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 these are afterwards declared to be these, Fol. 14. pag. 1. De perfectâ Christi pro peccatis Satisfactione, de Justificatione hominis coràm Deo, de Fide Salvificâ, de Peccato Originali, de Certitudine salutis, & de Perfectione hominis in hâc vitâ. And whereas, they desired the Remonstrants would deal clearly and make known what their opinion was in those points: Utenbogard having laboured to have a hearing before the States alone, There traduceth the actions of his Brethren in demanding the Declaration of their minds hereupon, as if this were to bring in a new kind of Inquisition amongst them, not to be endured. And hereupon obtains of the States, that no such Declaration should be required at their hands. And more then that, finding the Deputies of the Synod by their continual solicitations with the States (as it well became them in their places) to be most prejudicial to their proceedings, they brought it so to pass, that like as formerly their Annual Synods were hindered, so now it was forbidden to the Deputies themselves, thenceforth to take any such stile unto them, or perform any such office as whereabout they were then employed. And so the Relator proceeds in setting down their insolent courses until at length perceiving, that by the mediation of the King of Great Britain, all for the most part, inclined to the convocation of a National Synod, they fell plainly on, upon these desperate Counsels openly professing that the calling of a National Council, would prove prejudicial to the Majesty ⟨p. 80⟩and Liberty of the Provinces, manifesting themselves hereby utterly averse from such a course; which yet hath been most in use in the Church of God, and that of ancient times, for the pacifying of contentions arising in matter of Religion. I profess, I nothing affect to spend time in such searches and relations, I had rather employ it another way, but you see I am driven unto it, to represent the unshamefased condition of this Narration.

And these are afterwards declared to be these, Fol. 14. pag. 1. De perfectâ Christi pro peccatis Satisfactione, de Justificatione hominis coràm Deo, de Fide Salvificâ, de Peccato Originali, de Certitudine salutis, & de Perfectione hominis in hâc vitâ. And whereas, they desired the Remonstrants would deale clearly and make known what their opinion was in those poynts: Utenbogard having laboured to have a hearing before the States alone, There traduceth the actions of his Brethren in demanding the Declaration of their minds hereupon, as if this were to bring in a new kind of Inquisition amongst them, not to be endured. And hereupon obtaines of the States, that no such Declaration should be required at their hands. And more then that, finding the Deputies of the Synode by their continuall sollicitations with the States (as it well became them in their places) to be most prejudiciall to their proceedings, they brought it so to passe, that like as formerly their Annuall Synods were hindered, so now it was forbidden to the Deputies themselves, thenceforth to take any such stile unto them, or performe any such office as whereabout they were then imployed. And so the Relator proceeds in setting downe their insolent courses untill at length perceiving, that by the mediation of the King of Great Brittaine, all for the most part, inclined to the convocation of a Nationall Synod, they fell plainly on, upon these desperate Counsells openly professing that the calling of a Nationall Councell, would prove prejudiciall to the Majesty