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The doctrine of the synod of Dort and Arles, reduced to the practise With…
The doctrine of the synod of Dort and Arles, reduced to the practise With a consideration thereof, and representation with what sobriety it proceeds.
Amsterdam : Successors to G. Thorp, 1631?
Title page typeset from the transcription.
THE TREATISE, Consisting of three parts. › Part 1 › Section 1: The first Section.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
But let us devise what is this Authors meaning, as touching God his willing faith to them that never have it; It may be, his meaning is, that God is ready to work faith in man upon a condition; Now, what is that condition? Can it be any other thing then some work of man? And what follows herehence? but that God gives faith according to mens works, which is pure Pelagianism, condemned for heresy in the Church of God from time to time. Or will they say, that God is ready to work faith in man, provided that man will; but let them speak out, and say plainly, that God is ready to work faith in man, provided that he doth first work it in himself. For even the will is Gods work, Phil. 3.13. and God works in us every thing that is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ. And what shall be the condition of Gods working in us the very will? Yet still they frame themselves to the Pelagian Tenet, as if grace were conferred according unto works, directly contrary to the doctrine of S. Paul, 2. Tim. 1.9. Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according unto our works, but according to his own purpose & grace.
But let us devise what is this Authors meaning, as touching God his willing faith to them that never have it; It may be, his meaning is, that God is ready to worke faith in man upon a condition; Now, what is that condition? Can it be any other thing then some worke of man? And what followes herehēce? but that God gives faith according to mens works, which is pure Pelagianisme, condemned for heresie in the Church of God from time to time. Or will they say, that God is ready to worke faith in man, provided that man will; but let them speake out, and say plainly, that God is ready to worke faith in man, provided that he doth first worke it in himself. For even the will is Gods worke, Phil. 3.13. and God workes in us every thing that is pleasing in his sight, through Iesus Christ. And what shall be the condition of Gods working in us the very will? Yet still they frame themselves to the Pelagian Tenet, as if grace were conferred according unto workes, directly contrary to the doctrine of S. Paul, 2. Tim. 1.9. Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according unto our workes, but according to his owne purpose & grace.