The riches of Gods love unto the vessels of mercy, consistent with his absolute…The riches of Gods love unto the vessells of mercy, consistent with his absolute…

But the Arminians do now openly profess to the world. that Christ merited not faith and regeneration for any: so that God meant not, that Christ should be given to any for the purchasing of faith for him. So that herein certainly they are more to blame than we, by this Authors rules. As for the graces of applying Salvation, these are the Ministry of the word and Sacraments, the long suffering of God, the illumination of mens understandings, the plantation of many excellent virtues in their hearts. I will answer particularly concerning them all, leaving those many more which he conceals, to his own enjoying the contemplation of them. And first as touching the Ministry of the Word and Sacraments, we willingly profess, that we find no monument of the Americans enjoying of them before the discovery of that western world by Columbus Vesputius, and Magellan, no nor to this day in the terra incognita Australi, whereof relation is made by Ferdenando de Quir: but herein I confess the Arminians go beyond us in there spiritual discoveries; for, by the Catoptric glass of their own fancy, they tell us, that though Christ hath not been preached amongst them by man, yet it may be he hath been preached amongst them by Angels, and deliver it for certain, that having universal grace given them, if they use that well; as many as use it well shall have the Gospel preached unto them, if not by men yet by Angels: but as for the administration of the Sacraments by. Angels also they have discovered nothing unto us hitherunto that I know. And as for Gods patience, undoubtedly they enjoy it as much as we, if they be as long lived as we. And I know nothing to the contrary as touching illumination natural; that I doubt is not meant to be comprehended under the graces, applying Salvation purchased by Christ, yet why not as well as fortitude, liberality, temperance, humility, chastity, and truly herein I do not find them any whit inferior unto Christians, in some they went beyond us apparently; if we go beyond them in any thing, I for my part take it to be in grace rather than nature. As for illumination spiritual, huhumane I know none they had, and as for Angelical Revelation that is a dish of Lettuce for Arminian lips; I want faith to give me any stomach to it: I come to those excellent virtues which this Author pretends to have been planted in their hearts;

But the Arminians doe now openly professe to the world. that Christ merited not faith and regeneration for any: so that God meant not, that Christ should be given to any for the purchasing of faith for him. So that herein certainly they are more to blame than we, by this Authors rules. As for the graces of applying Salvation, these are the Ministry of the word and Sacraments, the long suffering of God, the illumination of mens understandings, the plantation of many exellent vertues in their hearts. I will answer particularly concerning thē all, leaving those many more which he conceales, to his owne enjoying the contemplation of them. And first as touching the Ministry of the Word and Sacraments, we willingly professe, that we find no monument of the Americans enjoying of them before the discovery of that westerne world by Columbus Vesputius, and Magellan, no nor to this day in the terra incognita Australi, whereof relation is made by Ferdenando de Quir: but herein I confesse the Arminians goe beyond us in there spirituall discoveries; for, by the Catoptricke glasse of their owne fancy, they tell us, that though Christ hath not been preached amongst them by man, yet it may be he hath been preacht amongst them by Angells, and deliver it for certaine, that having universall grace given them, if they use that well; as many as use it well shall have the Gospell preached unto them, if not by men yet by Angells: but as for the administration of the Sacraments by. Angells also they have discovered nothing unto us hitherunto that I know. And as for Gods patience, undoubtedly they enjoy it as much as we, if they be as long lived as we. And I know nothing to the contrary as touching illumination naturall; that I doubt is not meant to be comprehended under the graces, aplying Salvation purchased by Christ, yet why not as well as fortitude, liberality, temperance, humility, chastity, and truly herein I doe not find them any whit inferiour unto Christians, in some they went beyond us apparently; if we goe beyond them in any thing, I for my part take it to be in gace rather than nature. As for illumination spirituall, huhumane I know none they had, and as for Angelicall Revelation that is a dish of Lettice for Arminian lippes; I want faith to give me any stomach to it: I come to those exellent vertues which this Author pretendes to have been planted in their hearts;