To theReader. flintlions, of tie various Intentions of God in the Bu,tinefs of Redemption, with the holding out for the Confirmation of one Part of their Opinion, viz. That Chrift died for all, and every one, in filch a Senfe, thole very Arguments, which the moll that own the Truth of their Inferences, do imply merely againfl' the latter part of their Opinion, viz. In force Senfe he died only for the Eletfi, with fundry inextricable Intanglements, fhould id up both the Pages of their Difioarfes. It is no way clear tome, what Glory redoundeth to the Grace of God, what Exaltation isgiven to the Death of Chrifi, * what Encouragement to Sinners in the Thingsof God,- by maintaining, That our Saviour in the Intentign, and the Detignment of his Farber, died for the Redemption of Millions, for whom he purchafed not one Dram of laving. Grace, and concerning whom it woo the Purpofe of God from Eternity, not to make out unto them efecîually any of thofe means far a Participation in the Fruits of his Death, without which it is inapallible but it lhould be refelefi and unprofftable unto them : And yet this is the-main Delign of that Differtation concerningthe Death of Una. "What in that, and the enfuing Difcourfe, is argued and contendedfor,, accordißq to the Andof God, we thankfully accept ; And had it not been eandited with the Un- favoury Salt of human Wifdoree, it had been exceeding acceptable, ofecially at this time. Far than there are fame morethan ordinary Endeavours for the Support- ment and Reinforcing of the almali conclamated CaafeofArminianifm, I rea- dy tobe handed unto publiek View, is commonly reported and believed, concern- ing which afo many fwelling Words (of which there lies great- Abundance on every fide; aredaily vented, its of finer unparalleled Produfl of Truth and In eiufiry, as though, Nil oriturum alias, nil ortum tale, for the mall part, by filch as are utterly ignorant how far theft Controverfies have been lifted; and to what Iffue'they have been, driven long ago. For my part, as I have not rsyet of late, heard or read any thing of this kind;, either: from PublickDilputes, or inPrinted Sheets, but only longtime exploded , Sophifms, incanfequent Confequences,. weak Objellions, fully, foundly anfwered many a Day tince ; nor by the Tolle which I have already received, have Iany: Really; to expeli from the great Endeavours which are entring the CityofGod with Io, Triumphs, anything beyond fruitle/i Attempts to varnifb ovèr with plaufble Appearances, formerly decried Inve&ives and Reafanings, whef 'De- formity andNakednefs have been often dilcovered to the lathing of them bÿthe, Saontsof God; ft I noway doubt, but that theLord, whafe Truth is precio u tohim, will coei inue to pour out, from the richPravifian which he hath made. for the refeof his Church, and laid it up in the Lord fetus,- fuitable Gifts and, Abilities, . n.-againfi a'1 Oppoftien whereunto by the Craft of Satan it is expofed te I fhall fay no more, though Occafion be adminiflred to deplore that Succefs, which. the Spirit of Sedu&ion that is gone- out in this Hour of Temptation, hathhad'. in prevailing upon them that.live in the Earth, to turn away their Minds from-found Dó&nine and theForm of wholefome Words : OnyI dfireto commend theReader unto thole two ApallolecalCautions, one Tim the other, t Tim. 6. 2o. andfo commit him to the Grace of God. _b rLµpa 7a xeE:et,' d,r?r nr., Peas 15x.Era óeaHCrwt,aa, Ivacitable Igayntaea, 'gnat, ad Philad,. }ITlma veodúr minor IslaaúerSa, Homer. Iliad, E..jo. Eph.4.II, n, r;..Xars- fee, de gnoranda, infi,mieatib,a hnbene, land Indent, nibil valente,, ft in bene valente,fide, in rnrrant, Terrill . de Prxfc. ad Hier. Ida. 34. 04. r May 15th, . . . . . J. O. 0 F
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