Truths victory over error, or, An abridgement of the chief controversies in religion which since the apostles days to this time, have been, and are in agitation, between those of the Orthodox faith, and all adversaries whatsoever, a list of whose names are set down after the epistle to the reader : wherein, by going through all the chapters of The confession of faith, one by one, and propounding out of them, by way of question, all the controverted assertions, and answering by yes, or no, there is a clear confirmation of the truth, and an evident confutation of what tenets and opinions, are maintain'd by the adversaries : a treatise, most useful for all persons, who desire to be instructed in the true Protestant religion, who would shun in these last days, and perillous times, the infection of errors and heresies, and all dangerous tenets and opinions, contrary to the word of God.

Quest. VII.

CAN any not elected, although called by the Ministry of the Word, and having some common operations of the Spirit, truely come to Christ, and so be saved?

No. Matth. 22. 14. Matth. 7. 22. Matth. 13. 20, 21. Heb. 6. 4, 5. Iohn 6. 64, 65, 66. Iohn 8. 24.

Well then, do not the Arminians err, who maintain, that there is sufficient Grace given to all Men, for their conversion, to whom the Gospel is preached?

Yes.

Do not likewise the Quakers err, who maintain, that every man hath so much grace given of God, as if he would improve it, would bring him to heaven?

Yes.

By what reasons are they confuted?

(1) Because, Christ says to his Disciples, to you it is given, to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but to them, it is not given; Mat. 13. 11. (2) Because, it is said, of the Jews, they could not believe because God had blinded their eyes, and hardned their hearts; Iohn 12. 39, 40. (3) Because, Christ said to his Disciples, there are some of you, that do

not believe: therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father; Iohn 6: 64, 65: (4) Be∣cause, the Prophet Isaiah complains, who hath believed our report, or to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed? cap: 53: 1. (5) Because, many are called, but few are chosen; Mat. 22. 14: (6) Because, men in nature, do not discern, neither can they know the things of the Spirit of God; 1 Cor: 2. 14. (7) Because, the most part of the World, are buried in gross darkness, and have their understanding darkned, and are alienated from the life of God, through the ignorance, that is in them, because of the blindness of their hearts; Eph. 4: 18.