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A10180	The Church of Englands old antithesis to new Arminianisme VVhere in 7. anti-Arminian orthodox tenents, are euidently proued; their 7. opposite Arminian (once popish and Pelagian) errors are manifestly disproued, to be the ancient, established, and vndoubted doctrine of the Church of England; by the concurrent testimony of the seuerall records and writers of our Church, from the beginning of her reformation, to this present. By William Prynne Gent. Hospitij Lincolniensis.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1629 (1629)	STC 20457; ESTC S115281	150,664	200

glory of God the Father who hath called the honour of God the holy Ghost who hath consecrated the loue of the Lord Iesus Christ who hath delegated you to the Ministrie whose person you can never truly loue vnlesse you loue his sheepe take courage zeale and resolution to your selues as some of you to their honour haue already done and now rescue vs from those Iesuiticall Romishravening wolues those ●rminian theeues and wily foxes who seeke to make our Church their prey Alas why should any of you flie why should you now feare them or giue place vnto them Yea why should you not encounter and suppresse them since you haue God himselfe our gracious Soveraigne as his late Declaration can sufficiently testifie together with the whole State and Kingdome for to back you the ensamples of your worthy Predecessors of some few of your coetanian Brethren to encourage you in this right Christian action You are our Pastors you tithe we giue our fleece ô therefore keepe ô rescue cloth vs and protect vs together with our Church and her received Doctrines for it You are our Shepheards you eate we yeeld our milke ô feede vs for it with the wholesome the soule-saving word and bread of life You reape our temporall ô sow ô giue vnto vs spirituall things You are our Master-heardsmen your wages yea your flockes are great ô then be vigilant diligent carefull and laborious for them resident and present with them that so you may know them all by name goe in and out before them become even reall instructing ensamples to them both in life and Doctrine that they againe may heare may know your voice and follow you safe from earth to heaven to your eternall ioy in that great audit-day when all the faithfull and soule-winning shepheards shall present their severall regained flockes vnto their Master-shepheard Iesus Christ who shall then reward them with a crowne of glory which fadeth not away whereas he shall cloth all theeues all wolues all hirelings all invigilant vnfaithfull sloathfull and voluptuous shepheards who haue no flockes of saved of converted soules to follow them with eternall shame I shall wind vp all in the words of Bernard Ecce sacrū Evangeliū sub numero triū personarū includit multitudinem vniversam Praelatorum Proposuit enim nobis bonū Pastorem mercenarium et furem Si boni Pastores estis gaudete quia merces vestra copiosa est in coelis Si mercenarii estis timete quia periculum vestrum grande est in terris Si fures estis ingemescite quia locus vester magnus est in paenis nisi properaveritis ad paenitentiam et quae vovistis Domino Deo vestro dignè reddideritis Now the Lord Iesus Christ the great shepheard of his sheepe inspire all your Lordships with zeale courage for the perennious defence propagation of those established Doctrines of our Church which here I recommend vnto your best protection and with all other graces requisite for the compleat discharge of your Episcopall function that so you may carefully keep indefatigably feed the flock of God which is among you taking the oversight thereof not by constraint but willingly not for filthy lucre but of a ready minde Neither as being Lords over Gods heritage but being ensamples to the flock thē whē the chief shepheard shal appear you shal receiue a crown of glory which fadeth not away Your Lordships in all humble respect as far as you stand for Christ or for his truth WILLIAM PRYNNE To the Christian Reader CHristian Reader I heere present vnto thy view and prostrate to thy Censure a compendious Summary of those scattered Euidences a concise Catalogue of those eminent Writers and illustrious Witnesses of our Mother Church since the beginning of her Reformation to this Instant who haue positiuely maintained and punctually defended those 7. Anti-Arminian Theses which I heere prooue but diametrally oppugned yea constantly condemned their 7. opposite erronious Arminian Tenents which I here disprooue to be the ancient established and resolued Doctrines of our English Church The multitude of my other distractions and ineuitable interruptions together with the narrow scantling of those few Winter dayes I had for to compose it in haue denyed it that exact mature Summer perfection which others may expect my selfe desire Accept it therefore as a Winter fruit impatient of a tedious Summer ripening which might perchance adde much vnto its fulnesse but derogate from its seasonablenesse The Wise man hath informed That to euery thing there is a season and a time to euery purpose vnder heauen and that euery thing is beautifull yea onely beautifull and vsefull in its time I haue therefore chosen to thrust out this Antithesis more incompleat and mutilated then I did desire hoping that its seasonable and timely birth if the vnexpected and vnhappy dissolution of our present Parliament hath not made it now abortiue or vnseasonable shall excuse will salue its hasty its immature Natiuity This Treatise consists of two parts the one the Records the Acts and Monuments of our Church the other the Names and Testimonies of our Writers The speciall and more publike Records and Euidences of our Church which tend vnto our purpose I haue heere at large recited The Authors and Authorities which are m●●y I haue onely named and so past ouer with a briefe quotation of their workes their Chapters Pages and those Editions which I fellow which I thought good to specifie for the greater certainety and more speedy search Their words their copious passages and discourses touching our present Conclusions I haue purposely omitted not related for sundry swaying reasons First to auoid prolixitie and to keepe this petty Treatise from swelling into an excessiue Volume which it must needs haue done had I transcribed the one moity of the ensuing Quotations in their latitude Secondly because the most the chiefe of all these Bookes and Authors are obuious and common vnto all mens view so that their bare Quotation is sufficient their Transcript needlesse Thirdly to encourage learned Readers especially our young vngrounded Schollers and Diuines who desire satisfaction in these much agitated and perplexed Controuersies to reade yea studiously to peruse the workes and writings of our vnparalleld home-bred Authors who are generally honoured in all Forreine Churches despised and neglected no where but at home and now lately more then euer Strange it is to see and lamentable to consider how the excellent Orthodox eminentest and learned Impressions of the most transplendent Lampes and Ornaments of our Church whose very names strike terrour into our Romish Aduersaries admiration into our Forraigne Friends are now so much dishonoured as Prophets for the most part onely are in their owne natiue soyle and Fathers house that many young pragmaticall Schollers some graue more young Diuines who reuerence and adore all Popish Schoolemen which oft

to be read in Churches in the time of the late Queene ELIZABETH of famous memory And since thought fit to be reprinted by Authoritie from the KINGS most Excellent Maiestie SAint Paul in many places painteth vs out in our colours calling vs the children of the wrath of God when we be borne saying also that we cannot thinke a good thought of our selues much lesse can we say well or doe well of our selues c. Our Sauiour Christ saith There is none good but GOD and that wee can doe nothing that is good without him nor no man can come to the Father but by him c. For of our selues we are crabtrees that can bring foorth no Apples We bee of our selues of such earth as can bring foorth but weedes nettles brambles briers cockle and darnell Wee haue neither Faith Charitie Hope Patience Chastitie nor any thing else that good is but of God and therefore these vertues bee called there the fruites of the holy Ghost and not the fruites of man Let vs therefore acknowledge our selues before God as wee bee indeede miserable and wretched sinners Of our selues and by our selues wee haue no goodnesse helpe nor saluation but contrariwise sinne damnation and death euerlasting which if we deepely weigh and consider wee shall the better vnderstand the great mercy of God and how our saluation commeth onely by Christ. Wee are all become vncleane but wee all are not able to cleanse our selues nor to make one another of vs cleane Wee are by nature the Children of Gods wrath but wee are not able to make our selues the children and inheritors of Gods glory Wee are sheepe that runne astray but wee cannot of our owne power come againe to the sheepefold so great is our imperfection and weakenesse In our selues therefore may wee not glory which of our selues are nothing but sinnefull To GOD therefore must wee flee or else shall we neuer finde peace rest and quietnesse of Conscience in our hearts For he is the Father of mercies and God of all consolation Hee is the Lord with whom is plenteous redemption He is the God who of his owne mercy saueth vs and setteth out his charitie and exceeding loue towards vs in that of his owne voluntary goodnesse when we were perished he saued vs and prouided an euerlasting Kingdome for vs. And all these heauenly treasures are giuen vs not for our owne deserts merits or good deedes which of our selues wee haue none but of his meere mercy freely He is the high and euerlasting Priest which hath offered himselfe once for all vpon the altar of the Crosse and with that one oblation hath made perfect for euermore them that are sanctified Hee is the alone mediatour betweene GOD and man which paid our ransome to GOD with his owne blood and with that hath hee cleansed vs all from sinne He is the Physitian which healeth all our diseases Hee is that Sauiour which saueth his people from all their sinnes he is that flowing and most plenteous fountaine of whose fulnesse all we haue receiued A Sermon of the saluation of mankinde by onely Christ our Sauiour from sinne and death euerlasting All the world being wrapped in sinne by breaking of the Law GOD sent his onely sonne our Sauiour Christ into this world to fulfill the Law for vs and by shedding of his most precious blood to make a sacrifice and satisfaction or as it may bee called amends to his Father for our sinnes to asswage his wrath and indignation conceiued against vs for the same But our iustification doeth come freely by the meere mercy of GOD and of so great and free mercy that whereas all the world was not able of their selues to pay any part towards their ransome it pleased our heauenly Father of his infinite mercy without any our desert or deseruing to prepare for vs the most precious iewels of Christs body and blood whereby our ransome might be fully paid the law fulfilled and his iustice fully satisfied So that Christ is now the righteousnesse of all them that truely doe beleeue in him Hee for them paid their ransome by his death Hee for them fulfilled the Law in his life So that now in him and by him euery true Christian man may be called a fulfiller of the Law forasmuch as that which their infirmity lacked Christs iustice hath supplied For the very sure and liuely Christian faith is not onely to beleeue all things of GOD which are contained in holy Scripture but also is an earnest trust and confidence in God that hee doeth regard vs and that hee is carefull ouer vs as the Father is ouer the Childe whom hee doeth loue and that hee will be mercifull vnto vs for his onely sonnes sake and that wee haue our Sauiour Christ our perpetuall aduocate and Priest in whose onely merits oblation and suffering we doe trust that our offences bee continually washed and purged whensoeuer wee repenting truely doe returne to him with our whole heart stedfastly determining with our selues through his grace to obey and serue him in keeping his Commandements and neuer turne backe againe to sinne Such is the true faith that the Scripture doeth so much commend the which when it seeth and con●idereth what GOD hath done for vs is also mooued through continuall assistance of the Spirit of GOD to serue and please him to keepe his fauour to feare his displeasure to continue his obedient children shewing thankefulnesse againe by obserui●g or keeping his commandements and that freely for true loue chiefly and not for dread of punishment or loue of temporall reward considering how clearely without deseruings wee haue receiued his mercy and pardon freely For as the holy Ghost doeth teach vs to trust in GOD and to call vpon him as our Father so did hee teach them to say as it is written Thou Lord art our Father and Redeemer and thy Name is without beginning and euerlasting GOD gaue them then grace to bee his children as he doth vs now It is euident that the true liuely and Christian faith is no dead vaine or vnfruitful thing but thing of a perfect vertue of wonderful operation or working and strength bringing forth al good motions and good workes Of faith he saith Hee that beleeueth in the Son hath euerlasting life but he that beleeueth not in the Son shall not see that life but the wrath of GOD remaineth vpon him And the same hee confirmeth with a double othe saying Verily verily I say vnto you Hee that beleeueth in me hath euerlasting life Now forasmuch as hee that beleeueth in Christ hath euerlasting life it must needes consequently follow that he that hath this faith must haue also good workes and bee studious to obserue Gods commandements obediently For to them that haue euill workes and leade their life in disobedience and transgression

Wherefore wee beseech him to grant vs true repentance and his holy Spirit that those things may please him which wee doe at this present c O God make cleane our hearts within vs. O God from whom all holy desires all good counsels and all good workes doe proceed c. That it may please thee to giue vs an heart to loue and dread thee and diligently to walke after thy Commandements That it may please thee to giue vs true repentance and to endue vs with the grace of thy holy Spirit to amend our liues according to thy holy Word Though wee be tyed and bound with the chaine of our sins yet let the pittifulnesse of thy great mercy loose vs c. Almighty God giue vs grace that wee may cast off the workes of darkenesse and put on the armour of light c. O Lord raise vp thy power and come among vs and with great might succour vs that whereas by our sinnes and wickednesse wee be sore let and hindered thy bountifull grace and mercy may speedily deliuer vs c. See the Collects on the 1. 4. 5. Sundayes after the Epiphany O GOD create in vs new and contrite hearts c. Almighty God who doest see that of our selues wee haue no power to helpe our selues keepe thou vs both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our soules c. Almighty God wee humbly beseech thee that as by thy speciall grace preuenting vs thou doest put into our hearts good desires so by thy continuall helpe wee may bring the same to good effect God the strength of all those that trust in thee mercifully heare our prayers and because the weakenesse of our mortall nature can do no good thing without thee grant vs the helpe of thy grace that so we may please thee both in will and deede Lord of all power and might which art the onely author and giuer of all good things grasse in our hearts the loue of thy name increase in vs true Religion nourish vs with all goodnesse and of thy mercy keepe vs in the same Grant vs O Lord wee beseech thee the spirit to thinke and to doe alwayes those things as bee righteous that wee which cannot be without thee may by thee be able to doe according to thy will c. Lord wee pray thee that thy grace may alwaies preuent and follow vs and make vs continually giuen to all good workes O God for asmuch as without thee wee cannot please thee graunt that thy mercy may alwaies direct and rule our hearts See the 2. 6. 13. 15. and 22. Sundaie after Trinitie to the same effect Lord haue mercy vpon vs and encline our hearts to keepe this Lawe Preuent vs O Lord in all our doings with thy most gracious fauour and further vs with thy continuall helpe that in all our workes begunne continued and ended in thee c. My good childe know that thou art not able to doe these things of thy selfe nor to walke in the Commandements of God and to serue him without his speciall grace Almighty God who makest vs both to will and to doe the things that bee acceptable vnto thy Maiestie c. Turne vs O good God and so shall we be turned Thirdly that Christ Iesus dyed sufficiently for all mankinde but effectually for none but the Elect and true beleeuers who alone are saued by his death The sufficiency of Christs death for all mankinde is expressed in these seuerall places O God the Sonne redeemer of the World haue mercy vpon vs miserable sinners Aboue all wee must giue humble and hearty thankes to God the Father c. for the redemption of the world by our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ c. Almighty God our heauenly Father which of thy tender mercy diddest giue thine onely Sonne Iesus Christ to suffer death vpon the Crosse for our Redemption who made there by his owne oblation once offered a full perfect and sufficient sacrifice oblation and satisfaction for the sinnes of the whole world c. O Lambe of God which takest away the sinnes of the world haue mercy vpon vs. thou that takest away the sinnes of the world receive our prayers Secondly in God the Sonne who hath redeemed mee and all mankinde O Sauiour of the world saue vs which by thy Crosse and Passion hast redeemed vs All this must bee vnderstood onely of the sufficiency and merit of Christs death not of the efficacie benefit and application of it which belongs to none but to the true Church of Christ euen the Elect and true beleeuers as these passages ensuing will informe vs. When thou hadst ouercome the sharpnesse of death thou diddest open the Kingdome of heauen to all beleeuers We pray thee helpe thy seruants whom thou hast redeemed with thy most precious bloud O Lord saue thy people and make thy chosen people ioyfull Blessed be the Lord God of Israel for hee hath visited and Redeemed his people To giue knowledge of Saluation to his people for the remission of their sins His mercy is on them that feare him throughout all generations He remembring his mercy hath holpen his seruant Israel c. Spare thy people whom thou hast redeemed with thy most precious bloud This is the bloud of the new Testament which is shed for you and for many for the Remission of sinne Grant that by the merits and death of thy Sonne Iesus Christ through faith in his bloud we and all thy whole Church may obtaine remission of our sinnes and all other benefits of his passion Now the Church the mysticall body of Christ is the blessed company of all faithfull and elect people and none else but they as the next prayer the Collect on good Fryday and the places quoted in the first Position prooue And whereas the Minister in distributing the Bread and wine saith particularly to euery man take this in remembrance that Christ dyed for thee drinke this in remembrance that Christs bloud was shed for thee it cannot imply that Christ dyed effectually for all men but the contrary that hee dyed only thus for the Elect and faithfull because our Church prohibites all such as want true faith and repentance or liue in any grosse and knowne sinnes to come to the Sacrament admitting none but true and faithfull penitents to it so that the Minister and our Church doe alwayes looke vpon all Communicants as the elect and chosen Saints of God endued with true faith and repentance and so they may well apply at leastwise in the iudgement of Charity the efficacy and merits of Christs death vnto them I will conclude this point with the passage of A Prayer necessary for all men Iesus Christ thy onely Sonne hath perfectly fulfilled thy Law to iustifie all men that beleeue and trust in him And thus much for our Common Prayer Booke Certaine Homilies appointed