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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88799	Predestination handled and maintained, against Papists, Arminians, and certaine churches also of antipaedobaptists, who with much zeale, and industry impugne the same. By Henry Lavor. He calleth things that are not, as if they were. Published by authority.	Lavor, Henry.	1646 (1646)	Wing L627; Thomason E1187_2; ESTC R208237	8,117	37

Predestination HANDLED and MAINTAINED AGAINST Papists Arminians and certaine Churches also of Antipaedobaptists who with much zeale and industry impugne the same By HENRY LAVOR He calleth things that are not as if they were VVhen Hee appointed the Foundations of the Earth then vvas I by Him as one brought up with him rejoicing alvvaies before him c. and my delights vvere vvith the Sons of men Prov. 8. vers 29 30 31. Published by Authority London Printed by I. Coe 1646. HAving perused this ensuing Dissertation wherein the Author without provoking Language judiciously opposes a reviving and growning dangerous error I do therefore appoint it to be made publike Iune the 20. 1646. Joseph Caryl Predestination handled and maintained c. THE reviving and vigorous Errors of these dayes Generall Redemption Free will too miserably heard asserted and maintained from the mouthes of some of those who even pretend to greater devotion abetted also with the confident suffrages and earnest acclamations of their Audients not a few have somewhat prematurely hastned to the birth these our newly conceived meditations which should else have tarried for a more elaborate and exact Recension Howsoever we hope there 's none will reprehend when he may with us consider this may prove also an occasion to others more able of appearing in this same defence And so passe we to the intended matter that is Predestination touching which for our more orderly progresse we begin our discourse from its definition which in the sense we use it may thus be formed Predestination then is Gods designing and appointing severally before time a certaine number of persons to grace and glory and that absolutely and of simple love to them That this designation is before time is expresly by the Scriptures intimated as he hath chosen us in him before the Foundation of the VVorld Eph. 1.4 and 2 Tim. 2.9 c. And that in the act of Predestination God had before him the certaine distinct notions particular representations of all the Elect i. e. of all men that are or ever shall be glorified is not onely attested by the Scriptures but by Reason also And first we alledge Scriptures Revel 17.8 the words are these And they that dwell on the Earth shall wonder whose Names were not written in the Booke of Life from the foundation of the World Here what have we hinted 4 Phil. 3.10 Lu. 20.13 Rev. 8. but a Registrie or Catalogue of the names of the Elect whose names were not writen c. And that before time For in the occasionally or accidentally intimating the negation of that priviledge as to some a thing quite besides the Authors chiefe purpose is evidently and cleerly implyed a Graunt and Concession thereof to some others Againe Rom. 8.29.30 Whom he foreknew he also did Predestinate c. and whom he did Predestinate them he also called c. Here by foreknowing what is intended If the word you will have taken in its vulgar and ordinary sense then will it follow that all being of God foreknowne all likewise being accounted to the partnership of those glorious dignities Sanctity Glory c. which sure none of any reason will admit Some to this word foreknew would have adjoyned these words would believe and that in a way of causing Which whiles they conjecture how unwarily skip they over a notable absurdity For by them those same God foreknew would of themselves believe he also makes to believe unlesse they 'l say believing or faith is not nor any part of vocation and Sanctification nor they of it which were even to fly from a lesse unto a greater absurditie We rather conceive the Author by that word to intend Gods eternall love in Christ to his Saints reflected upon by him with reference and in order to those graduall inferences which love so reflected on appear'd like a Crowne intituling those that wore it to the Royall Preheminences Calling Sanctity Glory Nor do we want other Scriptures many that clearly owne and confirme out said interpretation when the undoubted sense thereof doth plainly exact such an understanding of the questioned words as we have delivered GOD hath not cast of His People whom Hee foreknew Rom. 11.2 and Mat. 25.12 I know you not See 3 Amos 2. with many others 'T is evident then that knowing in the Scriptures Dialect is put for loving And as evident it is also that Calling Justification Glorification in the foresaid place mentioned do receive limits Act. 2. last v. 13.48 and measure from that foreknowing or foreloving which is in the text assur'd us by that often repeated Relative whom Those Hee foreknew Hee predestinated called c. Those and no others Those and no more Which seeing t is so then vaine and inconsiderate is that opinion of many who think the number and persons of the foreknown were to God in the said act of Predestination not determinate nor severally considered but that they lay deepe sunke in the Abysse of obscuritie and confusion either necessarily or willingly by God so suffered to bee So as any one has in himselfe Free-will and Power by believing to make himself of the number of those Foreknowne But to passe by this Errour of theirs we will add to this word foreknowne another of the same Apostles words us'd in the like matter that is chosen 1 Eph. 4. an act likewise plac'd before all time 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 t is in the Greeke cull'd out Now in chusing or picking out as it were of some from out of others is had a discering and distinction else 't is no choosing no Election and where choosing is there is also a taking out of some a leaving of others God then did take some for his Sonnes and heirs of glory did he not know them who they would bee Psal ●39 15.16 how many But he knew Davids substance yet being imperfect and in his booke were written all his Members when as yet there was none of them If you will have this to be spoken of Davids Person even so it doth make much for us If of the Elect as more probable then much more yea then it amounts to no lesse then a cleare and plenarie confirmation of the point we assert Rom. ● 11.12.13 He knew also Jacob and loved him yet unborne Lu. ● 15 He knew Iohn the Baptist Ier. 2.5 and sanctified him in the wombe And Ieremiah did he know before he formed him in the belly and before he came forth out of the wombe he sanctified him and ordained him a Prophet c. All these you 'l grant God did foreknow severally See also 1 Gal 15. Act. 15.18 did he not also know the rest But known unto God saith the Apostle are all his workes from the beginning of the World Iohn 1.3 1 Col. 16. Ephes 3.9 Act. 4.24 Again hee formeth and maketh all things witnesse the Scriptures From whence we will inferre he foreknew all things For