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A96833 The examination of Tilenus before the triers; in order to his intended settlement in the office of a publick preacher in the Common-wealth of Utopia. Whereunto are annexed the tenents of the remonstrants touching those five articles voted, stated and imposed, but not disputed, at the synod of Dort. Together with a short essay (by way of annotations) upon the fundamental theses of Mr. Thomas Parker. Womock, Laurence, 1612-1685. 1657 (1657) Wing W3343; Thomason E1625_1; ESTC R204120 128,806 312

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you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n mar._n 4._o 23_o 24_o 25._o luke_n 8._o 18._o to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v john_n 7._o 17._o if_o any_o man_n will_v do_v his_o will_n he_o shall_v know_v of_o the_o doctrine_n luke_n 11._o 13._o act._n 5._o 32._o he_o will_v give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v and_o obey_v he_o isa_n 5._o 4._o what_o can_v have_v be_v do_v more_o to_o my_o vineyard_n that_o i_o have_v not_o do_v in_o it_o heb._n 12._o 28._o wherefore_o let_v we_o have_v grace_n whereby_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n acceptable_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n four_o whence_o arise_v the_o last_o decree_n concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o this_o or_o that_o man_n in_o particular_a who_o by_o these_o mean_n shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o faith_n and_o persevere_v therein_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n require_v in_o every_o one_o that_o be_v to_o be_v elect_v unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o or_o that_o man_n in_o particular_a who_o shall_v die_v in_o unbelief_n proof_n out_o of_o scripture_n the_o condition_n require_v in_o every_o one_o that_o be_v to_o be_v elect_v etc._n etc._n jam._n 2._o 5._o have_v not_o god_n choose_v the_o poor_a of_o this_o world_n rich_a in_o faith_n 2_o thess_n 2._o 13_o 14._o god_n have_v from_o the_o beginning_n choose_v you_o to_o salvation_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 1._o 2._o mark_n 13._o 20_o elect_v according_a to_o
the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n the_o father_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o obedience_n and_o sprinkle_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 8._o 29._o who_o he_o do_v foreknow_v he_o also_o do_v predestinate_a rom._n 9_o 23._o with_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 21._o if_o a_o man_n therefore_o purge_v himself_o from_o these_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n unto_o honour_n etc._n etc._n see_v psal_n 4._o 3_o &_o 103._o 17_o 18._o rom._n 10._o 10_o 11._o and_o all_o those_o text_n cite_v above_o under_o these_o head_n who_o shall_v believe_v and_o persevere_v see_v rom._n 11._o 4_o 5._o not_o bow_v and_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o or_o that_o man_n who_o shall_v die_v in_o unbelief_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 32._o 33._o whosoever_o have_v sin_v against_o i_o he_o will_v i_o blot_v out_o of_o my_o book_n numb_a 14._o 21_o to_o 35._o as_o true_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n reprobation_n lord_n the_o very_a form_n of_o actual_a reprobation_n because_o all_o those_o man_n which_o have_v see_v my_o glory_n and_o my_o miracle_n and_o have_v tempt_v i_o now_o these_o ten_o time_n and_o have_v not_o hearken_v to_o my_o voice_n sure_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o land_n which_o i_o swear_v unto_o their_o father_n neither_o shall_v any_o of_o they_o that_o provoke_v i_o see_v it_o and_o you_o shall_v know_v my_o breach_n of_o promise_n heb._n 3._o 18_o 19_o and_o to_o who_o swear_v he_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n but_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o so_o we_o see_v that_o they_o can_v not_o enter_v in_o because_o of_o unbelief_n now_o these_o thing_n happen_v unto_o they_o for_o type_n see_v the_o application_n heb._n 4._o 11._o or_o ensample_n unto_o we_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 6_o 11._o rom._n 11._o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o because_o of_o unbelief_n they_o be_v break_v off_o and_o thou_o stand_v by_o faith_n be_v not_o high_o mind_v but_o fear_n for_o if_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o natural_a branch_n take_v heed_n lest_o he_o alse_a spare_v not_o thou_o behold_v therefore_o the_o goodness_n and_o severity_n of_o god_n on_o they_o which_o fall_v severity_n but_o towards_o thou_o goodness_n if_o thou_o continue_v in_o his_o goodness_n otherwise_o thou_o also_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o 1_o chron._n 28._o 9_o if_o thou_o seek_v he_o he_o will_v be_v find_v of_o thou_o but_o if_o thou_o forsake_v he_o he_o will_v cast_v thou_o off_o for_o ever_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 12._o if_o we_o deny_v he_o he_o will_v deny_v we_o joh._n 12._o 46_o 47_o 48._o he_o that_o reject_v i_o have_v one_o that_o judge_v he_o jude_n v._o 6_o 7._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 4._o 2_o thess_n 2._o 12._o the_o angel_n which_o keep_v not_o their_o first_o estate_n and_o sodom_n giving_z themselves_z over_z to_z fornication_n be_v set_v forth_o for_o a_o ensample_n ungodly_a man_n turn_v the_o grace_n of_o our_o god_n into_o lasciviousness_n be_v before_o of_o old_a ordain_v to_o this_o condemnation_n to_o who_o be_v reserve_v the_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n for_o ever_o verse_n 4_o 13._o see_v 1_o pet._n 2._o 7_o 8._o &_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 7._o etc._n etc._n see_v also_o the_o text_n cite_v above_o under_o this_o head_n such_o as_o will_v not_o believe_v etc._n etc._n v._o christ_n be_v not_o only_o the_o executor_n of_o election_n but_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o decree_n itself_o proof_n out_o of_o scripture_n the_o executor_n etc._n etc._n john_n 3._o 16._o so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n act_n 4._o 12._o neither_o be_v there_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o john_n 17._o 3._o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o know_v thou_o and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v john_n 14._o 6._o i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n john_n 15._o 4._o abide_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o you_o as_o the_o branch_n can_v bear_v fruit_n of_o itself_o except_o it_o abide_v in_o the_o vine_n no_o more_o can_v you_o except_o you_o abide_v in_o i_o col._n 1._o 27._o christ_n in_o you_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n see_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 2._o but_o the_o foundation_n etc._n etc._n ephes_n 3._o 11_o 12._o according_a to_o the_o eternal_a purpose_n which_o he_o purpose_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o 10._o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v john_n 1._o 16_o 17._o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o his_o fullness_n see_v col._n 1._o 19_o 20._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o himself_o rom._n 5._o 2._o by_o who_o also_o we_o have_v access_n by_o faith_n into_o this_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v see_v ephes_n 3._o 11._o 12._o and_o ephes_n 1._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 11._o bless_a with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o christ_n choose_v in_o he_o predestinate_v we_o by_o he_o make_v we_o accept_v in_o he_o in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n forgiveness_n and_o a_o inheritance_n ephes_n 2._o 20_o 21_o 22._o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o corner_n stone_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 11._o other_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v see_v the_o text_n cite_v above_o under_o this_o head_n make_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o suffer_v death_n what_o the_o remonstrant_n do_v utter_o deny_v concern_v predestination_n i._o they_o do_v utter_o deny_v that_o god_n decree_v to_o elect_v some_o to_o eternal_a life_n and_o to_o reprobate_v other_o from_o the_o same_o before_o he_o decree_v to_o create_v they_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o not_o to_o elect_v some_o etc._n etc._n for_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o christ_n ephes_n 1._o 4._o but_o in_o christ_n we_o can_v be_v unless_o we_o be_v consider_v 1._o as_o sinner_n 2._o as_o believer_n and_o therefore_o creature_n 1._o as_o sinner_n for_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n see_v mat._n 1._o 21._o john_n 1._o 29._o mat._n 18._o 11._o luke_n 19_o 10._o john_n 6._o 51._o heb._n 2._o 14._o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o etc._n etc._n see_v all_o the_o place_n cite_v for_o salvation_n by_o faith_n 2._o as_o believer_n for_o john_n 1._o 12._o they_o that_o receive_v he_o be_v they_o that_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n see_v ephes_n 3._o 17._o not_o to_o reprobate_v other_o etc._n etc._n for_o reprobation_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n hatred_n who_o hate_v nothing_o but_o sin_n and_o for_o sin_n which_o the_o creature_n can_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o before_o it_o have_v a_o be_v exod._n 32._o 33._o see_v ezek._n 18._o 23._o chap._n 33._o 11._o whosoever_o have_v sin_v he_o will_v i_o blot_v out_o ezek._n 18._o 4_o 20._o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v see_v all_o those_o place_n where_o damnation_n be_v say_v to_o be_v for_o sin_n especial_o for_o infidelity_n see_v also_o those_o place_n cite_v to_o show_v god_n hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o his_o inclination_n to_o mercy_n as_o exod._n 33._o 18_o 19_o chap._n 34._o 6_o 7._o lam._n 3._o 33._o psal_n 145._o 8_o 9_o ezek._n 33._o 11._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 9_o ezek._n 18._o 23_o 32._o mat._n 25._o 41._o hell_n make_v for_o devil_n ii_o they_o do_v not_o hold_v that_o any_o such_o decree_n in_o order_n before_o the_o decree_n of_o creation_n be_v make_v for_o the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o justice_n or_o power_n and_o absolute_a dominion_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o 1._o jer._n 18._o 4._o the_o vessel_n that_o he_o make_v of_o clay_n be_v mar_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o potter_n so_o he_o make_v it_o again_o another_o vessel_n as_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o potter_n to_o make_v it_o see_v to_o the_o 10_o 1●_n vers_fw-la see_v isa_n 27._o 11._o last_o part_n hos_fw-la 9_o 15._o 2._o isa_n 49._o 8_o &_o 6._o verse_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o for_o a_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n to_o restore_v israel_n and_o inlighten_v the_o gentile_n and_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o be_v my_o servant_n o_o israel_n christ_n in_o who_o i_o will_v be_v glorify_v see_v john_n 15._o v._o 8_o &_o proverb_n 14._o 28._o consider_v what_o be_v note_v before_o and_o what_o follow_v for_o further_a evidence_n of_o this_o iii_o they_o do_v utter_o deny_v that_o god_n do_v with_o this_o intent_n create_v all_o man_n in_o adam_n ordain_v the_o fall_n and_o permission_n thereof_o withdraw_v from_o adam_n grace_n necessary_a and_o sufficient_a or_o procure_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v preach_v and_o man_n to_o be_v external_o call_v and_o bestow_v certain_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o they_o and_o all_o this_o with_o this_o intent_n that_o these_o shall_v be_v mean_n