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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81305	Seven arguments to prove, that in order of working God doth justifie his elect, before they doe actually beleeve With some answers to the objections that some make against the same. For the confirmation of those that doe truly beleeve, lest they should attribute any part of the office of Christ to the act of their beleeving.	Denne, Henry, 1606 or 7-1660?	1643 (1643)	Wing D1024A; ESTC R230240	4,609	16

SEVEN ARGUMENTS to prove that in order of working God doth justifie his Elect before they doe actually beleeve With some Answers to the Objections that some make against the same For the confirmation of those that doe truly beleeve lest they should attribute any part of the Office of Christ to the act of their beleeving Ezekiel 16. 2 3 4 5 6. Sonne of man cause Ierusalem to know her abominations And say Thus saith the Lord God unto Ierusalem Thy ●●●th and thy nativitie is of the land of Canaan thy father ●as an Amorite and thy mother an Hittite And as for thy nativitie in the day that thou wast borne ●●y navill was not cut neither wast thou washed in water to ●●pple thee thou wast not salted at all nor swadled at all None eye pittied thee to doe any of these things unto thee ●●●t thou wast cast into the open field to the loathing of thy ●●●son in the day that thou wast borne And when I passed by thee and saw thee polluted in thine ●●ne blood I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood Live 〈◊〉 I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood Live Printed in the yeare 1643. SEVEN ARGVMENTS to prove that in order of working God doth iustifie his Elect before they doe actually beleeve With some Answers to the Objections that some make against the same THis Proposition being contradicted VVe are justified before God before the act of our beleeving This is the Proposition which I doe now undertake to vindicate by the assistance of the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ whose honour is not a little concerned in it I will first of all lay downe seven Arguments for the confirmation of the Truth and then I will answer unto five Objections brought by some ag●inst it The Proposition We are justified before God before the a●● of our beleeving Argument I. LEt me speake for those that are not abl● to speake for themselves I meane th● little Babes to whom belongs the Kingdome of God I argue thus Infants do● not beleeve But Infants are justified Therefore some that doe not beleeve are justified Which if it be granted it will follow tha● some are justified before they beleeve Tha●● Infants are justified need no proofe Tha●● Infants beleeve not must be proved ●●though the Church of England hath lon● since put it out of doubt First Faith commeth by hearing Rom. 10. 17. How sh●● they beleeve in him of whom they have n●● heard Shall wee say that Infants in th● Wombe heare the Word Secondly Fait● is a Knowledge as some say a Perswasion as others a T●●st as others But Infan●● are capable neither of Trust Perswasion O● Knowledge therefore Infants are not capable of Faith But some have said That Infants heare the Word of God beleeve in God and love God in an un●nowne way is sometimes John Baptist sprang in his Mothers Wombe for joy at the salutation of the Blessed Virgin But Saint Augustin● did answere long agoe not more wittily then truly That this was done by a singular Miracle Neither doth this conclude other Infants to beleeve any more then wee may conclude all Asses to be good Counsellors because wee reade that Balaams Asse spake more wisely then her Master Argument II. HE that is in Christ is justified But we must be in Christ before we can beleeve Therefore we must be justified before we can beleeve The Major is plaine the Minor is proved That we most be in Christ before we can beleeve To beleeve is a fruit of the Spirit Gal. 5. But wee must be in Christ before wee can bare fruit Therefore wee must be in Christ before wee can beleeve Joh. 15. 4. As the Branch cannot beare frui● of it selfe except it abide in the Vine 〈◊〉 more can yee except yee abide in me Secondly if Faith be a good fruit it is required that men must be good Trees before they can bring it forth otherwise Grape● should be gathered of Thornes and Figge● of Thistles Matth. 12. 33. If you will the Argument may be this He that hath th● Spirit of Christ hath Christ But wee have the Spirit before wee beleeve Therefore we● have Christ before wee beleeve Argument III. ALL the Elect of God are justified before God But some of the Elect of God doe not yet beleeve Therefore some that doe not beleeve are justified before God and so by consequence before they beleeve The Major is proved They that cannot be charged with any thing are justified But none of the Elect of God can be charged with any thing Therefore the Elect are justified The Minor is proved Who shall lay any thing to the charge of Gods Elect it is God that justifies Who is hee that condemneth it is Christ that dyed yea rather that is risen againe Rom. 8. 33. He rose againe for our justification Rom. 4. 23. Argument IV. THey that have their sinnes taken away are justified But the Elect have their sinnes taken away before they beleeve Ergo The Elect are justified before they beleeve The Major is proved Blessed is the man whose iniquitie is forgiven and whose sinne is covered Rom. 4. 7. The Minor That the Elect have their sinnes taken away before they beleeve is proved Joh. 1. 29. Behold the Lambe of God that takes away the sinnes of the world and Esay 35. 8. The Lord hath layd on him the iniquities of us all and 1 Pet. 2. 24. Himselfe bare our sinnes in his owne body on the Tree and Rom. 6. 6. Our old man is crucified with him that the body of sinne might be destroyed Did Christ take away sinne or not Did hee beare them Did hee destroy the body of sinne If you say No how will you escape the Sword of the Spirit If you say Yea I desire no more Argument V. WE were made sinners in the first Adam before we had done good or evill Therefore we are made righteous in the second Adam before we have done good or evill This consequence is proved Rom. 5. 18 19. As by the offence of one Judgement came upon all men to Condemnation even so by the righteousnesse of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life for as by one mans disobedience many were made sinners so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous If you shall place the Emphasis of this Text in All and Many you will cause the hearts of the universall Gratians to leape for joy which I beleeve you would not willingly doe Therefore you must be forced to place the Emphasis in As and So As wee sinned all in the loynes of the first Adam So were wee all made righteous in the loynes of the second Adam The Lord Christ. And this agreeth with the Ministerie of Reconciliation to wit That God was in Christ reconciling the world to himselfe not imputing their trespasses unto them 2 Cor. 5. 19. Truly this Argument was of so great force that it did wring out