 40. pages, and his Defence is now come forth in 644. pages. Unto this tediousnesse I shall apply what Bishop Hall speaks of his Popish Opponent; Should I follow him in this proportion, He might expect an Answer in Tostatus hides, whose first words should be, Quis legit haec? Or if my patience would delay my Reply to the just paces of his Answer, this Volume of his would perhaps be vanished into Grocers …, for waste paper, in … piperisve …, and would no more need …, than now it deserveth one. Against this his voluminousnesse I shall make use of this expedient; I shall consult some learned and judicious friends, and desire them faithfully and impartially to select such passages as they think material, and them onelyonly I shall examine. But I shall detaine thee, Reader, no longer. All that I have to desire further of thee, is thy patience, that thou wilt suspend a while thy censure, untill thou canst hear what I can say for my selfe.