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A52800	An antidote against Arminianism, or, A succinct discourse to enervate and confute all the five points thereof to wit, predestination grounded upon man's foreseen works, universal redemption, sufficient grace is all, the power of man's free-will in conversion, and the possibility of true saints published for the publick good by Christopher Ness.	Ness, Christopher, 1621-1705.	1700 (1700)	Wing N441; ESTC R25504	74,295	146

Christopher Nelse aetatis suae 56 1678 Minnister of the Gospel in fleet street London AN ANTIDOTE AGAINST Arminianism OR A Succinct DISCOVRSE to Enervate and Confute all the five Points thereof to wit Predestination grounded upon Man's foreseen Works Universal Redemption Sufficient Grace in All. The Power of Man's Free-will in Conversion and The Possibility of True Saints falling away Totally and Finally All which are Demonstrated here to be Damnable Errours both by Scriptures and Reason c. All Undeniable and Uncontroulable Published for Publick Good By CHRISTOPHER NESS Author of the History and Mystery of the Old and New Testament and of many more Books c. In magnis voluisse sat est Difficilium facilis est Venia LONDON Printed by R. Tookey for Tho. Cockerill at the Bible and Three Leggs over against Grocers-Hall in the Poultrey 1700. THE PREFACE Candid READER OBserve these Few Considerations Altho this Enchiridion or Small Manual and Portable Pocket-Book be very little in it Self and Substance yet ought it not therefore to be despised For First We read how the Mighty Angel of the Covenant had a very little Book open in his Hand Rev. 10.2 The Greek Word is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 not 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 but a Threefold Diminutive as Liber Libellus and Libellunculus yet this little Book did contain in it the great Concerns of the Redeemers little little Flock 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a double Diminutive as Christ calls them Luk. 12.32 The Bible it self is but a little Book in comparison of those vast Folio's of School-Doctors and Popish Decretals wherewith the World is pester'd c. and that little Book was not shut or sealed but it was open by the Lamb's Purchase 'T is the Work of Antichrist to keep it shut yea and it must also be eaten ver 10. that is it must go down and be Hid in our Hearts Psal 119.11 then the simplest Soul may have right Conceptions of it Deut. 30.11 Secondly This little Book hath cost me great Study and Labour to compose it that it might contain the very Cream and Quintessence of the best Authors upon this Subject Moreover It hath cost me likewise many Ardent Prayers to God and many Earnest Wrestlings with God that I might not be one of those that rebel against the Light Job 24.13 but that in His Light I might see Light Psal 36.9 and to have my Eyes anointed with Christ's Eye-salve Rev. 3.18 that I might see more clearly into these Profound Points which hath very much puzzled so much of the Christian World Insomuch that the Orthodox do complain in our Day only with a little Difference as blessed Athanasius did in his Day who then sigh'd out those sad Words Totus Mundus est Arrianus so 't is the sad sigh of our present Times that Totus Mundus est Arminianus Thirdly Lest this overflowing Deluge should bring Destruction upon us there is great need that some Servants of Christ should run to stop the farther spreading of this Plague and Leprosie Thus Moses God's Servant stood in the Gap and stopped the Destruction of Israel Psal 106.23 Numb 14.10,11,12 to 20. And at another Time this Moses who was quick-sighted by his great Familiarity with God did soon see that Wrath was gone out from the Lord against Israel then he commands Aaron to run and take a Censer and offer up an Atonement c. all which when Aaron had done the Plague was stayed Numb 16.46,47,48 And the Neglect of this Duty the Lord complains of that He found none of his Servants to stand in the Gap c. Ezek. 13.5 22.30 While I was considering those Things the Lord stirred up my Spirit to do as is done in Common Conflagrations when every one runs with the best Bucket he can get wherewith to quench the Devouring Flames and to stop them that they may not proceed to lay all waste before them Fourthly When I had compleated this short Compendium which I drew up many Years ago I shewed it to Dr. John Owen Mr. Nicholas Lockier and Mr. George Griffith Who all Unanimously approv'd of it and wrote an Epistle Commendatory to it subscribing it with all their Three Hands which is too large here to insert because I am confined to but four Pages for my Preface c. the Truth of the Premisses I do affirm as the Phrase is In Verbo Sacerdotis c. Fifthly and Lastly As a Little Map doth represent a Large Country at one View which will take up much Time to Travel over c. So this 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Multum in Parvo read it seriously without Partiality and the Lord give you Understanding in all c. So prayeth Yours in the best Bonds Christo Ness Sept. 30. 1700. AN ANTIDOTE AGAINST Arminianism CHAP. I. Of Arminianism in General IT hath ever been the Lot of Truth like the Lord of it to be Crucified at least quoad conatum between Right-hand and Left-hand Thieves As Moral Vertue so Theological also is found betwixt Two Extreams 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Expellunt Medium Extremi uterque ad alterum saith Aristotle Ethic. lib. 2. cap. 8. Agreeable unto which Thucidides hath a Saying 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Those that be in the midst are slain or at least assaulted on both sides But Veritas aeterna et valebit There is as much beyond the Truth as on this side it as much of Vain Curiosity in out-running the flock of Christ and the Lamb that leads them which exposes Men to the Watchful and Wrathful Canaanites as there is of Affected Ignorance in Straggling and Loitering behind whereby they are in Danger to be cut off by Cursed Amalek Truth hath Evermore observ'd the Golden Mean and the Poet's Counsel is good here Medio tutissimus ibis to keep a Mediocrity and the Character of the Sons of Truth is Medium tenuere beati Truth 's Enemies on all hands are Various the Anti-scripturists make the Bible a Legend of Lies and Faith a Fable The Familists cry down Ordinances as a Burden too heavey for a Free-born Conscience and too low and carnal for a Seraphick Spirit The Socinians decry the Divinity of Christ and his Satisfaction as if his Sufferings were Exemplary only not Explatory The Atheists deride all and would lay waste Religion The Romanists do turn the True Worship of God into Will-worship and teach their own Traditions for the Commandments of God spoiling God's Institutions with Man's Inventions The Arminians not the least tho' here the last of Truth 's Adversaries do call the Justice of God to the Bar of Reason and dare confidently wade in the deep Ocean of Divine Mysteries and in stating the Decrees of God where Blessed Paul could find no bottom but found it Prosundum fine fundo and cry'd 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Oh! the Depth c. They dare undertake to fetch the Apostle off from his Non plus Rom. 9.14 saying God soresaw that Jacob would