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A68668	The English creede consenting vvith the true auncient catholique, and apostolique Church in al the points, and articles of religion which euerie Christian is to knowe and beleeue that would be saued. The first parte, in most loyal maner to the glorie of God, credit of our Church, and displaieng of al hærisies, and errors, both olde and newe, contrarie to the faith, subscribed vnto by Thomas Rogers. Allowed by auctoritie.; English creede. Part 1.	Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.	1585 (1585)	STC 21226.5; ESTC S116384	40,505	88

ARTICLE Of faith in the holy Trinitie THere is but 1 one liuing and true God euerlasting without bodie partes or passions of infinite power wisedome and goodnes 2 the maker and preseruer of al thinges both visible and inuisible 3 And in vnitie of this God-hed there be three persons of one substance power and aeternitie the Father the Sonne and the holie Ghost The Propositions 1. There is but one God who is liuing true euerlasting 2. God is the maker and praeseruer of al thinges 3. In the vnitie of the God-hed there is à Trinitie of persons 1. That there is but one God who is c. It is à truth which 1. Maie be gathered from the al holie and sacred Scripture which giueth vs to knowe that God is 1. But one Exod. 30. 3. Deut. 6 4. Psal. 18 31. Mal. 2 10. 1. Cor. 8 4 c. 1. Tim. 2 5. 2. The verie God 1. Chro. 15 3 Ier. 10 10. Iohn 17 3. 1. Thes. 1 9. 3. Euerlasting Psal. 102 24 c. Dan. 6 26. 1. Tim. 1 17. 4. Without bodie c. Psal. 104 1 c. Iohn 4 24. 2. Cor. 3 17. 5. Of infinite Power Ezech. 10 5 2. Cor. 6 18. Reuel 11 17. Wisedom Psal. 1. 7 5. Rom. 16 27 1. Tim. 1 17. Goodnes Psal. 106 1. Psal. 107 1. 2. Is agreeable to the publique confessions of the Church of God in Ausburgh art 2. Heluet. 2 art 2. Bohem. cap. 3. France art 1. Fland. art 2. Wittemb cap. 1. Whereby we maie beholde th'impietie Of such as flatlie denie there is à God as did Diagoras Theodorus Of such as be doubtful whether there be anie God As was Protagoras As are the Macchiauils Of such as fained two Gods as did the Valentinians Manechies Of such who saie there be manie Gods as did the Gentils wherof some worshipped for God Beastes as the Aegyptians Th'elements as the Persians Iupiter c. as the Indians Graecians Romans Of such as ascribe the forme and lineaments of man vnto God as did the Anthropomorphites Of such as put anie confidence in Sanctes As the Papistes Man As the Papistes Riches As the Atheistes Horses c. As the Atheistes 2. That by God the world 1. VVas made it agreeth with 1. The Scripture Gen. 1 1 c. Psal. 124 8. Psal. 134 3. Psal. 135 6. Heb. 1 2. Col. 1 16. 2. The Confess of the Church of God in Heluet. 2 cap. 6 7. Basil. art 1. France art 7. Fland. art 12 2. Is preserued it accordeth vnto 1. The word of God Psal. 104 1 c. Matth. 10 29 c. Act. 17 25 c. Heb. 1 3. 2. The confess of the Church of God in Heluet. 2 cap. 7. Basil. 1 2. France art 18. Fland. art 12 13. Herebie are condemned al Heretiques errors which impugne 1 The creation of the worlde by God as did Aristotle that saide the world was aeternal and without beginning The Marcionites who saide God made not the world For it was too base à thing for him to create The Manechies which ascribed the creation of al things vnto two Gods or Beginnings or Natures Th'one Good where-of ca●● good thinges Th'other Euil where-of came euil thinges 2. The prouidence of God as The Stoikes who ascribe al thinges to Fate or Destinie The Epicures which thinke howe God is idle and gouerneth not the world 3. Though there is but one God yet that there be three persons in the God-head it is agreeable 1. To the sacred Scripture Gen. 1 1 c. Psal. 33 6. Matth. 3 16 17. Gal. 4 6. 2. Cor 13 13. 1. Iohn 5 7. 2. To the Creede Apostolical Nicen Athanasian 3. To the confess of the godlie in Heluet. ● art 6. ● cap. 3. Ausburgh art 1. France art 6. Fland. art 8 9. Bohem. cap. 3. Witemb cap 1 Sueuia art 2. Curssed then are al opinions of men contrarie here-vnto which do Saie there is one God and not three persons in the God head as do the Iewes Turkes Saie there be moe God than one and yet not three persons nor of one nature but of contrarie disposition as the Gnostikes Marcionites Valentinians Thinke there be three Gods or spirits not distinguished onlie but diuided also as the Tritheites Holde that not à Trinitie but à Quaternitie is to be worshipped as the Emperour Anastasius commaunded Graunte The name of three sondrie persons and denie their persons as did the These did saie howe the same God was called in the holie Scripture by diuers names And therfore that the Father became flesh and suffered because one the same God is called the Father Sonne and holie Ghost For this cause they were called Patripassians In this number was Seruetus Noëtians Praxeneans Termogenians The names and persons of three and yet doe depriue not onelie the Sonne and holie Ghost of their Diuinitie but the whole Trinitie of their properties For they sayde there be three in heauen the Father the VVorde and the holie Ghost but the Father onelie is verie God the VVorde is the breath of the Father and the holie Ghost is the Spirit created by God of nothing through the VVorde And so they spoile the Sonne and the holie Ghost of their Deitie and the whole Trinitie of their properties These were the Arian and Macedonian heretiques who were called Pneumatomachoie because they warred against the holie Ghost 2. ARTICLE Of the word or sonne of God which was made verie man THe Sonne which is the 1 VVord of the Father begotten from euerlasting of the Father the verie and eternal God of one substance with the Father 2 tooke mans nature in the wombe of the blessed Virgine of her substance so that 3 two whole perfect natures that is to say the Godhead and man-hood were ioyned in one person neuer to be diuided whereof is one Christ verie God and verie man 4 who suffered was crucified dead and buried to reconcile his Father to vs and to be a sacrifice not only for original gilte but also for al actual sinnes of men The Propositions 1. Christ is verie God 2. Christ is verie man 3. Christ is God and man and that in one person 4. Christ is the Sauiour of the world 1 That Christ is verie God with vs also 1. The Scriptures do witnesse As it is apparent that he is The Word Ioh. 1. 1. Begotten of the Father frō euerlasting Psal. 2 7. Act. 13. 33 Heb. 1 5. Heb. 5 5. Very God Ioh. 17. 3. Iohn 8 42. Mat. 1. 23. God eternal Heb. 5 5. Of one substance with the Father Heb. 1 3. 2. The Creede Do testifie Apostolical Nicene Athanasian 3. The confessiōs of the churches in Do acknowledge Helue conf 1. art 11. 2. cap. 11. Bohem. cap. 4. 6. Ausburgh art 6. France art 13. 14. Fland. art 10. Wittemb cap. 2. Sueuia art 2. Miserably therefore haue they erred which deny the diuinitie of our Sauiour Christ. As did Arius Corinthus Ebion Eunomius P. Samosatenus As doe

workes besides ouer and aboue the commaundements of God are often cōdemned 1. In the Scriptures where We are cōmaunded To walke not after the lawes of men but according to the statutes of God Iohn 1. 7. Ezek. 20. 19. To heare not what man he speaketh but what Christ doth say Mat. 9 7. And He teaching the duties of Christians setteth before them the Lawe and word of God Math. 5. 15. 22. And more than that he doth neither ad nor require He sayth They worship me in vaine who for doctrine teache the commaundements of men Mar. 7 7. Teach them to obserue all thinges whatsoeuer I haue comaunded you Mat. 28. 20 My sheep Heare my voice Know not the voice of Straungers 10. 10 27. 5. Such doctine is called somtimes Beggerly rudiments Gal. 4 9. Ordinances of the world c. Co. 2. 20. c The doctrine of Diuels 1. Tim. 4 1. Cursed Gal. 1 8. 2. In al the reformed Churches in Christendom and namely by the Confession Heluet. 2. cap. 16. Aus burgh art 20 Basil. art 10. France art 24. Fland. art 12. Saron art 3. 17. Therfore they which teach such works be Arrogant Vngodly 2. VVhere the workes of Supererogation are taught The Law of God is broken that the traditions of men may bee obserued The S. Scripture must be contemned as not sufficient enough to bring men vnto the knowledge of saluation God is made vnwise in not commaunding so necessarie workes Faith and other spiritual virtues are brought into vtter obliuion Perfection is imputed not vnto Faith but vnto workes and which is most detestable vnto the workes not commaunded but forbidden of God ordeined by men The Lawe of God is thought to be throughly satisfied and more duties performed than man needed to haue done They which broached and defende these errors VVere the Pharisies Are the Papists who besides what hath bine said do holde that such workes Do merite remission of sinnes and that For themselues For others Oftentimes do driue away Diuels Euil spirits Are tokens of the forgiuenesse of sins so wel as Baptisme yea deliuer from the wrath of God so wel as Christ. And so they prefer their owne workes before The word of God The Sacraments Faith The death of Christ. And therfore may Their doctrine 〈◊〉 called 〈◊〉 doctrine of Diuels The teachers be held accursed 15. ARTICLE Of Christ alone without sinne CHrist 1 in the truth of our nature was made like vnto vs in al things sinne only except from which he was clearely voide both in his life and spirit He came to be the Lambe without spot who by sacrifice of himselfe once made should take away the sins of the worlde and sin as S. Iohn sayth was not in him 2 But al we the rest although baptized and borne againe in Christ yet offende in many things and if we say we haue no sin we deceaue our selues and the truth is not in vs. The Propositions 1. Christ is truly and perfectly righteous 2. Al men besides Christ though regenerate be sinners 1. That Christ was pure from sin it is abundantlie to be seene 1. In the Scripture For He was without sin Conceaued Matth. 1 20. Borne Luke 1. 35. He appeared to loose but not to fulfil the workes of Satan 1. Iohn 3 8. He liued And was tempted yet without sinne Heb. 4 15. And did no sinne 1. Pet. 2 22. And knewe no sinne 2. Cor. 5 21. And had no sinne in him 1. Iohn 3. 5. He died à guiltlesse man euen by the testimonie Of Paul Rom. 5 6. c. Of Peter Act 3 14. 1. Pet. 3. 18 Of Stephan Of his aduersarie and persecutor Pilate Act. 7 52. Math. 27. 24. Iohn 19 4 6. 2. In the godlie confessions of the reformed Churches namelie Heluet. 2 cap. 11. Heluet. 1. art 11. Bohem. cap. 4 7. France art 14. Fland. art 18. Therefore à cursed companie were they which laide vnto the charge of our Sauiour That he was à violator of the Sabbaoth Matth. 12. 10 c. Luke 13 14. Iohn 5 16 c. That he taught being not lawfulie autorized therevnto Math. 21 23. That he forbad tribute to be giuen vnto Caesar. Luke 23 2. That he was the destroyer of the Lawe Matth. 5 17. That he ouerthrewe all religion and moued the people vnto rebellion Luke 23. 5. Such were the Scribes Pharisees High Priestes 2 Al men besides Christ are sinners A truth most apparent 1. In the Scripture which testifieth how al men be either Vnregenerate they be vnrighteous alredie proued aboue pag. 46 47 and sinne in al things confirmed pag. 48. Regenerate and there are not without sinne Original reade pag. 31 32. Actual see pag. 43. Besides confirmed is it 〈…〉 2. Eccles. ● 20. 1. Tim. 1 15. Gal. 5 17 1. Iohn 1 8. 2. In the confessions of the godly especialie In Ausburgh art 20 In Saxonie art 3 8. Oppugned is this truth by sondrie aduersaries which hold that besides Christ others either haue bine or be perfectlie righteous such be The Papistes The Manichies The Catharans The Donatists The Pelagians The Familie of Loue. The Marcionites The Adamits The Carpocratians Whereof some haue thought As the Papists that The virgine Marie was pure from al sinne both Original Actual S. Francis hath fulfilled euerie ●ote of the booke of God That they could not sinne so much as in cogitation as the Manechics Catharans That theey haue bin so perfect that they could iustifie other men at their pleasures as the Donatists That they needed not to say as Christ commaundeth Forgiue vs our trespasses c. except it were on the behalfe of others For they cannot sin Of this opinion are the Pelagians Fam. of Loue. That they are so pure euen as Yea more holie than Paul Peter c. such are the Marcionites Adam and Eua before their fal as the Adami●●●● I. Christ himselfe as the Carpocratians 16. ARTICLE Of sinne after Baptisme NOt euerie deadlie 1 sinne willinglie committed after baptisme is sinne against the holie Ghost and vnpardonable Wherefore the graunt of repentance is not to be denied to such as fal into sinne after Baptisme 2 After we haue receiued the holie Ghost we may depart from grace giuen and fal into sinne and by the grace of God we maie rise againe and amende our liues And therefore they are to be condemned which saie they can no more sinne as long as they liue here 3 or denie the place of forgiuenes to such as trulie repent The Propositions 1. Euerie sinne is not the sinne against the holie Ghost 2. The verie regenerate maie fal and yet rise againe 3. None are vtterlie to be cast of which vnfainedlie repent 1. Euerie sin willinglie committed after regeneration is not the sin against the holy Ghost and therefore vnpardonable as maie be seene 1. In the Scripture where we finde though euerie sinne of it owne nature deserue damnation yet that there is A sinne Stripes Luke 12 46. Which shalbe

punished with fewe Which shalbe punished with manie A sinne 1. Iohn 5 6. Vnto death Not vnto death A sinne against which shalbe forgiuen The Father The Son The holie Ghost that neuer shalbe forgiuen Matth. 12 31. Mar. 3 39. Luke 12 10. 2. In the publique confessions of the Church of God at Heluet. 2 cap. 8. Bohem. cap. 4. Saxon. art 10. Diuerslie hath this doctrine bine inuaded For Some haue thought al sinnes to be like as the Stoikes Pelagians ●ouinians Some taught howe none of the godlie fathers and nations from the beginning of the worlde vntill the 15. yeare of Tiberius the Emperour though earnestly theie did repent were saued but were punished alike with vtter confusion as Manes the Heretique Some giue out that al euerlastingly be condemned which depart out of this world Afore theie are baptized as the Papistes Afore theie come vnto yeares of discretion as the Heracites 2. That the verie regenerate maie fal and yet rise againe is à true doctrine 1. Graunted vpon the Scriptures For in them we do euidentlie see That fal They maie Partlie by the admonitions Of Christ vnto The man healed of the palsie Iohn 5 14. The adultresse Iohn 8 11. Of Paul vnto Th Ephesians cap. 4 21. Colossians cap. 3 8. The Hebrues cap. 5 12. Timothie 1. T. 1 9. 2. T. 4 3 2. T. 2 22. Of Peter vnto al the godly 1. Pet. 2 10. 1. Pet. 5 8. 2. Pet. 3 17. Partlie by the example of Dauid Salomon Peter c. Thei● do euen by the 5. petition of the Lord his prayer were there nothing beside to proue the same but looke pag. 31 32 43 54. That being fallē they maie rise againe by the Exhortations of the Angel vnto the churches of Reuel 2. Ephesus Pergamus Thyatira Examples Of Peter who denied and yet afterwarde confessed Christ. Of al the Disciples which fled Matth. 26 56. and yet came againe But subscribe herevnto wil not The Catharans The Nouatians The Iouinians The Anabaptistes The Fam. of Loue. Who thinke that the people of God be regenerate into a pure and Angelical state so that they be defiled with no contagion of sinne The Papistes simplie For though they graunt that the godlie maie rise againe from sinne yet they denie that they can so do without their Sacrament of Penance which is an error Conc. Trid. sess 6. can 29. 2. Grounded by al the godly published in the confession of Heluet. 2 cap. 7. Bohem. cap. 5 8. Saxon. art 10 11. Wittemb art 32. Sueu art 15. 3. Such as do fal yet returne againe by vnfained repentance vnto the Lorde are to be receaued as mēbers of the true Church And this is verified 1. In the Scripture For there is it That God Would haue al men to be saued Matth. 11 28. 1. Tim. 2 4. Is readie to receaue the penitent Luke 15. 7. Luke 19 41. Iam. 5 20. 2. Pet. 3 10. 1. Iohn 1 9. Reuel 2 5 c. Doth refuse none that returne vnto him by repentance as appeareth in th'example Of the prodigal childe Luke 15 20. Of the debitor Matth. 18 26 c. That vpon repentance man must receaue comfort them which haue gone astraie So did Paul wil The Galathians to restore the weake Gal. 6 1. The Corinthians to comfort the man which had committed incest 2. Cor. 2 7 c. Philemon to receaue One simus Phil. vers 12. 2. In the Christian confessions of the godlie in Heluet. 2 cap. 14. Bohem. 5. Ausburgh art 11. Saxon. art 3. Wittemb art 12. Aduersaries vnto this truth are Who leaue nothing but th●●apeaseable wrath of God to such as offend after Baptisme The Montanists The Nouatians The Anabaptistes That saie how being once regenerate sinne is cut awaie as with à rasor so that they cannot sinne neither neede to repent The Messalians The Fam. of Loue. The desperate whose sinnes be either so manie or so grieuous that they think how God he neither can nor wil forgiue them 17. Article Of Predestination and Election PRedestination 1 to life is the euerlasting 5 purpose of God vvhereby 2 before the foundations of the vvorld vvere laid he hath 3 constantlye decreed by his councel secrete to vs to deliuer from curse damnation 4 those vvhome he hath chosen 5 in Christ out of mankinde and to bring them by Christ to euerlasting 5 saluation as vessels made 5 to honor 6 vvherefore they vvhich be endued vvith so excellent a benesite of God be called according to Gods purpose by his spirit vvorking in due season they through grace obey the calling they be iustified freely they be made sonnes of God by adoption they be made like the image of his only begotten s●nne Iesus Christ they vvalke religiously in good vvorkes and at length by Gods mercy they attaine to euerlasting felicitie As 8 the godly consideration of predestination and our election in Christ is ful of svveete pleasant vnspeakable comfort to godly persons such as feele in themselues the vvorking of the spirite of Christ mortefying the vvorks of the flesh their earthly members dravving vp their mind to high and heauenly things as vvel because it doth greatly establish and confirme their faith of eternal saluation to be enioyed through Christ as because it doth feruently kindle their loue tovvards God so for curious and carnal persons lacking the spirit of Christ to haue continually before their eies the sentence of Gods predestination is a moste dangerous dovvnfal vvhereby the diuel doth thrust them either into desperation or into rechlesnesse of most vncleane liuing no lesse perilous than desperation 9 Furthermore vve must receiue Gods promises in such vvise as they be generaly set forth vnto vs in holy scripture 10 and in our doings that vvil of God is to be follovved vvhiche vve haue expressely declared vnto vs in the vvord of God The Propositions 1. There is a Praedestination vnto euerlasting life 2. Praedestination hath bine from euerlasting 3. They which are praedestinate vnto saluation cannot perish 4. Not al men but certaine are praedestinate to be saued 5. VVhy some are elected and not others 6. Who they are which shalbe saued 7. VVhat are the effects of Praedestination 8. The vse of the doctrine of praedestinatiō both to the godly wicked 9. VVhat may keepe men both from desperation also frō securitie 10. In our actions the word of God which is his reuealed wil must be our direction 1. That amōg men some be predestinate vnto life it is a truth most apparent 1. In the Scripture 1. By the testimonie Of Christ himselfe Math. 10 20. 20 23. 22 14. 24 22. 25 35. Luke 12 32. 17 34. Iohn 6 37. 10 26 c. Of the Euangeliste Luke Act. 13. 48. Apostle Paul Rom. 8 29 c. 9. 10. 11. 1. Cor. 1. 27. 2. Cor. 2. 13. Ephes. 1. 2. By the example of The Creatures Man Angels Math. 25 41. ●ude vers 6. The two Bretheren Habel Kain Gen. 4.

4. Heb. 11 4. Isaac Ismael Rom. 9 c. Iaakob Esau Mal. 1 2 3. Rom. 9. 13. The two Eunuches of K. Pharao Ge. 40 20 c. The two kingdomes Iuda Israel The two peoples Iewes Gentiles Rom. 11. The two Apostles Peter Iudas The two theeues vpon the Crosse. The two men in the Fieldes Math. 24. 40. The two women at the Mill. Math. 24. 40. Al wicked and yet of them some be receaued into the fauour of God and some reiected Erre therefore doe they which stand in opinion That some are apointed to be saued but none to be damned That some in soul but in soule and bodie together none shal be saued as the Pseudapostles Carpocratiās Valent. Cerdonites Manichies Hieracites Montanists 2. In the publique writings and confession of the Churches militant 2. Predestination beganne not in time but before al times So is it 1. In the Scripture Matth. 25 34. Rom. 16 25. 26. Ephes. 1. 4. c. 2. Tim. 1 9. 2. In the publique confession of the godlie in Heluet. 2. cap. 10. 11. Basil. Art 1. France art 12. Whereby it appeareth how those Sophisters be deceiued who because God is not included within the compasse of anie time but hath al things to come as present continually before his eyes doe ●a●e that God he did not in the time long passed onely but stil doth in the time present likewise predestinate 3. They which are predestinate vnto life euerlasting can-not fal awaye from God for altogither sayth 1. The Scripture Math. 16. 18. Math. 24 24. Iohn 6 37. Iohn 10 28 129. Rom. 8 30. c. Rom. 11. 29. 2. Tim. 2 19. 1. Iohn 2 19. 2. The Church of God in Heluet. confes 2. cap. 10. Basil. confes art 1. France art 12. confes Then wander doe they from the truth which thinke That the very elect may fal vtterly from grace be damned That the number of those which be predestinate may both increase and be diminished So did the Pelagians 4. As wee graunt there is a Predestination and that before al worlds of men who must enioy euerlasting life so we do saie not that al men but certaine be predestinate vnto saluation And so doth 1. The word of God Luke 10 20. Luke 12 7. Iohn 10 14. 2. Tim. ● 10. 2. The Churches reformed in Heluet. 2. cap. 10. Basil. Art 1. France art 12. Fland. Art 16. What they are therefore appeareth which saie that Not certaine but al shal be saued yea the verie As the Origenistes Libertines Catabaptis●●● Diuels Damned Al men be elected vnto euerlasting life Furthermore they are not to bee liked that curiously wil enquire what the number of them is that shalbe saued or damned 5. The causes why some are predestinate vnto life are set downe most plainelie ● In the Scripture wher may be seene 1. The cause efficient to be th'euerlasting purpose of God Rom. 8 28. Rom. 9. 11. Ephes. 1 5. c. 2. Tim. 1 9. 2. The cause formal God his infinite mercie Exod. 33 19. Rom. 9 15. 3. The cause material the bloud of 1. Christ Act. 2 38. Act. 3 20 c. Act. 10 43 c. 1. Cor. 15 22 c. Ephes. 1. 3. c. 1. Tim. 2. 5. 1. Pet. 1 18 19. 4. The cause final or end why both God the Father hath loued and Christ thus suffered namelie The glorie of God Ephes. 1. 6 12. Prou. 16. 4. Isa. 5. 16. The saluation of man Rom. 8 29. Rom. 9. 21. 2. In the publique writinges of the Churches militant with a sweete consent according to this article And this condemneth the impietie of al those which thinke That God doth not predestinate man of his mercie but that man doth predestinate himselfe by his merites That God behelde in euerie man whether he would vse his grace well and beleeue the Gospel or no and as he sawe a man wel affected so he did predestinate him That beside his will there was some other cause in God why he choase one and cast off another but this cause and reason was hid from vs. That men are predestinate vnto life if they doe beleeue But Predestination is not conditionall but certaine For they which are elected in Christ shall and if they liue must and wil beleeue That God is partiall and vniust for chusing some and refusing others calling manie and electing but fewe 6 Though true it be the Lorde knoweth all euery of his elect yet hath he reuealed vnto vs certaine notes and tokens whereby we may see certainly know whether we be of that numer or not For such as be ordained vnto euerlasting life if they liue 1. They be called vnto the knowledge of saluation by the preaching of the worde 2. They obeie that calling through th operation of God his spirit working within them 3. They feele in their soules the Spirit of God bearing witnesse vnto their spirits how they are the children of God 4. They walke religiously in all good works And this is euident and cleare 1. In the Scripture where is set downe of the predestinate vnto saluation 1. The calling Rom. 8 30. Gal. 1 15. 1. Thes. 2 12. 2. Tim. 1. 9. Reuel 17 14. 2. Th'obedience vnto the word Matth. 13 11. Rom. 1 5. Rom. 16. 19. 26. 2. Cor. 13 5. Ephes. 1 13. 3. Th'adoption into the childrē of God Rom. 8 15. 16. Matth. 6 9. Ephes. 1 5. Gal. 4 5. 6. 4. The holines of life and conuersatiō Ephes. 1 4. Ephes. 2 10. 2. Thes. 2 13. 14. Tit. 2 11. 12. 2. In the 2. publique Heluet. confession cap. 10. Sundrie aduersaries hath this truth but principalie The Papists who reach that none are to think that they ar of the nūber of the predestinate Con● Trid. 〈…〉 Cap. ● C●●●●● Such as thinke it is a sufficient argument of election if they be outwardlie called by the worde though they haue none inward calling of the Spirit The Schuenkfeldians and al such as depending vpon reuelations condemne the ordinarie calling of God by the ministerie of hi● worde 7 Diuers be th'effects of predestination but chiefly it bringeth to th'elect 1. In this life Iustification 2. In the life to come Glorification Alwaies à conformitie to the image of th'onlie begotten sonne of God 1 In suffering trobles 2. In enioieng glorie So witnesse 1. The scripture Rom. 8 30. Rom. 8 29 17. Matth. 25 34. 2. The god lie who In any age haue bine Doe liue at this present And this is flatlie against thē which oppugne either 1. The iustification by faith through the hearing of the worde preached as do the Infidels Epicures Atheistes of which reade more aboue pag. 39. 2. The glorious condition of man in blessed immortalitie such are The Appollinari●ns The Millinaries Those heretiques whiche denie the resurrection of the flesh as the Carpocratians Valentinians Cerdonites Manichies Montanists c. 8. The consideration and doctrine of predestination is 1. To the godly ful Sweete