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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11295	[Certaine points of christian religion]	Saintbarb, Richard.	1589 (1589)	STC 21556; ESTC S113423	55,419	187

where and against whome it shall please them Answere No verely for it is the Lord onely that hath power of these things for they are in his treasure house and at his beck and commandement either to defend and preserue his people or to punish and destroy the wicked and reprobate Psal 104.4 Exod. 9.23 24 25 26. Question It is written in Iob that the deuill did cause Lightnings and raised vp winds Iob. 1.16 19. Answere It is true but it was Gods permission for when as God worketh by sathan and vseth his seruice the diuell worketh by the lightnings and windes and that by the iust iudgement of God to deceiue and harden the hearts of the people because they will not beleeue and receaue the truth also herein a notable crafte of satan may be seen in that he conueyeth himself into winds and tempests therby to make the world beléeue he is the author thereof otherwise God is the author of all windes tempest and lightnings as we haue already prooued 2. Thes 2.10.11.12 Question What saiest thou of the inchanters of Egipt which did great wonders merueilous things Answere If the sequell of their actions and their confessions be marked we shal see that neither they themselues nor their great master satan can do more than God doth giue them leaue Question Why what maketh thee so to say Answere The knowledge of these things that First they could not turne the dust into lice as Moses did but confessed that it was the power of God Exod. 8.17 18 19. Secondly they could not stand before Moses the seruant of God Thirdly whē they had done their false miracles in shewe they could not vndo them againe Ezod 7.21 to the end and 8 7 8. Fourthly neither could they vndo the true and powerfull miracles of Moses but Moses himself was faine with praier to vndo them Exod. 8.12 13. c. Question Why could not these inchāters turne the dust into lice as wel as to turn their rods into serpents the riuers into bloud and to bring forth froggs it being a base thing in comparison of the other Answere First in that they did the former things it was by permission of God to harden the heart of Pharao and to deceiue him with his people that they might not let Israell goe without the mightie hand of God to their own destruction Exod. 9.16 Rom. 9.17 Secondly that the power of God in their destruction might be made knowne and manifest vnto the whole world and his faithfulnes might be declared vnto all ages Gene. 15.13 14 15 16. Mica 5.3 4 5. Thirdly that God might after a while in suffering them to doo great miracles in shew confounde their wisdomes in base and vile things that the world might see the falsehood wickednes of inchanters sorcerers Mal. 3.5 Question What think you of this opiniō that the deuil inchanters haue no power vpon that bodie or substance which is lesse than a barley come Answere I think the same to be most vaine and cleane against reason for if they haue power ouer great things they haue also power ouer small things but not the contrarie as because they haue power ouer small things therefore they haue power ouer great things but in that they could not haue power ouer the dust to make lice it was because neither the diuell nor his instruments haue power of themselues to do any thing more than the will of God dooth permit and suffer Question In thy proofe of the definition of Gods prouidence thou saiest that God ruleth al the actions of men not onely the good but also the euill wherein what els doost thou But make God the author of euill which may not be Answere God forbid we should say that God were the author of sinne for there is no euill with him neither yet loueth he wickednes Psalm 5.4 for perfect is the worke of almightie God for al his waies are iudgement God is true without wickednes iust and righteous is he Deut. 42.4 Question Why then what dost thou meane when thou saiest that God ruleth the euil actions of men Answere We say that sathan and our flesh are the authors of sinne but yet on the other side wee affirme according to the Scriptures that euen sathan and the wicked are so bridled and ruled by the power and prouidence of God that they doo not nay cannot doo that euill when where and against whom they would for they all shal come to naught and to ruin but what the Lords will appointment is that cōmeth to passe whose will they execute in their wicked doings Iob. 1. Gene. 50.20 1. King 13.4 2. Sam. 17.14 23. Question Why then God is the author of their sinne and they without fault Answere Nay not so but he is most iust and perfect righteous and yet they wicked and vnholy in doing the same Question How so Answere By reason of the diuers ends and purposes Question As how Answere God doth it to set forth his glory to bring forth the malice of his enemies to shew it to all the world that he may be iustified in his righteous and holy iudgements vpon them also to exercise his children by them and such like but the wicked and sathan dooth the same of set malice wilfully presumptuously against God and his saints and not willingly and obediently to satisfie the counsell and purpose of God Question Canst thou giue mee examples out of the Scripture for this matter Where both GOD and the wicked haue delt in the same action so that God is said to haue done that which notwithstanding the wicked do Answere Yea verely as First of Iob who confesseth that his calamities come of the Lord yet Sathan the Sabaeans did worke in this action Iob. 1. Secondly Dauid who confessed that God stirred vp Shimei to curse him yet he did the same by the instigation of Sathan and of a malicious purpose 2. Sam. 16.10 11. Thirdly it is saide that God did stirre vp Dauid to number the people yet it is said in another place that Satan prouoked him 2. Sam. 24.1 1. Chro. 21.1 Fourthly it is said that God sent into the mouthes of the false prophets a lying spirit to deceiue Achab yet we may see both the willingnesse of Sathan to lie and deceiue also how the false prophets did most wilfully and stubbornly mainteine their lying prophecies 1. King 22.21 24. Question What saiest thou to the example of Christ in this thing Answere In this example we may see First how he gaue his son to death Ioh. 3.16 Secōdly how Christ did most willingly giue himselfe to death Ioh. 10.15 13.12 Phil. 2. Thirdly how Iudas his seruant betraied him for money Matth. 26.48 Fourthly how the Scribes Priests Pharisies most gladly gaue money and reioyced therein Luke 22.5 Fiftly how Pilate deliuered him to death for feare Iohn 19.12 13. Sixtly how satan sought the same brought it to passe by his instruments Iohn

Ghost by externall ministerie and preaching of the word confirmed by sacraments and finally gouerned by the holie discipline of their head Christ Iohn 20.16 17.20 Col. 3.10 11. Gal. 3.26 27 28 29. Ephe 4.30 Rom. 10.17 Rom. 4.11 Math. 18.15 to 21. Question Thou saist that the church consisteth of the elect therefore tell me what is election Answere It is the euerlasting and vnchangeable Decree of the almightie wise and iust God who of his free and rich mercie through faith in the bloud of his onelie beloued Sonne hath chosen to life eternall such as it pleased himselfe Eph. 1.2 Tim. 1.9 1. Pet. 1.2 Question What learne you out of this article Answere First that there is an election belonging vnto all estates and that through Gods mercie and Christs merites apprehended by faith Rom. 9.24 25 26 27. Eph. 1.4 5 6 7. Secondly that there is a Church of Christ partly militarie and partly triumphant the which Church shall bee to the ende of the world and in the life to come shall be euer more without ende let the diuell and men rage and roare while they will Reuel 6.5.6 7. 2. Tim. 1.9 10 19 20 21 22. Matth. 16.12 Thirdly As their election is of God and their redemption in Christ so their vocation and sanctification is of the holy Ghost by the ministerie and preaching of the word and sacraments 1. cor 6.10 Rom. 10.17 Gal. 3.2 Tit. 3.5 Fourthly he gouerneth the flock of Christ by his effectuall working in their hearts and his word 1. Cor. 1.2 3 c. Fiftly that there must be an holy fellowship and a godly Communion of the saints of God in all holines and righteousnes psa 85.10 Heb. 12.14 Question As in the beginning of this Article thou didst set downe the doctrine of election and how onely it dooth belong to the faithfull mēbers thereof so tell me more plainlie thy meaning therein Answere I will and that is this although the faithfull are but few in number yet the greater part of them doo consist of the poore of the fooles of the weake ones of the worlde to whome although they be so accounted of among men the election through grace doth belong onely vnto them 1. cor 1.27 to the end Question If there be an election there is also a reprobation Answere It is most true there is also a reprobation Question What is reprobation Answere It is an vtter reiecting and hardening of the hearts of those who are ordeined to euerlasting destruction that they cannot repent beleeue the Gospell to saluation Roman 9.17 18 22. Iud. 3. Reuel 17.8 Question How are the wicked in fault if God appoint thē to destruction for who can resist his will Answere I answere you thus that First the counsell of God excuseth not the wickednes of the wicked for the reprobate committeth sinne most willingly without constraint on the Lords behalfe so that although his reprobation bee of the Lord his damnation is of himself as Pharoah Iudas Exod. 9 10 and 11. chap. Matth. 26. Secondly the Apostle teacheth vs to humble our selues and not to carpe at the déepe secrets of God when he saith Who art thou ô man that thou shouldest plead with God Ro. 9.20 21. Question But if it be so touching the life to come that God hath appointed alreadie the elect and reprobate and hath appointed all the meanes to bring his counsell to passe we may do what we list for if appointed to be saued we shall bee saued if appointed to be damned we shall be damned and therefore all labour lost Answere It is certeine that we cannot frustrate alter the counsel of God no not the least mean therevnto belonging for then there should be in God First darknesse Secondly ignorance Thirdly weaknesse If things coulde fall out otherwise than God saw should come to passe and as he before had appointed Iam. 1.17 2. Timoth. 2.19 Question Is it not then in vaine as I haue alreadie said to labor and to vse the meanes to enioy life to doo the workes commanded Answere No for God hath appointed the meanes how to come to saluation in his foreknowledge and vnchangable purpose namely the preaching of the word reading and meditating thereof also the sacraments praier these things must be vsed and those that are the sheepe of Christ shall and wil vse them And as for good works we are both commanded to do them to make our election sure by them Ioh. 10.26 27. 2. pet 1.8 10. Question Why dooth God saue some and damne other some Answere First that he might shew his mercie to his elect to the praise of his glorie Rom. 9.15 23. Secondly that he might shewe foorth his iustice vpon the reprobate to the praise therof and to be glorified to their condemnation Rom. 9.22 Question What fruits haue we of this doctrine of predestination Answere First it ministreth great strength vnto our faith against all temptation 1. cor 10.13 Secondly comfort in all our afflictions because we shall not bee ouercome by them nor perish in them Rom. 8.18 Thirdly thanksgiuing is thereby required Ephe. 1.8 Rom. 15.9 10 11. First for his vnchangeable truth Secondly his euerlasting mercies Thirdly his inuincible power Question Then you firmely beleeue that it is impossible for the elect of God to fall away Answere Yea verely for although it were possible that heauen earth men and angells should cōspire against them yet they cannot be lost no not the least nor the poorest of them for God is both vnchaungeable in his purpose and Almightinesse it selfe therefore his counsell shall stande for euer and that for his against the gates of hell Rom. 8.38 39. Matth. 16.18 Question But we see manie after they haue professed the truth haue fallen from the same Answere It is true but they neuer beléeued and acknowledged the truth in sincerity of hart wherfore the spirit of God casteth them out of the nūber of the sacred flocke of God as hypocrites to their shame for if they had bin of God althogh subiect to many infirmities they shuld not haue perished for God would haue put his hand vnder them and raised them vp and kept them to euerlasting life Psal 145.14 1. Ioh. 2.27 Question What are the meanes whereby he sanctifieth his people Answere First the ministerie of the word Iho. 17.17 Secondly Sacraments Titus 3.5 Thirdly discipline Matth. 18. Fourthly Praier Matth. 7.7 Question How dooth hee sanctifie his Church by his word Answere First in that he begetteth and connecteth his people by the word Psal 19.7 1. Pet. 3.23 Secondly in that hee worketh faith in the hearts of his people and so purifieth their hearts by faith Rom. 10.17 Thirdly by the word which is the two edged sworde hee with the one side killeth the reprobate and with the other cutteth off all the exile affections of his people and reneweth them dailie to holines Hebru 4.12 Question What learne you hereby Answere First the excellencie