The doctrine of the synod of Dort and Arles, reduced to the practise With…

And indeed, how could it be otherwise, then that Gods ministers should carry themselves indifferently towards all, inviting all, entreating all, beseeching all; For can they distinguish between elect and reprobate? […] was God bound to reveal unto them, who were elect, and who were not?

And indeed, how could it be otherwise, then that Gods ministers should cary themselves indifferently towards all, inviting all, entreating all, beseeching all; For can they d•stinguish betweene elect and reprobate? 〈…〉 was God bound to reveale unto them, who were elect, and who were not?

Then again,¹ we know full well, that man is of a presumptuous nature, presuming of the power and liberty of their wills, Dicere solet humana superbia Sifecissem fecissem, & accordingly they are as apt to say, Si audivissem Evangelium &c didissem Evangelio.

Then againe,¹ we know full well, that man is of a presumptuous nature, presuming of the power and liberty of their wills, Dicere solet humana superbia Sifecissem fecissem, & accordingly they are as apt to say, Si audivissem Evangelium &c didissem Evangelio.

1. 1Gratia & de lib. arbit. cap. 2

The Arminians are acquainted with this full well. What then can they expect more at the hands of God then to cause his Gospel to be preached unto them. But if withal God revealeth unto us the natural impotency that is in man, contracted unto him by the sin of Adam, to the end he might beat out such presumptuous thoughts out of the hearts of man, that so as many as to whom he is pleased to afford the grace of faith, and repentance might give him the glory of it. Shall proud man take advantage of the ministry of the word, as