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…

Therefore it becomes us not [Greek or Hebrew] that is, to distract our selves with carking cares, as touching the end of our affairs, but he forbids us not to be careful in the use of means. For to this purpose God would not have Adam to be idle in Paradise, he must dress the Garden, though the thriving of ought thereby was not so much by his care as by Gods providence. And therefore he hath given us six days to work and commands us to do all our works therein; but as for the issue of our labours, leave that to God & his blessing; And whether our labours are successful or not successful, not to trouble our selves there abouts. It was spoken to the singular commendation of Dr Raynolds by him that Preached his funeral Sermon, that he was most careful of the means, most careless of the end. Thus I have endeavoured to distinguish those things which this Authors very judiciously confounds. And as it was no folly for Paul to do as he did that all good means might be used for their preservation; so much less was misery, nay they had been in a miserable case, had they neglected any due means to preserve themselves: for St Paul (notwithstanding the message delivered unto him by an Angel, and his promise thereupon made unto the Centurion) spared not to profess that unless the Mariners staid in the ship they could not be Saved: so that this Authors fable of Sisyphus, is no better accommodated then the rest, save that herein he may refresh his reader, & thank him for his courtesy, for representing unto him as in a glass the nature of his proceedings. For in this his discourse he doth very accurately play the part of Sisyphus for he takes great pains in kindling a fire, but alas he cannot warm himself thereby; he must blow his nails still; there is no remedy. And truly I see no reason to the contrary, but that a man as profitably bestows his pains in picking straws, or playing with feathers, as this Author doth in such manner of discourses. Domitian killed flies, but this Author doth not so much as flap a fly; only I confess he doth very energetically discover the nakedness of his own discourse. And such be the issue of those that affect a name by becoming Arminian Proselytes;

Therefore it becomes us not 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 that is, to distract our selves with carking cares, as touching the end of our affaires, but he forbids us not to be carefull in the use of means. For to this purpose God would not have Adam to be idle in Paradise, he must dresse the Garden, though the thriving of ought thereby was not so much by his care as by Gods providence. And therefore he hath given us six dayes to worke and commands us to doe all our works therein; but as for the issue of our labours, leave that to God & his blessing; And whether our labours are successefull or not successefull, not to trouble our selves there abouts. It was spoken to the singular cōmendation of Dr Raynolds by him that Preached his funerall Sermon, that he was most carfull of the means, most carelesse of the end. Thus I have endevored to distinguish those things which this Authours very judiciously confounds. And as it was no folly for Paul to doe as he did that all good meanes might be used for their preservation; so much lesse was misery, nay they had bene in amiserable case, had they neglected any due meanes to preserve themselves: for St Paul (notwithhanding the message delivered unto him by an Angell, and his promise therupon made unto the Centution) spared not to professe that unlesse the Mariners staid in the ship they could not be Saved: so that this Authours fable of Sysiphus, is no better accommodated then the rest, save that herein he may refresh his reader, & thank him for his curtesie, for representing unto him as in a glasse the nature of his proceedings. For in this his discourse he doth very accuratly play the part of Sysiphus for he takes great paines inkindeling a fire, but alasse he cannot warme himselfe thereby; he must blow his nails still; there is no remedy. And truly I see noe reason to the contrary, but that a man as profitably bestowes his paines in picking strawes, or playing with feathers, as this Authour doth in such maner of discourses. Domitian killed flyes, but this Author doth not so much as flap a flye; only I confesse he doth very energetically discover the nakednesse of his owne discourse. And such be the issue of those that affect a name by becomming Arminian Proselits;