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A20668 The collegiat suffrage of the divines of Great Britaine, concerning the five articles controverted in the Low Countries VVhich suffrage was by them delivered in the synod of Dort, March 6. anno 1619. Being their vote or voice foregoing the joint and publique judgment of that Synod.; Suffragium collegiale theologorum Magnae Britanniae de quinque controversis remonstrantium articulis. English. Carleton, George, 1559-1628.; Synod of Dort (1618-1619) 1629 (1629) STC 7070; ESTC S110099 65,063 183

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liberty is If the Remonstrants had more diligently weighed these things they might have foreborne their argument taken from infants baptized to avow the Apostasie of the justified especially those who deny that there is any donation of reall grace in the baptisme of Infants Because in this Article two things there are which are usually questioned the one whether they who are not Elect may ever come to the state of sanctification and justification wherby they may be reckoned among the number of the Saints the other whether the Elect who are justified and sanctified doe at any time wholly fall off frō this estate Therfore in the first place wee set downe those Positions by which we shew how farre they who are not Elect may goe on in the way Touching those who are not Elect. THE FIRST POSITION THere is a certaine supernaturall enlightening granted to some of them who are not elect by the power whereof they understand those things to be true which are revealed in the Word of God and yeeld an unfaigned assent unto them THe truth of the position concerning the first part namely the enlightening of their minds is plainely collected out of the Scriptures Heb. 6.4 Where the Apostle maketh mention of such as sinned against the holy Ghost affirming that they were enlightened and in the 10. Chap. and 26. Vers. hee intimateth that they might wilfully sinne after they had received the knowledge of the truth The Apostle Peter also 2 Pet. 2.22 makes mention of some who when they knew the way of righteousness neverthelesse turned from the holy commandement which was given unto them Iudas was the sonne of perdition Ioh. 17.12 yet he was furnished with the knowledge of the Gospell and thereupon was sent by Christ with the other Apostles to preach the Gospell to the house of Israel Mat. 10.7 And Christ threatneth the like punishments to them that despise the preaching of Iudas as of 〈…〉 9. All those were enlightened with a supernaturall knowledge of the truth of the Gospell Which illumination proceeding from the holy Ghost did beget a true knowledge in the mindes of these men out of which knowledge they as occasion required brought forth actions sutable to the same Yea it may come to passe that an heathen Philosopher may apprehend more accurately and distinctly the mysteries of Christs Incarnation and in his understanding more subtilly discern the unity of the person and distinction of natures then an unlearned Christian Concerning the unfained assent which may be and often is yeelded to the Gospel by some who are not elected there is the like evidence Luk. 8.13 The seed which fell upon the stony ground noteth to us such hearers as for a while beleeve that is those which give assent to things revealed from above and especially to the covenant of the Gospell And thereby it is plaine that this their assent was no way fained because they received the word with joy Acts 8.30 Even Symon Magus himselfe beleeved Philip preaching concerning the Kingdome of God and was baptized for testimony of his faith Hymenaeus and Alexander made shipwracke of their faith which was not dissembled or fained but true For it is not to be imputed for a fault to any man that hee is falne from an hypocriticall faith neither can shipwracke be made of a fained faith but onely a detection and manifestation of it Nor indeed can hee suffer shipwracke who never was in the ship 2 Pet. 2.20 Some are said to have escaped from the filthines of the world through the knowledge of the Lord whose latter end is worse then their beginning This knowledge doth intimate not a bare apprehension but withall an assent yeelded unto the things knowne whence came that escape from the filthinesse of the world Iohn 12.42 It is recorded that among the chiefe Rulers many beleeved on him but because of the Pharisies they did not confesse him least they should bee cast out of the Synagogue for they loved the praise of men more then the praise of God They beleeved with an unfained dogmaticall faith which then lay secretly hid in their hearts but never shewed it selfe in any outward profession for feare of danger ensuing Who as St. Augustine speakes if they should goe on forward upon their entrance into faith would also overcome the love of humane glory by their farther progresse in faith All backsliders of this kinde are justly reproved and punished not because they fained that faith they never had but because they forsooke the faith they had and they sin in a far greater measure which depart from the grace of faith conferred upon them then they who never tasted of the glad tidings of the Gospel as our Saviour teacheth us Iohn 15.22 THE SECOND POSITION IN these fore-mentioned there doth arise out of this knowledge and faith a certaine change of their affections and some kinde of amendment of their manners OVt of this said illumination and assent of faith there doth arise in such as are not elect some kinde of mutation of their affections as also amendment of their lives The first is plainely set downe Mat. 13.20 They heard the word and received it with joy As also 1 Reg. 21 27. And it came to passe when Ahab heard those words that he rent his cloathes and put sackcloath upon his flesh and fasted and lay in sackcloth and went softly These behaviours were evidences of his true sorrow conceived through the Prophets words as appeares in that God rewarded this his humiliation by removing temporall punishments as it is v. 19. because he hath humbled himselfe before me I will not bring the evill in his dayes Heb. 6.4 The Apostates there described were not only enlightened but had tasted of the heavenly gift the good Word of God and the power of the world to come And in the 6 vers it is intimated that they were after a sort renewed and in the 10. Chap. and 16. verse They who had received the knowledge of the truth vers 24. are said to tread under foot the blood of the Covenant by which they are sanctified Mat. 6.20 Herod heard Iohn the Baptist gladly Concerning some amendment of their conditions the same is testified by the example of the same Herod who received Iohn the Baptist and when he had heard him did many things likewise 2 Pet. 2.20 Some had escaped from the filthinesse of the world through the knowledge of their Lord and Saviour Iesus Christ. These had eschewed the pollutions of the world by the operation and knowledge of this faith some also chap. 1. vers 9. forget that they were purged from their old sinnes and out of such the uncleane spirit is said to have departed Mat. 12.43 In these as the enlightning and assent yeelded to the truth revealed from above was not fained but trve in its owne kind and degree so likewise was the change of their affections and manners namely these beginnings or entrances were not fained or