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A64246 The confession or declaration of the ministers or pastors which in the United Provinces are called Remonstrants, concerning the chief points of Christian religion; Confessio sive declaratio sententiae pastorum qui in Foederato Belgio Remonstrantes vocantur super praecipuis articulis religionis Christianae. English Remonstrantse Broederschap.; Episcopius, Simon, 1583-1643.; Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632. 1676 (1676) Wing T564; ESTC R10771 123,629 274

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because_o man_n who_o be_v now_o call_v and_o sufficient_o prepare_v do_v not_o resist_v god_n that_o call_v he_o nor_o set_v any_o bar_n against_o the_o divine_a grace_n which_o otherwise_o he_o may_v set_v against_o the_o same_o there_o be_v indeed_o another_o that_o be_v 2._o sufficient_a but_o yet_o withal_o ineffectual_a 4._o to_o wit_n which_o on_o man_n part_n be_v without_o any_o save_a effect_n and_o through_o the_o alone_a voluntary_a and_o vincible_a or_o avoidable_a fault_n of_o man_n become_v unfruitful_a or_o obtain_v not_o its_o wish_a and_o due_a event_n and_o end_n 4._o the_o former_a which_o be_v accompany_v part_n with_o its_o save_a effect_n or_o be_v already_o in_o its_o exercit_fw-la act_n be_v sometime_o call_v in_o scripture_n 9_o conversion_n 18._o regeneration_n a_o 6._o spiritual_a raise_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o a_o 10._o new_a creation_n to_o wit_n because_o by_o it_o we_o be_v effectual_o turn_v from_o a_o corrupt_a course_n of_o live_v to_o live_v 12._o 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dark_o know_v of_o man_n to_o wit_n the_o work_n of_o redemption_n etc._n or_o of_o a_o new_a creation_n whereby_o he_o may_v of_o his_o mere_a grace_n and_o mercy_n deliver_v man_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n be_v become_v liable_a to_o eternal_a death_n and_o condemnation_n and_o lay_v in_o miserable_a sort_n under_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o say_a gild_n and_o restore_v he_o unto_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o eternal_a and_o immortal_a life_n and_o minister_v to_o he_o sufficient_a yea_o and_o superabundant_a power_n and_o ability_n to_o cast_v off_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o obey_v the_o will_n of_o god_n with_o his_o whole_a heart_n 2._o this_o work_n god_n have_v accomplish_v christ_n by_o his_o one_o only_o beget_v son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 12._o who_o indeed_o he_o therefore_o send_v into_o the_o world_n not_o only_o that_o he_o may_v by_o he_o most_o open_o declare_v and_o divers_a way_n confirm_v his_o most_o merciful_a will_n concern_v his_o bestow_n eternal_a life_n free_o upon_o sinner_n that_o do_v serious_o and_o true_o repent_v and_o believe_v but_o also_o in_o very_a deed_n that_o he_o may_v through_o his_o most_o holy_a obedience_n and_o the_o effectual_a work_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o we_o as_o far_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v by_o degree_n bring_v we_o to_o the_o say_v wish_v and_o desire_a end_n 3._o furthermore_o the_o whole_a knowledge_n christ._n of_o this_o son_n of_o god_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o far_o indeed_o as_o be_v save_o necessary_a consist_v chief_o of_o two_o part_n for_o it_o respect_v partly_o his_o person_n and_o partly_o his_o office_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o person_n jesus_n christ_n be_v true_a and_o eternal_a god_n 20._o and_o withal_o true_a and_o perfect_o just_a man_n 3●_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n for_o that_o he_o be_v the_o natural_a only_o beget_v and_o proper_a son_n of_o god_n 14._o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v true_a and_o entire_a man_n and_o bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n without_o any_o spot_n or_o stain_n of_o sin_n 4._o and_o he_o be_v not_o only_o true_a or_o entire_a nature_n and_o perfect_a man_n as_o to_o his_o substance_n to_o wit_n consist_v of_o a_o true_a humane_a body_n and_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n but_o also_o true_o obnoxious_a or_o subject_n to_o the_o same_o infirmity_n etc._n passion_n misery_n affliction_n trouble_n grief_n sorrow_n ignominy_n reproach_n and_o consequent_o the_o most_o sharp_a or_o bitter_a death_n as_o we_o be_v and_o that_o for_o this_o very_a end_n that_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n make_v like_a unto_o his_o brethren_n yet_o without_o sin_n he_o may_v be_v our_o merciful_a and_o faithful_a high_a priest_n in_o thing_n pertain_v unto_o god_n to_o expiate_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o this_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o article_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n concern_v christ_n jesus_n i_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n our_o lord_n who_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n 5._o the_o office_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v threefold_a 〈◊〉_d prophetical_a priestly_a and_o kingly_a 16._o all_o which_o he_o do_v partly_o now_o long_o since_o in_o this_o world_n in_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n and_o abasement_n or_o empty_n of_o himself_o faithful_o administer_v and_o now_o also_o partly_o do_v glorious_o administer_v or_o discharge_v in_o heaven_n in_o his_o state_n of_o glory_n and_o exaltation_n unto_o the_o former_a state_n humiliation_n pertain_v these_o article_n follow_v 16._o he_o suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n be_v crucify_v dead_a and_o bury_v he_o descend_v into_o hell_n by_o which_o as_o it_o be_v by_o certain_a step_n or_o degree_n the_o whole_a humiliation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o wit_n such_o as_o become_v he_o as_o our_o prophet_n and_o priest_n be_v leisurely_o consummate_v and_o finish_v glory_n unto_o the_o latter_a be_v to_o be_v refer_v these_o etc._n the_o three_o day_n he_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a he_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n he_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a from_o thence_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a by_o which_o thing_n be_v excellent_o describe_v partly_o a_o certain_a preparation_n unto_o both_o the_o kingly_a and_o pontificial_a dignity_n of_o jesus_n christ_n partly_o this_o very_a dignity_n itself_o and_o the_o magnificent_a exertion_n or_o show_v forth_o of_o the_o same_o 6._o his_o prophetical_a office_n he_o have_v now_o office_n long_o since_o full_o perform_v and_o finish_v not_o only_a when_o he_o open_o reveal_v unto_o we_o by_o 10._o his_o gospel_n the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o communicate_v of_o salvation_n true_o such_o or_o of_o eternal_a life_n to_o all_o that_o only_o believe_v and_o obey_v after_o death_n but_o have_v also_o by_o manifest_a sign_n 36._o and_o miracle_n too_o great_a to_o be_v question_v or_o except_v against_o and_o also_o by_o etc._n the_o example_n of_o his_o own_o proper_a obedience_n both_o in_o his_o life_n and_o death_n most_o evident_o confirm_v it_o and_o withal_o yet_o further_o after_o his_o death_n he_o have_v most_o substantial_o by_o divers_a argument_n for_o 21._o forty_o day_n together_o assert_v and_o prove_v the_o same_o 7._o his_o priestly_a office_n he_o partly_o perform_v priestly_n long_o since_o when_o at_o his_o father_n command_n who_o †_o submissive_o obey_v 8._o he_o undergo_v on_o our_o behalf_n the_o curse_a death_n of_o the_o 2._o cross_n and_o offer_v up_o himself_o to_o god_n his_o father_n as_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o suffer_v himself_o be_v innocent_a to_o beslain_a upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n 25._o partly_o he_o do_v yet_o still_o daily_o perform_v the_o same_o whilst_o be_v alive_a again_o he_o continual_o appear_v in_o heaven_n before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o man_n and_o do_v in_o effectual_a and_o glorious_a wise_n intercede_v for_o those_o that_o believe_v show_v himself_o indeed_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n a_o most_o faithful_a advocate_n and_o patron_n to_o they_o 8._o his_o kingly_a office_n he_o do_v even_o kingly_a now_o continual_o exercise_v since_o be_v once_o raise_v from_o death_n by_o the_o father_n and_o advance_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o supreme_a majesty_n 1._o in_o heaven_n and_o set_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n on_o high_a 36._o and_o have_v obtain_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n he_o rule_v every_o where_o in_o magnificent_a manner_n and_o indeed_o he_o do_v so_o dispose_v of_o and_o govern_v etc._n all_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n that_o he_o do_v chief_o and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n consult_v the_o safety_n and_o salvation_n of_o his_o faithful_a one_o to_o wit_n since_o he_o have_v not_o only_o now_o long_o since_o institute_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o our_o good_a but_o do_v also_o continual_o in_o powerful-wise_a preserve_v it_o against_o all_o sort_n of_o obstacle_n or_o hindrance_n and_o therein_o still_o admirable_o do_v exert_v his_o own_o spiritual_a efficacy_n and_o whil_n the_o do_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o angel_n his_o minister_n and_o attendant_n powerful_o guard_n protect_v and_o defend_v even_o in_o this_o life_n 14._o his_o faithful_a subject_n against_o the_o device_n wiles_n snare_n force_v and_o power_n of_o satan_n tyrant_n and_o all_o other_o their_o enemy_n until_o he_o shall_v in_o the_o last_o 31._o judgement_n utter_o destroy_v the_o one_o and_o take_v up_o the_o other_o into_o his_o heavenly_a and_o immortal_a glory_n and_o make_v they_o everlasting_o happy_a and_o bless_a and_o indeed_o upon_o these_o office_n be_v build_v both_o the_o knowledge_n and_o worship_n proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v mediator_n of_o which_o hereafter_o in_o their_o order_n and_o place_n 9_o but_o from_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o our_o saviour_n in_o one_o way_n or_o upon_o one_o account_n only_o and_o alone_o to_o wit_n not_o only_o by_o his_o preach_a example_n &_o martyrdom_n or_o suffer_v or_o that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o only_o therefore_o because_o he_o have_v declare_v unto_o we_o the_o way_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o confirm_v it_o by_o miracle_n also_o by_o the_o examplariness_n of_o his_o life_n and_o by_o his_o death_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n have_v purchase_v to_o himself_o a_o supreme_a power_n and_o virtue_n to_o save_v we_o but_o withal_o indeed_o by_o virtue_n of_o merit_n with_o or_o towards_o god_n and_o efficacy_n arise_v or_o proceed_v therefrom_o and_o immediate_o respect_v we_o by_o virtue_n of_o merit_n
doubtless_o or_o desert_n 6._o because_o he_o have_v merit_v eternal_a salvation_n for_o we_o by_o his_o obedience_n or_o because_o by_o the_o mediation_n hereof_o especial_o of_o his_o violent_a and_o bloody_a death_n as_o by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o price_n of_o redemption_n and_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n god_n have_v thus_o far_o reconcile_v all_o sinner_n unto_o himself_o that_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o this_o price_n of_o redemption_n and_o sacrifice_n he_o be_v please_v to_o be_v at_o one_o with_o they_o again_o and_o to_o open_v the_o door_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o way_n of_o immortality_n to_o they_o even_o as_o it_o be_v prefigure_v many_o age_n before_o under_o divers_a type_n figure_n and_o shadow_n 10._o of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o especial_o under_o the_o type_n of_o that_o solemn_a sacrifice_n which_o the_o highpriest_n once_o every_o year_n perform_v in_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n and_o he_o be_v our_o saviour_n indeed_o by_o way_n of_o efficacy_n 3_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o do_v effectual_o apply_v the_o spiritual_a virtue_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o say_a merit_n of_o he_o to_o his_o faithful_a follower_n and_o real_o afford_v it_o to_o they_o to_o enjoy_v and_o make_v they_o through_o faith_n real_o partaker_n of_o all_o those_o benefit_n which_o he_o by_o his_o obedience_n have_v purchase_v for_o they_o of_o which_o more_o afterward_o 10._o but_o those_o man_n who_o hold_v that_o there_o error_n be_v both_o a_o absolute_a election_n and_o a_o absolute_a reprobation_n of_o certain_a person_n whether_o consider_v before_o the_o fall_n or_o only_o under_o or_o after_o the_o fall_n without_o faith_n in_o christ_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n or_o disobedience_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n be_v in_o order_n first_o make_v and_o pass_v before_o jesus_n christ_n be_v design_v of_o the_o father_n as_o a_o mediator_n for_o they_o they_o enervate_v nay_o do_v whole_o and_o utter_o overthrow_v the_o universal_a force_n and_o virtue_n of_o this_o same_o merit_n and_o the_o truth_n and_o reality_n of_o its_o efficacy_n neither_o indeed_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v make_v any_o true_a or_o real_a expiation_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o redemption_n of_o christ_n for_o they_o nay_o nor_o indeed_o be_v it_o so_o much_o as_o possible_a if_o truth_n may_v be_v free_o speak_v who_o be_v now_o long_o before_o by_o name_n peremptory_o and_o absolute_o destinate_a or_o appoint_v part_n unto_o life_n part_n unto_o death_n for_o the_o elect_n as_o they_o call_v they_o or_o those_o who_o be_v predestinate_v unto_o life_n have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o such_o expiation_n and_o reconciliation_n because_o upon_o the_o very_a account_n of_o their_o be_v precise_o or_o absolute_o elect_v unto_o salvation_n they_o be_v likewise_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n in_o actual_a favour_n with_o god_n and_o already_o necessary_o belove_v of_o he_o with_o the_o high_a and_o immutable_a love_n and_o such_o as_o be_v peculiar_a to_o those_o that_o be_v son_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n and_o as_o for_o the_o reprobate_n as_o they_o call_v they_o they_o themselves_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v or_o be_v any_o atonement_n true_o make_v for_o they_o and_o beside_o the_o thing_n be_v absurd_a of_o itself_o as_o that_o which_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n for_o upon_o their_o be_v reprobate_v according_a to_o these_o man_n opinion_n they_o be_v thereupon_o whole_o and_o altogether_o exclude_v from_o the_o atonement_n make_v by_o christ._n because_o those_o who_o god_n have_v by_o a_o immutable_a decree_n once_o reprobate_v or_o exclude_v from_o salvation_n or_o devote_v to_o to_o eternal_a destruction_n he_o do_v not_o serious_o will_v nor_o can_v will_n that_o any_o thing_n save_o good_a shall_v real_o be_v confer_v upon_o they_o much_o less_o that_o the_o say_a atonement_n shall_v be_v common_a to_o they_o with_o the_o elect._n and_o thus_o far_o in_o general_n of_o the_o chief_a work_n of_o god_n hitherto_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n 1._o furthermore_o the_o will_n of_o god_n testament_n etc._n comprehend_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o our_o most_o high_a prophet_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n have_v clear_o and_o full_o reveal_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o gospel_n contain_v two_o chief_a head_n first_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n on_o his_o part_n by_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n have_v decree_v to_o do_v or_o work_v in_o we_o or_o about_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o that_o eternal_a salvation_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o we_o by_o he_o second_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o altogether_o will_v by_o the_o mediation_n or_o mean_n of_o his_o own_o grace_n to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o if_o we_o will_v real_o obtain_v eternal_a salvation_n 2._o those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v decree_v former_a to_o do_v on_o his_o part_n in_o order_n to_o our_o salvation_n be_v chief_o two_o 1._o he_o have_v decree_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o belove_a son_n by_o he_o to_o choose_v unto_o himself_o for_o son_n unto_o salvation_n and_o life_n eternal_a to_o adopt_v justify_v seal_v with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o at_o last_o to_o glorify_v 14._o all_o those_o and_o those_o only_a who_o true_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n or_o obey_v his_o gospel_n and_o persevere_v in_o the_o say_a faith_n and_o obedience_n even_o unto_o death_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o reprobate_n or_o reject_v from_o life_n and_o salvation_n etc._n unbeliever_n and_o impenitent_a person_n and_o everlasting_o to_o condemn_v they_o 2._o he_o have_v decree_v through_o or_o by_o his_o same_o son_n to_o confer_v or_o bestow_v upon_o all_o that_o be_v call_v although_o wretched_a sinner_n such_o effectual_a grace_n 4._o as_o by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v true_o and_o real_o enable_v to_o believe_v on_o christ_n their_o saviour_n obey_v his_o gospel_n 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