The faith, doctrine, and religion, professed, & protected in the realme of England, and dominions of the same expressed in 39 articles, concordablie agreed vpon by the reuerend bishops, and clergie of this kingdome, at two seuerall meetings, or conuocations of theirs, in the yeares of our Lord, 1562, and 1604: the said articles analised into propositions, and the propositions prooued to be agreeable both to the written word of God, and to the extant confessions of all the neighbour churches, Christianlie reformed: the aduersaries also of note, and name, which from the apostles daies, and primitiue Church hetherto, haue crossed, or contradicted the said articles in generall, or any particle, or proposition arising from anie of them in particular, heereby are discouered, laid open, and so confuted. Perused, and by the lawfull authoritie of the Church of England, allowed to be publique.

6. Proposition. They who are elected vnto saluation, if they come vnto yeares of discretion, are called both outwardly by the word, and inwardly by the Spirit of God.

The proofe from Gods word.

Though true it be, the Lord knoweth all, and euery of his e∣lect: yet hath he reuealed vnto vs certaine notes, and tokens, whereby wee may see, and certainely knowe, whether we bee of that number, or not. For such as be ordained vnto euerla∣sting life, if they liue long in this world, they one time or other be called vnto the knowledge of saluation by the preaching of

Gods word; they obey that calling, through the operation of the holy Ghost, working within them; they feele in their soules the same spirit, bearing witnesse vnto their spirits, how they are the children of God; and finally they walke religiously in all good workes.

These things are most euident, and cleere in the holy Scrip∣ture, where is set downe, both the calling of the predestinate a 1.1, and their obedience to the word beeing called b 1.2, and their adoption by the spirit to be the children of God c 1.3; and last of all, their holinesse of life, and virtuous conuersation d 1.4.

All Churches reformed consent herevnto.

Errors, & adversaries vnto this truth.

Sundry adversaries hath this truth, and

First the Papists, who teach that none are to thinke, or per∣swade themselues, that they are of the number of the Predesti∣nate vnto saluation, but to be euer doubtfull thereof a 1.5.

The said Papists deliuer, that so many persons, as are not marked with the signe of the crosse vpon their forehead, are damned, and reprobate b 1.6; also, that they which will be saued, must be Franciscans c 1.7, at leastwise become members of the Church of Rome d 1.8.

Secondly, the Antonomies, which thinke the outward cal∣ling by the word (though they haue not the inward calling by the Spirit, and be destitute of good workes) a sufficient argu∣ment of their election vnto life e 1.9.

Thirdly, the Puritanes, who among other assurances giuen them from the Lord of their saluations, make their aduancing of the Presbyteriall kingdome (by the putting downe of Bi∣shops, Chancellours, &c.) a testimonie that they shall haue part in that glorie, which shall be reuealed hereafter f 1.10.

Fourthly, the Schwenfeldians, and all such as depending vp∣on immediate and diuine reuelations, condemne & contemne the ordinarie calling of God, by the ministerie of his word.

Lastly, the Russians g 1.11, Catabaptists, and Familie of Loue l 1.12, who beleeue that themselues onely, and none besides, shall be saued.

Notes

• a 1.1

  Whome he predestinate, them also hee called. Rom. 8.30. God se∣parated me from my mo∣thers wombe, and called me by his grace. Gal. 1.15. He hath called you to his kingdome, and glorie. 1. Thess. 2.12. He hath saued vs, and called vs with an holy calling. 2. Timoth. 1.9. They that are on his side, called, chosen, and faithfull. Reu. 17.14.
• b 1.2

  Your obedience is come abroad among all. Rom. 16.19. in Christ ••ho ye trusted after ye heard the word of truth. Eph. 1.13. Iesus Christ is in you, except ye 〈◊〉〈◊〉 re∣probates. 2. Cor. 13.5.
• c 1.3

  Ye receiued the spirit of adoption, whereby we ••rie A••••a, ••a••her. The s••me Spirit bearing witnesse with our spirit, that we are the children of God 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 8.15, 16. After this manner pray ye, Our Father &c. M••tth. 6 9. And ••ecause ye are s••nnes, God hath sent forth the spirit of his Sonne into your hearts, which crieth Ab••••, Father ••al. 4.6.
• d 1.4

  He hath chosen vs in him, &c. that we should be holy, ••nd without ••lame 〈…〉〈…〉 h••m in loue. Eph. 1.4. We are his workem••nship, created in Christ ••esus vnto good works, whi••h God h••th ordained, that we should walke in them. Eph. 2 10 For the gr••ce of God &••. h••th appeared, ••nd tea••heth vs that we should denie vngodlines, and worldly lusts, ••nd that we should liue lo••e••ly, and righteously, and godly in this present world. Tit. 2.11, 12.
• a 1.5

  Concil. Trid. s••ss. 6. cap. 12. can. 15. Test. Rhem. an. Rom. 8.38. an. 1. Cor. 2.12. an. Phil. 2.12.
• b 1.6

  Test. Rhem. an. Apoc. 9.4.
• c 1.7

  Conform. F. lib. 1. fol. 101.
• d 1.8

  Ans. to the recal. of Iust. c. 8. p. 192.
• e 1.9

  Simon Pauli meth. par. 2. de Lege Dei.
• f 1.10

  Dem••n. of Dis. epist. ded.
• g 1.11

  Sar••an. de Relig. Ruthen. c. 2.

  Zuingl. contra Catabap. fol. 10••.
• l 1.12

  Display, H. 6. b. D. 5.