The riches of Gods love unto the vessels of mercy, consistent with his absolute…The riches of Gods love unto the vessells of mercy, consistent with his absolute…

And amongst other courses of Arminius, makes relation of this, as how Spretis Synodorum Classium & Prebyteriorum judiciis ac decretis ad supremi Magistratus tribunal prima instantia prosiluisse, ibique querelas atque accusationes suas adversus Ecclesiarum doctrinam proposuisse, artibusque aulicis favorem sibi Ecclesiis verò odium consiliare diligenter studiisse. And hereupon besought the States, that seeing Contentions gliscerent, Ecclesiae turbarentur, Civesque in parts distraherentur, the National Synod which they had promised might be gathered together with the first; which yet by the practice of Utenbogard and others was still delayed. Hereupon Arminius his Faction grew so bold, as publicly to Preach against the received Doctrine, as Bertius spared not to declare himself; but wherein? Mark I pray the Article well, because this Author draws all to reprobation. Now the Articles whereupon Bertius declared himself, to differ from the Doctrine received, were, De justificatione hominis coram Deo, De Praedestinatione, De Gratiâ Dei, & libero arbitrio, De Perseverantiâ fidelium; and upon these very points afterwards, proceeded the Conference between Arminius and Gomarus before the States. And one Venator spared not publicly to broach Pelagian and Socinian errors. Whereupon he was suspended by the Churches of North-Holland. In spite of whom notwithstanding, he continued his courses of Preaching. Now whereas the Orthodox Pastors in the Deanery of Alomar considering he was lawfully suspended, and withal ⟨p. 79⟩a man of impure life, refused to admit him into their company. Hereof complaint was made to the States, and by Utenbogards practice a Mandate obtained from them, that they should admit him. Now when the States considering the present exigent, were easily like to condescend to a Provincial Synod, the Arminians moved, that the Deputies to be sent thither, should not be appointed thereunto by the Churches, according to the usual course, but only by the States, presuming hereby, that either none, but such as favoured their cause should be sent, or at least such as were less alienated from their Opinion. fol. 8. p. But though they could not effect this, yet by their practice it came to pass, that the calling, not only of a Provincial Synod, but of the yearly Synods were hindered.

And amongst other courses of Arminius, makes relation of this, as how Spretis Synodorum Classium & Prebyteriorum judiciis ac decretis ad supremi Magistratus tribunal prima instantia prosiluisse, ibique querelas atque accusationes suas adversus Ecclesiarum doctrinam proposuisse, artibusque aulicis favorem sibi Ecclesiis verò odium consiliare diligenter studiisse. And hereupon besought the States, that seeing Contentiones gliscerent, Ecclesiae turbarentur, Civesque in partes distraherentur, the Nationall Synod which they had promised might be gathered together with the first; which yet by the practice of Utenbogard and others was still delayed. Hereupon Arminius his Faction grew so bold, as publiquely to Preach against the received Doctrine, as Bertius spared not to declare himselfe; but wherein? Mark I pray the Article well, because this Author drawes all to reprobation. Now the Articles whereupon Bertius declared himselfe, to differ from the Doctrine received, were, De justificatione hominis coram Deo, De Praedestinatione, De Gratiâ Dei, & libero arbitrio, De Perseverantiâ fidelium; and upon these very points afterwards, proceeded the Conference between Arminus and Gomarus before the States. And one Venator spared not publiquely to broach Pelagian and Socinian errours. Whereupon he was suspended by the Churches of North-Holland. In spite of whom notwithstanding, he continued his courses of Preaching. Now whereas the Orthodox Pastors in the Deanary of Alomar considering he was lawfully suspended, and withall