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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00600	Pelagius redivivus. Or Pelagius raked out of the ashes by Arminius and his schollers; Parallelismus nov-antiqui erroris Pelagiarminiani. English	Featley, Daniel, 1582-1645.	1626 (1626)	STC 10736; ESTC S101870	11,143	39

presented to King JAMES our late Soueraigne of most blessed memory vpon the very first cast of his eye he discouered it to be no better then an halfe faced groat of the Semipelagian alloy Et statim perfodit stylo Regio and forthwith stabbed it through with his Royall pen and branded the Master of the Mint with the title of the enemie of God And that the same iudicious King persisted in this his Iudgement both of the Co ne and Coyners euen to the end to mee it is a thing most euident by a faithfull and allowed relation which I haue seene of diuers remarkable directions and instructions giuen by his Maiesty to two Diuines about a moneth before his death questioned before him about a booke then published touching the Doctrine of St. Austen In that discourse his Maiestie hauing occasion to touch vpon the Treatises of St. Augustine that are extant in the seuenth Tome which hee might seeme prophetically to recommend as a soueraine antidote against an euill vpcreeping since his death hee stiled them St. Austins Polemicall tracts against the heretickes that agree with our Arminians and presently calling to minde their proper name termed those hereticks from the Author of that Sect the Pelagians Which Paraphrase of his Maiestie because it giueth much life to the ensuing Tablet and this Tablet light to his Maiesties speech I haue made bold to borrow the Character of the Presse to imprint both more deepely in thy memory and to expresse to thee my desire to serue as a voluntary as did that excellently learned and zealous Archbishop Bradwardin In causa Dei contra Pelagianos in Gods cause and quarrell against the Pelagians A CATALOGVE OF THE PELAGIAN DOCtrines condemned by Ancient Fathers and Councells 1 THe sinne of Adam is not imputed to his posteritie 2 Adam by his sinne endamaged onely himselfe properly but his Posteritie onely by his example so farre forth as they imitate him 3 There is no Originall sinne or corruption of humane nature 4 Euery man is borne in the same perfection wherein Adam was before his fall saue onely the perfection of age which in his posteritie wants the vse of reason when they are new borne 5 Temperall death is from the necessitie of nature and did not come vpon all the posterity of Adam for the first sinne of their first Parent 6 Adam himselfe should have dyed by the necessitie of nature though he had not sinned 7 Much lesse did Adam bring vpon his Postritie the guilt of eternall death for his sinne 8 Children in Baptisme doe not receiue remission of Originall sinne 9 Those who maintaine the Doctrine of Originall sinne condemne Marriage 10 By Grace is meant Nature endued with Reason and Will 11 Supernaturall grace consisteth in the Doctrine of the Law and pardon of sinnes 12 Forgiuenesse is not necessary for all Because all do not sin or at least some may be without sinne 13 Those who haue sinned may by the power of nature repent without inward grace from the spirit 14 The grace of Christ is not elsewhere to be sought for then in the Doctrine and life or example of Christ 15 If there bee any inward helpe receiued from the Holy Ghost the same consisteth onely in the enlightening of the vnderstanding But as for the Will that needes no inward grace 16 Man by his naturall inbred faculties is able perfectly to fulfill the Law 17 Grace is profitable for the fulfilling of the Law but not necessary thereto 18 Man of himselfe is able to resist the strongest temptations though indeed he doth it with more facilitie if he be helped by grace 19 By the workes of nature man promeriteth or gayneth the ayde of grace 20 That which proceedeth from forgetfulnesse or ignorance hath not in it the property of sinne 21 In the New Testament all kinde of oathes are forbidden 22 Rich men vnlesse they sell their goods and giue them to the poore cannot be saued 23 The well vsing of free will and of naturall powers is the cause of Predestination 24 Christ dyed not for all men at least not for Infants because they are without sinne The Errors of the Semipelagians or Massilians 1 THe beginning of Faith and the desire of conuersion is from our selues the increase is from grace 2 Man if not alwayes yet sometimes preuents God by the preparation of his owne will By which endeauour of nature God is moued to bring through the ayde of his Spirit to the grace of regeneration the Will so prepared 3 For perseuerance in Faith and Grace there is no neede of new and speciall grace What we haue by nature or haue formerly gotten by the spirit of grace sufficeth for such perseuerance April 1. 1621. In the name of God and to the praise of the glory of his grace Ephes 1.6 A briefe answer by way of Parallele to the foregoing Catalogue and to the Demand therewith sent What affinity is there betweene PELAGIANS or DEMIPELAGIANS on the one side and the ARMINIANS one the other THe Index of the Pelagian assertions consisting of 24. Propositions had neede of an Index expurgatorius a purging Index The last of them is no Doctrine held by Pelagius but an absurditie or inconuenience inferred vpon his Tenets by some yet by him constantly denied in direct termes Which this gatherer might haue learned of Gerard Vossius Histor Pelag. lib. 2. por 2. Thes 4. from whom he tooke vpon trust this Catalogue Moreouer to what ende is here raked together the draffe of so many heresies whereof the greater part was renounced by the Father that begat them As appeareth in many places of St. Austens Treatises against his heresies Lastly how impertinent are those proposions concerning oathes rich mens goods and the mortalitie of Adam in the state of Innocency c Who euer so much as by dreame did thinke to fasten this vpon the Aminians So that of the 24. Pelagian Positions here rehersed sixe onely may looke this way namely the third seuenth tenth fifteenth nineteenth three and twentieth The rest needed not to haue beene pressed for this seruice 1. Of Originall Sinne. Pelagians PPropos 3. There is no Originall sinne Out of St. Aug. de Nuptijs Man is not borne with originall sinne Originall sin is no sinne because not voluntary Propos 7. Adam did not bring vpon his Posteritie the guilt of eternall death for his sinne Out of the Epistle of Gelasius It seemes not iust that Gods creature without any action of his owne should bee borne guilty of sinne or intangled in sinne Item ibid. That children dying without baptisme cannot be damned for Originall sinne onely Arminians ARnoldus Coruinus against Tilenus pag. 388. Arminius teacheth that Originall sinne hath not the nature of sinne or fault properly so called Arminius himselfe to the 9. question pag. 174. It is wrongfully said that Originall sinne maketh a man guilty of Death Arnold Ibidem pag. 391. Arminius indeed holdeth that no man is damned for onely Originall

working bee strong enough if it were such as Satan vseth 6 Of Perseuerance Demipelag PRopos 3. For Perseuerance in Faith and Grace three needeth no new and speciall grace What we either haue by nature or haue formerly goten by the spirit of grace sufficeth for such Perseuerance This Proposition cannot be be fairely prescribed for the true state of the question much lesse for the whole question of Perseuerance For the Demipelagians did not deny the ayde of new Grace for perseuering as is euident by Prospers words forecited God foresaw who would beleeue and perseuere in that Faith which in processe should be helped by Grace The Proposition should rather haue beene thus formed Out of Saint Austin in his Treatise of Perseuerance That Perseuerance to the ende is in our power and is not the gift of God Out of Hilar. to Aust Neither will they yeeld that such perseuerance is giuen to any man from which hee is not suffered to reuolt but such as from which hee may by his Freewill fall away Armin. HAge Confer pag. 62. of the latter part Perseuerance is ill called a gift It is an act of the Will which may admit or despise the motion of the spirit The Remonstrants Theses exhibited All things being forelayd which are necessary and sufficient for perseuerance it remaines still in the power of man to perseuere or not perseuere 7 The common clamorous Obiection Demipelag PRrosper of the calling of the Gentiles They obiect that it is in vaine to labour to obtaine the worth and excellency of good works in vaine to bee instant in Prayers whereby God is intreated to grant our requests if so bee that the election vnto Christian grace depend vpon the vnchangeable purpose of of God Prosper in his Epistle to Austin They vpbraid that all care of rising out of sinne is taken away from those that are lapsed that to holy men is ministred an occasion of lukewarmenesse inasmuch as the Elect cannot fall away by any negligence howsoeuer they behaue themselues That all industry is layed aside that vertues are taken away if Gods determination preuent mans will Austin of Perseuerance Chap. 12. The Pelagians obiect That we tye Gods grace to Destiny See also ad Bonifac. lib. 1. cap. 5. Prosper Ibidem They say that vnder the name of Praedestination fatall nececessity is brought in Armin. HAge Conference pag. 2 c. the latter part This Doctrine in it selfe and of it selfe is an hinderance to godlinesse and also to good manners both to the teachers and hearers It leadeth to carnall security it takes away true sorrowe for sinnes committed as also the watchfull care of rising vp from sinne and the feare of being hardned in sinne in processe of time It takes away Prayers Obsecrations Obtestations Admonitions Threatnings Promises Commands Counsells Commendations and Rewards This Doctrine bringeth into the Church Manichisme Stoicisme Libertinisme Epicurisme To the Arminians booke of their Acta Synodalia this Embleme is prefixed An armed Lyon the Armes of Holland with a Capp the badge of Liberty ouer which is written this triumphant Motto DESTINY DESTROYED OR The ouerthrow of Fate When Demipelagianisme was obiected against Arminius he ingeniously answered Armin articulo 10. that it might be a good Qaere why Demipelagianisme should not be accompted true Christianisme But Prosper demonstrating vpon substantial groūds that the Pelagians and Demipelagians sticke together in the same myre doth cage them both in the same Parallell in these words Prosp cont Collatorem Cap. 41. The budds are of the same kinde which come from the same seede and that which is couched low in the roote appeares in the fruit We are not therefore to skirmish against these men with new leuied forces nor to enter into a speciall list as against vnknown enemies These mens Engins were then shattered in pieces then they fell to the ground in their Companions and ringleaders of their pride when Innocentius of blessed memory smote the heads of this abominable error with the dint of the Apostolicke Sword when the Synod of the Bishops of Palestina cōpelled Pelagius to pronounce sentence against himselfe and his followers If wee ty this mishapen monster with the bands of a Syllogisme Proteus being fast manacled will vtter his concealed Oracle thus Demipelagianisme is true Christianisme Arminius sticks not at it But Demipelagianisme is Pelagianisme Prosper avowes it Therefore Pelagianisme is true Christianisme though Catholike doctrine cry it downe With which close we summe vp this our Parallell