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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96425	The doctrines of the Arminians & Pelagians truly stated and clearly answered: or, An examination and confutation of their ancient errors, which by the Church of Christ in former ages were justly abhorred, but of late under the names of Comfortable truths to be embraced are newly published. Concerning I. The universality of Gods free-grace in Christ to mankind. II. Concerning election. III. Redemption. IV. Conversion. V. Perserverance. Wherein the principal arguments brought to maintaine the orthodox faith are propounded, and the principal objections against them answered. / By Thomas Whitfield, minister of the gospel at Bugbrook in Northampton-shire. The Tares of Arminian heresie showed in former times (and by the help of prelatical influence then given to them increasing) and now growing up so much in these; I conceive this book wherein the author doth learnedly state and confute those opinions, is very worthy the publike light. Joseph Caryll.	Whitfield, Thomas, Minister of the Gospel.; Carly, Joseph, 1602-1673.	1651 (1651)	Wing W2006; Thomason E646_7; ESTC R208798	87,011	101

THE Doctrines OF THE ARMINIANS PELAGIANS Truly Stated and clearly Answered OR An Examination and Confutation of their ancient ERRORS which by the Church of Christ in former ages were justly abhorred but of late under the names of Comfortable Truths to be embraced are newly Published CONCERNING I. The Vniversality of Gods Free-Grace in Christ to mankind II. Concerning Election III. Redemption IV. Conversion V. Perseverance Wherein the Principal Arguments brought to maintaine the Orthodox Faith are propounded and the Principal Objections against them answered By THOMAS WHITFEILD Minister of the Gospel at Bugbrook in Northampton-shire The Tares of Arminian Heresie sowed in former times and by the help of Prelatical influence then given to them increasing and now growing up so much in these I conceive this Book wherein the Author doth learnedly state and confute those Opinions is very worthy the publike light JOSEPH CARYLL LONDON Printed for John Bellamie and are to be sold at his shop at the three golden Lions in Corn-hill neer the Royall Exchange 1652. An Examination and Confutation of Tho. More his treatise of the universality of Gods free-grace in Christ to mankinde THat there was valew and worth enough in Christs death in regard of that sufficiency and excellency of the price for the redeeming of all the men in the world is granted on all hands But whether Christ in Gods intention and his owne performance so paid a ransome for all and every particular man as therby to make satisfaction and procure reconciliation with God for them is the thing in question This T. M. undertakes to prove and for proofe of this makes use of these three things which he makes the principall grounds of his doctrine 1. Of a distinction of that reconciliation which Christ hath wrought in his body with God for men and that which he makes by his spirit in men The first of which he will have to be common to all the second peculiar onely to some 2. Of a distinction betwixt a common and speciall salvation which Christ hath purchased 3. Of the generall expressions which the Scripture useth in setting forth Christs death as that he dyed for all for every man for the world and such like let us examine how well these will hold That his distinction of a reconciliation which Christ hath effected in his body with God for men that is for all men and which he effecteth by his spirit in men to God that is some men onely as he understands it pag. 4.5 and in his whole discourse is not agreeable to Scripture may thus appeare 1. The Apostle saith that if we be reconciled to God by the death of his sonne much more being reconciled we shall be saved by his life Rom. 5.10 Reconciliation is here made the greatest worke if the greatest work be done much more shall the lesser If God hath given his Son together with him he will give all things also Rom. 8.32 But he doth not give all things to all therefore not his sonne 2. Reconciliation with God and forgivenesse of sinne are made unseparable companions God was in Christ reconciling the world to himselfe and not imputing their trespasses 2 Cor. 5.19 In whom we have redemption through his bloud the forgivenesse of sinne Eph. 1.7 But some men shall have their trespasses imputed to them all men shall not have their sinnes forgiven therefore all men are not reconciled all are not redeemed Neither can this be understood of reconciling in regard of originall sinne onely for the word which the Apostle useth is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which signifieth all kind of trespasses or offences 3. Christs death and intercession are of equall extent It is Christ that dyed or rather that is risen againe and is at the right hand of God and maketh intercession for us Rom. 8.34 We have an advocate with the father even Christ the just who is the propitiation for our sinnes 1 John 2.1.2 The latter as Beza observes is made the ground of the former why is Christ our advocate because he hath made a propitiation or reconciliation for us but he makes not intercession for all he is not an advocate for all therefore he hath not dyed for all he hath not reconciled all 4. If he hath dyed for all then he was made sinne for all then all shall be made the righteousnesse of God in him for the Apostle saith he which knew no sinne was made sinne for us that we might be made the righteousnesse of God in him 2 Cor. 5.21 But all are not made the righteousnesse of God in him therefore he was not made sinne for all he dyed not for all 5. If he hath reconciled us in his body then we shall be certainly reconciled by his spirit for by his sufferings in the body he hath purchased his spirit for us and what he hath purchased we shall certainly have all things that pertaine to life and godlinesse are given to us in and through him 2 Pet. 1.3 Amongst which his spirit is a principall part 6. If Christ should purchase reconciliation for us and not apply this to us then he were an imperfect Saviour halfe a saviour for he knowes we are not able to apply this to our selves and while it be applyed we are never the better for it but he is a whole and perfect Saviour he delivers men from the power of all their enemies therefore from the power of unbeliefe which cannot be but by giving them the spirit of faith What the better to hold forth never so soveraigne a potion to a dying man who is so far spent as hee is not able to reach forth the least finger to take it Christ is both a skilfull and carefull Physitian therefore where he undertakes the cure will be wanting in nothing which may effect it 7. If Christ intended to reconcile all men to God by the things which he suffered in his body or by the reconciliation wrought in his body with God for men which are Tho. More his own words why doth he not also reconcile them by his Spirit why doth hee not send his Spirit to worke this reconciliation in them by application of the other will not the same love of Christ which moved him to lay down his life for them move him also to give his Spirit to them were not all things that belong to our salvation and perfect deliverance a part of that purchase which Christ hath made doth not this purchase depend upon the perfect price which he hath paid if he hath paid the same price namely his owne precious bloud for all why doe not all receive the thing which he hath purchased If it be said that some refuse it when it is offered It may readily be answered that so doe all till Christ by his Spirit makes them willing and able to take it and if this Spirit be purchased for all as it must be if the same price be paid for all why doth he not give it to