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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

are the Who say that Orig. sinne commeth by imitation and not otherwise 1. Pelagians 2. Fam. of Loue. 3. Valentinians who ascribed Orig sin Not in anie sort vnto man To the Diuel 4. Manichies who hold that this sinne Proceedeth not from our corrupted nature Is another substance within vs. 5. Papistes who though they graunt that the virgine Marie was naturally engendred of the ofspring of Adam yet they denie that she was guiltie of original sinne Conc. Trid. decr de pec Orig. 3. That Original sin remaneth yea in them that be regenerate it is 1. Easie to be proued by the scripture as in diuers places beside so apparently Rom. 7 14 c. Gal. 5 16. Iam. 1 14. Iam. 4 1. ● Pet. 2 11. 2. Agreeable to the Confessions of other reformed Churches Confes. Heluet. 1. art 8. 2. cap. 8 Basil. art 2. France art 11. Saxon. art 10. Therefore we do stande in this point against 1. The Papists who say that Orig. sinne was not at al much lesse remaned in the Virgine Ma●●e whence it followeth if Orig. sinne were not in her then 〈◊〉 was not regenerate if not regenerate à very dangerous and most vnchristian doctrine doth ensue concerning her 2. The Fam. of Loue who affi●me that the elect and regenerate sinne not For seeing Orig. sinne is in the regenerate as the Scripture doth testifie then do and shall the regenerate sinne so long as they haue within them Orig. sinne 3. Adamites that contend howe they are in so good à state as Adam was afore his fal therefore without Orig. sinne 4. That Concupiscence in al men and therefore in the faithful regenerate is sin is very apparent 1. In the Scripture because 1. The holy Spirit straightly forbiddeth it Coloss. 3 5. 1. Pet. 2. 11. It 2. Not onlie lusteth against the Spirite Gal. 5 17. 3. But also fighteth against The soule 1. Pet. 2 11. The law of the mind Rom. 7 24. 4. It bringeth certainely but that there is no condemnation to them which are in Christ Iesus Rom. 8 1. death damnation Gal. 5 verse 17. 21. Iam. 1. 14 15. 2. In the right Christian Confession Heluet. 2 cap. 9. Saxon. art 2. 10. Therefore we mislike their opinions as vnsound which say that concupiscence is no sinne but 1. A thing indifferent and the punishment of sinne as do the Pelagians Sententiaries 2. Proceeding from sinne and inclining vnto sinne so doe the Papistes Conc. Trid. Sess. 5. decr depec Orig. 10. ARTICLE Of free wil. THe 1 condition of man after the fall of Adam is such that he cannot turne and prepare himselfe by his owne natural strength good workes ●re faith and calling vpon God Wherefore we haue no power to do good workes pleasant and acceptable to God 3 without the grace of God by Christ preuenting vs that we may haue â good wil and woorking with vs when we haue that good wil. The Propositions 1. Man maie do outward and euil things being not yet regenerate 2. Man cannot do what good is being not yet regenerate 3. Man maie performe good thinges when he is preuented by the grace of Christ and renued by the holie Ghost 1. We denie not that men not yet regenerate haue free wil to doe the workes 1. Of nature for the preseruation or destruction of the 1 Bodie 2. Bodilie state Which thing the verie 1. Brute beastes 2. Prophane Gentils Had and haue As it is wel obserued in the Confession of Heluet. 2 cap. 9. Ausburgh art 18. Saron art 3 4. 7. 2. Of Satan both in 1. Thinking 2. Willing 3. Doing That which il is So witnesseth 1. The S. Scripture Gen. 6 5. Gen. 8 11. 2. The godlie by the confession Heluet. 2 cap. 9. Heluet. 1 art 9. Bohem. cap. A false opinion is it therefore that man hath no power to moue 1. His bodie vnto outward thinges 2. His minde vnto wickednes as the Manichies do holde 2. We denie that man before he be regenerate can turne and prepare himselfe by his owne natural strength and good workes to faith and calling vpon God that is we denie that man hath power of him selfe What good is 1. To vnderstand 2. To wil 3. To doe anie thing that pleaseth God So it is 1. In the Scripture Rome 8 7. 2. Cor. 3 5. 1. Cor. 2 14. 1. Cor. 12 3. Iohn 15 5. 2. In the Confess of the godlie at Heluet. 1. art 9. 2. cap. 9. Basil. art 2. Bohem. cap. 4. Ausburgh art 18. Flan. art 14. Aduersaries vnto the truth are the Which hold that naturallie there is free wil in men and that vnto goodnes Pharisies Sadduces Pelagians Papistes Donatistes that say how man is borne with free wil and if he wil he beleeueth in Christ if he wil not he beleeueth not if he wil he continueth in that which he beleeueth if he wil not he continueth not 3. In à mā preuented by the grace of Christ and regenerate by the S. Spirite 1. The vnderstanding is inlightened so that he knoweth The secrets The wil Of god So testifie 1. The scriptures Iere. 31 33. Matth. 11 27. Matth. 16 17. Luke 10. v. 21 22. 1. Cor. 2 12. 1 Cor. 12 3 c. 2. The godlie in al places 2. The verie wil is 1. Not onlie changed Acts. 15 9. Phil. 2 13. 1. Cor. 6 10 11. 2. But also endued with power to do good thinges As witnesse 1. The scriptures Acts. 15 9. Rom. 8 26. Phil. 1 29. Phil. 2 13. The godly in their confess Heluet. 2 cap. 9. Ausburgh art 18. Bohem. cap. 4 Saxon. art 4. And this do the godlie Not onlie passiuelie but also actiuelie Yet not perfectly but imperfectly 1. Cor. 13. 9 12. Rom. 7. 22 c. Gal. 5 17. So we declare our selues enimies to the doctrine of the Anomaeans for that cause by-named Atheons who saie theie knowe the inuisible God not in part but thoroughlie not by faith but perfectlie as anie man knoweth any visible thing Which either saie they are pure from al spots of sinne or that the regenerate do not sin at al. Capocratians Marcians Adamites Fam. of Loue. 1. ARTICLE Of the iustification of man WE are accounted righteous before God only for the 1 merite of our Lord Sauiour Iesus Christ 2 by faith and not for 3 our own workes or deseruings Wherefore that we are iustified by Faith only is a most wholesome doctrine and verieful of comfort c. The Propositions VVe are accounted righteous before God Onlie 1. For the merite of our L. and Sauiour Christ. 2. By Faith 3. Not for our owne VVorkes Deseruings 1. That through the merits of our L. Iesus Christ we are accounted righteous before God it is euident 1. In the Scripture where we finde that by Christ His blood we are clensed 1. Iohn 1. 17. 1. Pet. 1 18. 1. Cor. 6 20. Iohn 1 29. Rom. 3. 25. His righteousnes we are iustified Phil. 5 8. c. Rom. 5 19. 1.

by faith he may liue as him listeth licentiously as the Libertines Some think that to attend vpon vertue to follow goodnes is a yoake too intolerable as the Simo●ia●s Some vtterly reiect al grace virtue and feate of God as Did the Donatistes Aë●ians Circumcellians Do the Macchiauils Atheists Some permit though not al manner yet some sinnes So of the Whoredome is allowed Carpocratians Valentinians Periurie in the time of troubles is allowed Basilidians Helchisaits Priscilhanites Fam. of Loue Papists Simple fornication yea in Priests is allowed Breaking of faith to an heretique c. is allowed Some dreame that God is pleased with lipseruice and outward righteousnes as the hypocritical Pharisies or Pharisaical Hypocrites 2. Al which man doth is not pleasing vnto God but that onelie which proceedeth from a true faith in Iesus Christ. So witnesseth 1. The Scripture Heb. 11 6. Rom. 14 23. Tit. 1 15. Rom. 8 8. Gal. 5 6. 1. Iohn 5. 4. 5 And although the workes of the beleeuing do please God yet are theie not so perfect that they can satisfie the law of God Therefore euen to the iustified saith Christ Praie c. forgiue vs our debts Matth. 6 12. Saie we are vnprofitable seruants Luke 17 10. Paul We know that the Lawe is spiritual but I am carnal c Rom 7. 14 c. We which haue the first frutes of the Spirit euen we do sight in ourselues c. and haue infirmities Rom. 8 23. Ye cannot do the same thinges that ye would Gal. 5 17. 2. The godlie in their publique confessions extant in print Heluet. 2 cap. 16. Basil. art 8. Bohem. cap. 7. France art 22. Fland. art 24. Ausburgh art 26. Saxon. art 3 5 6. Wittemb cap. 7. Sueuia cap. 4. Therefore as we mislike so we condemne the vngod lie opinion of the Valentinians who saie that please God do Spiritual men which are themselues not by faith but onelie by knowledge Natural men not by faith but by Labor True dealing Who teach that the Lawes of God maie perfectile be fulfilled of men once iustified as the Papistes illuminated as saie the Elders in the Familie Papistes Fam. of Loue. 3. Manie are the reasons whie good workes are to be done cited in part afore pag. 42. yet not the least cause is that men maie be knowen what they are so saith 1. The Scripture that therby are knowen The good trees from the bad Matth. 7 16. c. The wheate from the chaffe Matth. 3 12. The true Disciples from the false Iohn 13 35. The sonnes of God from the children of Satan Luke 6 36. Ephes. 5. 1. 1. Iohn 3 10. The regenerate from th'vnbeleeuing Iam. 2 18. 1. Pet. 1 17. c. 1. Pet. 4 22 c. Ephes. 4 17. 2. The Confession Heluet. 2. cap. 16. Basil. art 8. Bohem. cap. 7. Franc art 22. Flan. art 24. Saxon. art 3. Wittemb cap. 7. Sueuia cap. 4. And this doe the children of God Not to be seene of men as Hypocrites Not to merit as the Pharisaical Papistes Con. Trid. Sess. 6. can 24. 13. ARTICLE Of workes before iustification WOrkes done before the grace of Christ and the inspiration of his spirit are 1 not pleasant to God forasmuch as theie spring not of faith in Iesu Christ 2 neither do they make men meete to receiue grace or as the schoole aucthors saie deserue grace of congruitie yea rather 3 for that they are not done as God hath willed and commaunded them to be done we doubt not but they haue the nature of sinne The Propositions Workes before Iustification 1 Please not God 2. Deserue not grace of congruitie 3. Haue the nature of sinne 1. Before men do please God nothing that man doth can please him But men please not God being not renued by the Spirite which as it hath bene alreadie proued so is it 1. In the Scripture where it is euident that before man be regenerate they are Which bring out no good frute of them selues Matth. 7 16. Not grapes but thornes Not figs but thistles Not good but il trees Matth. 12 33. Luke 6 43. Not liuely but dead bowes Iohn 15. 4. Not ingraffed but wilde oliues Rom. 11. 17. 23. Not frends but enemies Rom. 5. 10 Not the sonnes of God but the children of wrath Ephes. 2 3. 2. In the publique confessions of the Churches reformed expresselie Heluet. 2 cap. 15. Ausburgh art 20. Wherebie the vanitie of al them is perceaued which thinke that without regeneration God is pleased with man his deedes whether they be Papists Look pag. 39 Commenders of ciuil and Philosophical righteousnes and placers of the doers of such workes though without faith in christ in the heauens 2. The vnregenerate not yet iustified haue nothing in them to mooue God to be gratious vnto them As may be seene 1. In the Scripture where wee finde that the vnregenerate being Olde not new creatures Ephes. 4 22. Col. 3. 5. Enimies Rom. 8. 7. not the Children of God Seruants of God Sinners not godly bent Rom. 5 8. Infidels Tit. 1 15. and not faithfull Christians Of congruitie deserue no grace at God his hande Hereby is ouerthrowne the Pap. doctrine concerning merites of congruitie 2. In the Confessions of the Churches in Heluet. 2 cap. 16. Bohem. cap. 7. Flan. Art 23. Ausburgh art 4 20. Sax. art 3 8. Wittemb art 5. 3. VVhatsoeuer men not yet iustified before god do it is sin this shall we finde confirmed 1. In the scripture where it is cleare that of the vnregenerate The best workes which they doe euen their Fasting Isa. 58 3. c. Math. 6 16. Zach. 7 5 c. Praying Prou. 28 9. Math. 6 5. Almes deedes Math. 6. Sacrificing vnto God Psal. 50 8. Isa. 1 13. Hos. 6 6. Mar. 12. 33. though in the name of Christ Mat. 7 22 23. Prophesieng Doing of miracles Al th'actions whatsoeuer Rom. 14. 23. Tit. 1 15. Heb. 11 6. Are abhominable in God his eies 2. In the Confessions of the holy militant in this world and namelie Heluet. 2 cap. 15 16. Bohem. cap. 7. Belg. Art 23. Ausburgh article 4. 20. Saxon. 3 8. Witemb art 5. Erred therefore hath the Trid. Councel in pronouncing them accursed which hold that al workes of men whatsoeuer done before his iustification are sin Sess. 6. can 7. 4. ARTICLE Of workes of Supererogation VOluntarie workes 1 besides ouer and aboue Gods commaundements which they call workes of Supererogation cannot be taught without arrogancie and impietie 2 For by them men doe declare that they doe not onely render vnto God as much as they are bound to do but that they do more for his sake than of bounden dutie is required wheras Christ saith plainely When ye haue done al that are commaunded to you say We be vnprofitable seruants The Propositions Workes of Supererogation 1. Cannot be taught without Arrogancie Impietie 2. Are the subuersion of the true Religion 1. Workes of Supererogation which are al voluntarie

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