Short and plain animadversions on some passages in Mr. Dells sermon first preached before…Short and plaine animadversions on some passages in Mr. Dels sermon first preached before…

Mr. Dell having by five differences distinguished Heart-Reformation from Ecclesiastical Reformation; thinks that by casting a lustre on the former (which indeed it deserves▪) he doth blemish the latter, but yet if several passages in his Sermon be well weighed, instead of casting a reproach on Ecclesiastical Reformation, God made the mouth of an adversary to a Regular Government speak what it never meant, and a commendation thereof to be in his expressions, though far besides his intentions; so that instead of giving it a wound, he hath given it a plaster, and done much like that enraged man that Plutarch speaks of, who bearing a grudge against Prometheus ⟨p. 13⟩the Thessalian, meeting him, drew his sword, thrust him into the body, thought thereby to kill him, but it was so ordered by a divine hand, that the thrust of the sword was into his Imposthume, by which the corruption was let out, his life saved, and his Imposthume cured, which by all the care of friends, and skill of Physicians could not be cured before:¹ As God made Caiaphas prophecy truth concerning Jesus Christ, whom he neither knew nor reverenced, even so hath the Lord made Mr. Dell speak well of that Government which he neither understands nor loves, for observe what he writes of Ecclesiastical Reformation, that it busieth it self in reforming the outward man, Serm. p. 7. l. 2. That it reaches to the body and orders that, yet attains not to the soul, p. •. l. 35. That it reforms outward and gross sins. p. 8. l. 14. That it brings men to outward order and conformity, p. 9. l. ult. Now truly me thinks this is a tolerable commendation of our Church-Reformation, that it can do so much (by Mr. Dells own confession) and no ground for the discommendation of it that it can do no more, but leaves heart-Reformation for Jesus Christ, whose work it is.

Mr. Dell having by five differences distinguisht Heart-Reformation from Ecclesiasticall Reformation; thinks that by casting a lustre on the former (which indeed it deserves▪) hee doth blemish the latter, but yet if severall passages in his Sermon bee well weighed, instead of casting a reproach on Ecclesiasticall Reformation, God made the mouth of an adversary to a Regular Government speak what it never meant, and a commendation thereof to bee in his expressions, though farre besides his intentions; so that instead of giving it a wound, he hath given it a plaister, and done much like that inraged man that Plutarch speakes of, who bearing a grudge against Prometheus