Keimåelia 'ekklåesiastika, The historical and miscellaneous tracts of the Reverend and learned Peter Heylyn, D.D. now collected into one volume ... : and an account of the life of the author, never before published : with an exact table to the whole.

Heylyn, Peter, 1600-1662., Vernon, George, 1637-1720.

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Historia Quinqu-Articularis: Or, a Declaration of the Judgment of the Western Churches; and more particularly of the Church of England, in the five Controverted Points, &c.

CHAP. I. The several Heresies of those who make God to be the Author of Sin, or attribute too much to the Natural freedom of Man's Will in the Works of Piety.

1. God affirmed by Florinus to be the Author of sin, the Blasphemy encountred by Irenaeus, and the foul Consequents thereof, Page 505
2. Revived in the last Ages by the Libertines, said by the Papists to proceed from the Schools of Calvin, and by the Calvinists to proceed from the Schools of Rome, Page 506
3. Disguised by the Maniches in another dress, and the necessity thereby imposed on the Wills of men, ibid.
4. The like by Bardesanes, and the Priscilianists, the dangerous consequents thereof exemplified out of Homer, and the words of St. Augustine, Page 507
5. The Error of the Maniches, touching the servi∣tude of the Will revived by Luther, and conti∣nued by the rigid Lutherans, ibid.
6. As those of Bardesanes and Priscilian, by that of Calvin, touching the Absolute Decree; the dangers which lie hidden under the Decree, and the incompatibleness thereof with Christs coming to Judgment, ibid.
7. The large expressions of the Ancient Fathers touching the freedom of the Will, abused by Pe∣lagius and his followers, Page 508
8. The Heresie of Pelagius, in what it did consist, especially as to this particular, and the dangers of it, ibid.
9. The Pelagian Heresie condemned and recalled: the temper of S. Augustine touching the freedom of the Will in spiritual matters, ibid.
10. Pelagianism falsly charged on the Moderate Lutherans: How far all parties do agree about the freedom of the Will, and in what they differ. Page 509

CHAP. II. Of the Debates amongst the Divines in the Council of Trent, touching Predestination and Original Sin.

1. The Articles drawn from the Writings of the Zuinglians, touching Predestination and Repro∣bation, Page 510
2. The Doctrine of Predestination, according to the Dominican way, ibid.
3. As also the old Franciscans, with Reasons for their own, and against the other, Page 511
4. The Historians judgment interposed between the Parties, ibid.
5. The middle way of Catarinus to compose the differences, ibid.
6. The newness of St. Augustines Opinion, and the dislike thereof by the most Learned men in the Ages following, Page 512
7. The perplexities amongst the Theologues, touch∣ing the absoluteness of the Decrees, ibid.
8. The judgment of the said Divines, touching the possibility of falling from Grace, ibid.
9. The Debates about the nature and transmitting of Original Sin, ibid.
10. The Doctrine of the Council in it. Page 513

CHAP. III. The like Debates about Free-will, with the Conclusions of the Council, in the five Con∣troverted Points.

1. The Articles against the Freedom of the Will, ex∣tracted out of Luther's Writings, Page 314
2. The exclamation of the Divines against Luther's Doctrine in the Point, and the absurdities there∣of, ibid.
3. The several judgments of Marinarus, Catari∣nus, and Andreas Vega, ibid.
4. The different judgment of the Dominicans and Franciscans, whether it lay in mans power to believe, or not to believe; and whether the free∣dom of the Will were lost in Adam, ibid.
5. As also of the Point of the co-operation of mans Will with the Grace of God, Page 515
6. The opinion of Frier Catanca, in the point of irresistibility. ibid.
7. Faintly maintained by Soto a Dominican Fryer, and more cordially approved by others, but in time rejected, ibid.
8. The great care taken by the Legates in having the Articles so framed, as to please all parties, Page 516
9. The Doctrine of the Council in the five Contro∣verted Points, ibid.
10. A Transition from the Council of Trent, to the Protestant and Reformed Churches. Page 517

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CHAP. IV. The judgment of the Lutherans and Calvinians in these five Points, with some Objections made against the Conclusions of the Council of Dort.

1. No difference in Five Points betwixt the Luthe∣rans and the Church of Rome, as is acknow∣ledged by the Papists themselves, Page 518
2. The Judgment of the Lutheran Churches in the said five Points, delivered in the famous Con∣fession of Ausperge, ibid.
3. The distribution of the Quarrel betwixt the Franciscans, Melancthonians, and Armini∣ans, on the one side, the Dominicans, rigid Lutherans, and Sublapsarian Calvinists on the other; the middle way of Catarinus parallell'd by that of Bishop Overal, Page 519
4. The Doctrine of Predestination as laid down by Calvin, of what ill Consequence in it self, and how odious to the Lutheran Doctors, Page 520
5. Opposed by Sebastian Castellio in Geneva it self, but propagated in most Churches of Calvins Plat-form, and afterwards polished by Per∣kins, a Divine of England, and in him cen∣sured and confuted by Jacob Van Harmine, a Belgick Writer, Page 521
6. A brief view of the Doctrine of the Sublapsa∣rians, and the odious Consequences of it, Page 522
7. The Judgment of the Sublapsarians in the said five Points, collected and presented at the Confe∣rence at the Hague, Anno 1610. ibid.
8. The Doctrine of the Synodists in the said Points, Page 523
9. Affirmed to be repugnant to the holy Scripture, as also to the Purity, Mercy, Justice, and Since∣rity of Almighty God, ibid.
10. And the subversion of the Ministry, and all Acts of Piety, illustrated by the example of Tiberius Caesar, and the Lantgrave of Thurin. Page 524

CHAP. V. The Doctrine of the Remonstrants, and the story of them, until their final Condemna∣tion in the Synod of Dort.

1. The Doctrine of the Remonstrants ancienter than Calvinism in the Belgick Churches, and who they were that stood up for it before Ar∣minius, Page 525
2. The first undertakings of Arminius, his prefer∣ment to the Divinity-Chair at Leiden, his Com∣mendations and death, Page 526
3. The occasion of the Name Remonstrants, and Contra-Remonstrants; the Controversie re∣duced to five Points, and those disputed at the Hague, in a publick Conference, ibid.
4 The said five Points according to their several Heads first tendred at the Hague, and after at the Synod at Dort, Page 527
5. The Remonstrants persecuted by their Opposites, put themselves under the protection of Barnevelt, and by his means obtained a collection of their Doctrine. Barnevelt seised and put to death by the Prince of Orange, Page 528
6. The Calling of the Synod of Dort, the parallel betwixt it and the Council at Trent, both in the conduct of the business against their Adversaries, and the differences amongst themselves, Page 529
7. The breaking out of the differences in the Synod in open Quarrels, between Martinius one of the Divines of Breeme, and some of the Divines of Holland; and on what occasions, ibid.
8. A Copy of the Letter from Dr. Belconqual to S. Dudly Carleton, his Majesties Resident at the Hague, working the violent prosecutions of those Quarrels by the Dutch Divines, Page 530
9. A further prosecution of the parallel between the Council and the Synod, in reference to the Ar∣ticles used in the draught upon the Canons and Decrees of either, and the doubtful meaning of them both, Page 531
10. The quarrelling Parties joyn together against the Remonstrants, denying them any place in the Synod, and finally dismist them in a furious Ora∣tion made by Boyerman, without any hearing, Page 532
11. The Synodists indulgent to the damnable Do∣ctrines of Macorius, and unmerciful in the ba∣nishment or extermnation of the poor Remon∣strants, ibid.
12. Scandalously defamed, to make them odious, and those of their persuasions in other places, Ejected, Persecuted, and Disgraced. Page 533

CHAP. VI. Objections made against the Doctrine of the Remonstrants; the Answer unto all, and the retorting of some of them on the opposite Party.

1. An Introduction to the said Objections, Page 534
2. The first Objection, touching their being enemies to the Grace of God, disproved in general, by comparing the Doctrine with that of S. Au∣gustine, though somewhat more favourable to Free Will than that of Luther, ibid.
3. A more particular Answer, in relation to some hard expressions which were used of them by King James, Page 535
4. The second charging it as Introductive of Popery, begun in Holland, and pressed more importunate∣ly in England, answered both by Reason and Experience to the contrary of it, ibid.
5. The third, as filling men with spiritual pride, first answered in relation to the testimony from which it was taken, and then retorted on those who object the same, Page 536
6. The fourth Charge, making the Remonstrants a factious and seditious People, begun in Holland,Page [unnumbered]prosecuted in England, and answered in the ge∣neral by the most Religious Bishop Ridley, ibid.
7. What moved King James to think so ill of the Remonstrants as to exasperate the States a∣gainst them, Page 537
8. The Remonstrants neither so troublesome nor so chargeable to the States themselves, as they are made by the Assertor, the indirect proceedings of the Prince of Orange, viz. the death of Barnevelt, and the injustice of the Argument in charging the practices of his Children, and the Prince upon all the party, ibid.
9. Nothing in the Arminian Doctrine, which may incline a man to sediti us courses, as it is affirmed and proved to be in the Calvin, Page 538
10. The Recrimination further proved, by a passage in the Conference of the Lord Treasurer Burleigh with Queen Eliz. in a Letter of some of the Bi∣shops to the Duke of Buckingham, and in that of Dr. Brooks to the late Archbishop, ibid.
11. More fully prosecuted and exemplified by Campney's, an old English Protestant, Page 539
12. A Transition to the Doctrine of the Church of England. ibid.

CHAP. VII. An Introduction to the Doctrine of the Church of England in the points disputed, with the Removal of some rubs which are laid in the way.

1. The Doctrine of the Homilies, concerning the En∣dowments of man at his first Creation, Page 541
2. His miserable fall, Page 542
3. And the promised hopes of his Restitution in the Lord Christ Jesus, ibid.
4. A general Declaration of the judgment of the Church of England in the points disputed, ex∣emplified in the story of Agilmond and Lamistus, Kings of Lombardy. ibid.
5. The contrary judgment of Wicklif objected, an∣swered, and applied to all modern Heresies. Page 543
6. A general answer to the like Argument preten∣ded to be drawn from the Writings of Frith, Tyndal and Barns. But more particularly, Page 444
7. The judgment of Dr. Barns in the present point, and the grounds on which he builded the same, ibid.
8. Small comfort to be found from the works of Tyndal, in favour of the Calvinian Doctrines, Page 545
9. The falsifyings of John Frith and others in the Doctrine of Predestination, reproved by Tyndal, Page 546
10. A parallel between some of our first Martyrs, and the blind man restored to fight in the eighth of Saint Mark. ibid.

CHAP. VIII. Of the Preparatives to the Reformation, and the Doctrine of the Church in the present points.

1. The danger of ascribing too much to our ancient Martyrs, &c. exemplified in the parity of Mini∣sters and popular elections unto Benefices, allowed by Mr. John Lambert, Page 547
2. Nothing ascribed to Calvins judgment by our first Reformers, but much to the Augustine Con∣fession, the Writings of Melancthon, Page 548
3. And to the Authority of Erasmus, his Para∣phrases being commended to the use of the Church by King Edward VI. and the Reasons why, ibid.
4. The Bishops Book in order to a Reformation, call∣ed, The institution of a Christian man, com∣manded by King Henry VIII. 1537. correcied afterwards with the Kings own hand, examined and allowed by Cranmer, approved by Parlia∣ment, and finally, published by the name of Ne∣cessary Doctrine, &c. An. 1543. ibid.
5. The Doctrine of the said two Books in the points disputed, agreeable unto that which after was established by King Edward VI. Page 549
6. Of the two Liturgies made in the time of King Edward VI. and the manner of them; the te∣stimony given unto the first, and the alterations in the second, Page 550
7. The first Book of Homilies, by whom made, ap∣proved by Bucer, and of the Argument that may be gathered from the method of it, in the points disputed, ibid.
8. The quality and condition of those men who prin∣cipally concurred to the Book of Articles, with the Harmony or consent in judgment between Arch∣bishop Cranmer, Bishop Ridley, Bishop Hooper, &c. Page 551
9. The Doctrine delivered in the Book of Articles, touching the five controverted points, ibid.
10. An Answer to the Objection against these Arti∣cles, for the supposed want of Authority in the making of them, Page 552
11. An Objection against King Edwards Catechism, mistaken for an Objection against the Articles, re∣felled, as that Catechism by John Philpot Mar∣tyr, and of the delegating of some powers by that Convocation to a choice Committee, Page 553
12. The Articles not drawn up in comprehensible or ambiguous terms to please all parties, but to be understood in the respective, literal and Gram∣matical sense, and the Reasons why. ibid.

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CHAP. IX. Of the Doctrine of Predestination delivered in the Articles, the Homilies, the publique Li∣turgies, and the Writings of some of the Reformers.

1. The Articles differently understood by the Cal∣vinian party, and the true English Protestants, with the best way to find out the true sense thereof. Page 555
2. The definition of Predestination, and the most considerable points contained in it, ibid.
3. The meaning of those words in the definition, viz. Whom he hath chosen in Christ, according to the Exposition of S. Ambrose, S. Chrysostom, S. Jerom, as also of Archbishop Cranmer, Bishop Latimer, and the Book of Homilies, Page 556
4. The Absolute Decree condemned by Bishop Lati∣mer, as a means to Licentiousness and Carnal living, ibid.
5. For which, and making God to be the Author of sin, condemned as much by Bishop Hooper, ibid.
6. Our Election to be found in Christ, not sought for in Gods secret Councils, according to the judgment of Bishop Hatimer, Page 557
7. The way to find out our Election, delivered by the same godly Bishop, and by Bishop Hooper, with somewhat to the same purpose also from the Book of Homilies, ibid.
8. The Doctrine of Predestination, delivered by the holy Martyr John Bradford, with Fox his gloss upon the same to corrupt the sense, Page 558
9. No countenance to be had for any absolute, perso∣nal and irrespective decree of Predestination in the publique Liturgie, ibid.
10. An Answer to such passages out of the said Li∣turgie, as seem to favour that opinion; as also touching the number of Gods Elect.

CHAP. X. The Doctrine of the Church concerning Re∣probation and Universal Redemption.

1. The absolute Decree of Reprobation not found in the Articles of this Church, but against it in some passages of the publick Liturgie, Page 560
2. The cause of Reprobation to be found in a mans self, and not in Gods Decrees, according to the judgment of Bishop Latimer and Bishop Hooper, ibid.
3. The Absolute Decrees of Election and Reproba∣tion, how contrary to the last clause in the seven∣teenth Article, Page 561
4. The inconsistency of the Absolute Decree of Re∣probation, with the Doctrine of Ʋniversal Re∣demption by the death of Christ, ibid.
5. The Ʋniversal Redemption of man-kind by the death of Christ, declared in many places of the publick Liturgie, and affirmed also in one of the Homilies and the Book of Articles, Page 502
6. A further proof of it from the Mission of the Apostles, and the Prayer used in the Ordination of Priests, ibid.
7. The same confirmed by the Writings of Arch∣bishop Cranmer, and the two other Bishops before mentioned, Page 563
8. A Generality of the Promises, and an Ʋniver∣sality of Vocation, maintained by the said two godly Bishops, ibid.
9. The reasons why this benefit is not made effectual to all sorts of men, to be found only in them∣selves. ibid.

CHAP. XI. Of the Heavenly influences of Gods grace in the Conversion of a Sinner, and a mans co∣operation with those Heavenly influences.

1. The Doctrine of Deserving Grace ex congruo, maintained in the Roman Schools before the Council of Trent, rejected by our ancient Mar∣tyrs, and the Book of Articles, Page 564
2. The judgment of Dr. Barns and Mr. Tyndal, touching the necessary workings of Gods grace on the will of man, not different from that of the Church of England, Page 565
3. Ʋniversal grace maintained by Bishop Hooper, and approved by some passages in the Liturgie and Book of Homilies, ibid.
4. The offer of Ʋniversal grace made ineffectual to some, for want of faith; and to others, for want of repentance, according to the judgment of Bishop Hooper, ibid.
5. The necessity of Grace Preventing, and the free co-operation of mans will being so prevented, maintained in the Articles, in the Homilies, and the publique Liturgie. Page 566
6. The necessity of this co-operation on the part of man, defended, and applied to the exercise of a godly life, by Bishop Hooper, ibid.
7. The Doctrine of Irresistibility, first broached by Calvin, pertinaciously maintained by most of his followers, and by Gomarus amongst others, Page 567
8. Gainsaid by Bishop Hooper, and Bishop Lati∣mer, ibid.
9. And their gain-sayings justified by the tenth Ar∣ticle of King Edwards Books, Page 568
And 10. The Book of Homilies, ibid.

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CHAP. XII. The Doctrine of Free-will agreed upon by the Clergy in their Convocation, An. 1543.

1. Of the Convocation holden in the year 1543. in order to the Reformation of Religion in points of Doctrine, Page 569
2. The Article of Free-will in all the powers and workings of it, agreed on by the Prelates and Clergie of that Convocation, agreeable to the present Doctrine of the Church of England, ibid.
3. An Answer to the first Objection concerning the Popishness of the Bishops and Clergie in that Con∣vocation, Page 571
4. The Article of Free-will approved by King Henry VIII. and Archbishop Cranmer, Page 572
5. An Answer to the last Objection concerning the Conformity of the Article to the present Establish∣ed Doctrine in the Church of Rome. ibid.

CHAP. XIII. The Doctrine of the Church of England, con∣cerning the certainty or uncertainty of Per∣severance.

1. The certainty of Grace debated in the Council of Trent, and maintained in the Affirmative by the Dominicans, and some others, Page 573
2. The contrary affirmed by Catarinus and his adherents, ibid.
3. The doubtful resolution of the Council in it, Page 574
4. The Calvinists not content with certainty of Grace, quoad statum praesentem, presume up∣on it also quoad statum futurum, ibid.
5. The bounds and limits wherewith the judgment in this point ought rationally to be circumscribed, Page 575
6. The Doctrine of the Church of England in the present Article, ibid.
7. Justified by the testimonies of Bishop Latimer, Bishoop Hooper, and Master Tyndal, Page 576
8. And proved by several arguments from the pub∣lick Liturgie, ibid.
9. The Homily commends a probable and stedfast hope, Page 577
But 10. Allows no certainty of Grace and perseve∣rance (in any ordinary way) to the Sons of men. ibid.

CHAP. XIV. The Plain Song of the second Homily, touch∣ing the falling from God, and the Descants made upon it.

1. More from some other Homilies, touching the possibility of falling from the grace received, Page 578
2. The second Homily or Sermon touching falling from God, laid down verbatim, Page 579
3. The sorry shifts of Mr. Yates, to illude the true meaning of the Homily, plainly discovered and consuted, Page 581
4. An Answer unto his Objection, touching the pas∣sage cited from the former Homily, in Mr. Moun∣tagues Appeal, ibid.
5. The judgment of Mr. Ridley, Arch-Deacon of Canterbury, in the points of Election and Re∣demption, Page 582
6. As also touching the reasons why the Word was not preached unto the Gentiles till the coming of Christ, the influences of grace, the co-workings of man, and the possibility of falling from the truth of Christ. ibid.

CHAP. XV. Of the Author and Authority of King Edwards Chatechism, as also of the judgment of Mar∣tin Bucer, and Peter Martyr, in the Points disputed.

1. The Catechism published by the Authority of King Edward VI. Anno 1553. affirmed to have been Writ by Bishop Poinet, and countenanced by the rest of the Bishops and Clergy, Page 583
2. Several passages collected out of that Catechism, to prove that the Calvinian Doctrins were the true, genuine, and ancient Doctrins of the Church of England, Page 584
3. With a discovery of the weakness and imperti∣nency of the Allegation, Page 585
4. What may most probably be conceived to have been the judgment of Bishop Poinet, in most of the Controverted Points, Page 586
5. An Answer to another Objection derived from Mr. Bucer, and Peter Martyr; and the influ∣ence which their Auditors and Disciples are sup∣posed to have had in the Reformation, ibid.
6. That Bucer was a man of moderate Counsels, approving the first Liturgy of King Edward VI. assenting to the Papists at the Dyet of Ratisbone, in the possibility of falling from grace; and that probably Peter Martyr had not so far espoused the Calvinian quarrels, when he lived in Oxon, as after his return to Zurick and Calvins Neighbourhood, Page 587
7. The judgment of Erasmus, according as it is delivered in his Paraphrases on the four Evange∣lists, proposed first in the general view, and after more particularly in every of the Points disputed. Page 588

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PART III.

CHAP. XVI. Of the first breakings out of the Predestinarians, and their Proceedings in the same.

1. The Predestinarians, called at first by the name of Gospellers, Page 589
2. Campney's a professed Enemy to the Predesti∣narians, but neither Papist nor Pelagian, Page 590
3. The common practices of the Calvinists to defame their Adversaries, the name of Free-will men, to whom given, why, ibid.
4. The Doctrine of John Knox, in restraining all mens actions, either good or evil, to the determi∣nate Will and Counsel of God, Page 591
5. The like affirmed by the Author of the Table of Predestination; in whom, and the Genevian Notes, we find Christ to be excluded from being the foundation of mans Election, and made to be an inferiour cause of salvation only, ibid.
6. God made to be the Author of sin, by the Author of a Pamphlet, entituled against a Privy Papist, and his secret Counsels called in for the proof thereof, both by him and Knox, with the mis∣chiefs which ensued upon it, ibid.
7. The Doctrine of Robert Crowly, imputing all mens sins to Predestination, his silly defences for the same, made good by a distinction of John Verons, and the weakness of that distinction shewed by Campneys. Page 592
8. The Errours of the former Authors opposed by Campneys, his Book in answer to those Errours, together with his Orthodoxie in the point of uni∣versal Redemption, and what he builds upon the same, ibid.
9. His solid Arguments against the imputing of all actions either good or evil to Predestination; justi∣fied by a saying of Prosper of Aquitain, Page 593
10. The virulent prosecutions of Veron and Crowly, according to the Genius of the sect of Calvin. Page 594

CHAP. XVII. Of the disputes amongst the Confessors in Pri∣son, in Queen Maries days, and the resetling of the Church on her former principles under Queen Elizabeth.

1. The Doctrine of Predestination disputed amongst the Confessors in Prison in Queen Maries days, Page 595
2. The Examination of John Carelese between Dr. Martin, in reference to the said Disputes, ibid.
3. Considerations on some passages in the conference betwixt Dr. Martin and the said John Carelesse, Page 596
4. Review made of the publick Liturgie by the command of Queen Elizabeth, and the •ara∣phrases of Erasmus commended to the reading both of Priest and People, Page 597
5. The second Book of Homilies how provided for, and of the liberty taken by the Gospellers, and Zuinglian Sectaries, before the reviewing and confirming of the Book of Articles, by the Queens Authority, ibid.
6. Of the reviewing and authority of the Book of Articles, Anno 1562. and what may be from thence inferred, Page 598
7. An Answer from the Agreement drawn from omitting the ninth Article of King Edwards Book, the necessity of giving some content to the Zuinglian Gospellers, and the difficulty where∣with they were induced to subscribe the Book at the first passing of the same, ibid.
8. The Argument taken from some passages in the English Catechism, set forth by Mr. Alexander Nowel, and the strength thereof, Page 599
9. Several considerations on the said Catechism, and the rest of the Authors making; and what his being Prolocutor in the Convocation might add to any of them in point of Orthodoxie, ibid.
10. Nothing to be collected out of the first passage in Mr. Nowels Catechism, in favour of the Calvi∣nian doctrine of Predestination, and the points de∣pending thereupon, and less than nothing in the second, if it be understood according to the Au∣thors meaning; and the determination of the Church. Page 600

CHAP. XVIII. A Declaration of the Doctrine in the Points disputed under the new establishment made by Queen Elizabeth.

1. The Doctrine of the second Book of Homilies con∣cerning the wilful fall of Adam, the miserable estate of man, the restitution of lost man in Jesus Christ, and the universal redemption of all man∣kind by his death and passion, Page 601
2. The doctrine of the said second Book concerning universal grace, the possibility of a total and final falling, and the co-operation of mans will with the grace of God, Page 602
3. The judgment of Reverend Bishop Jewel, touch∣ing the universal redemption of man-kind by the death of Christ; Predestination grounded upon faith in Christ, and reached out unto all them that believe in him, by Mr. Alexander Nowel, ibid.
4. Dr. Harsnet in his Sermon at St. Pauls Cross, Anno 1584. sheweth that the absolute decree of Page [unnumbered]Reprobation turneth the truth of God into a lie, and makes him to the Author of sin, Page 603
5. That it deprives man of the natural freedom of his will, makes God himself to be double-minded, to have two contrary wills, and to delight in mocking his poor Creature, Man, ibid.
6. And finally, that it makes God more cruel and unmerciful than the greatest Tyrant, contrary to the truth of Scripture, and the constant Doctrine of the Fathers, Page 604
7. The rest of the said Sermon reduced unto certain other heads, directly contrary to the Calvinian Doctrine in the points disputed, ibid.
8. Certain considerations on the Sermon aforesaid, with reference to the subject of it, as also to the time, place, and persons in and before which it was first preached, Page 605
9. An Answer to some Objections concerning a pre∣tended Recantation falsly affirmed to have been made by the said Mr. Harsnet, ibid.
10. That in the judgment of the Right Learned Dr. King, after Bishop of London, the altera∣tion of Gods denounced judgments in some certain cases, infers no alteration in his Councils; the difference between the changing of the will, and to will a change, Page 606
11. That there is something in Gods decrees re∣vealed to us, and something concealed unto himself, the difference between the inferiour and superiour causes, and of the conditionality of Gods threats and promises, ibid.
12. The accomodating of the former part of this dis∣course to the case of the Ninevites, Page 607
13. And not the case of the Ninevites to the case disputed. ibid.

CHAP. XIX. Of the first great breach which was made in the Doctrine of the Church; by whom it was made, and what was done towards the making of it up.

1. Great alterations made in the face of the Church, from the return of such Divines as had withdrawn themselves beyond Sea in the time of Queen Mary; with the necessity of imploying them in the publick service, if otherwise of known zeal against the Papists, Page 609
2. Several examples of that kind in the places of greatest power and trust in the Church of Eng∣land; particularly of Mr. Fox the Martyrolo∣gist, and the occasion which he took of publishing his opinion in the point of Predestination, ibid.
3. His Notes on one of the Letters of John Brad∣ford Martyr, touching the matter of Election therein contained, ibid.
4. The difference between the Comment and the Text, and between the Author of the Comment, and Bishop Hooper, Page 612
5. Exceptions against some passages, and observa∣tions upon others, in the said Notes of Mr. Fox, ibid.
6. The great breach made hereby in the Churches Doctrine, made greater by the countenance which was given to the Book of Acts and Monuments, by the Convocation, Anno 1571. Page 613
7. No argument to be drawn from hence, touching the approbation of his doctrine by that Convocation, no more than for the Approbation of his Marginal Notes, and some particular passages in it, dis∣graceful to the Rites of the Church, attire of the Bishops, ibid.
8. A counterballance made in the Convocation a∣gainst Fox his Doctrine, and all other Novelisms of that kind. Page 614

CHAP. XX. Of the great Invocation made by Perkins in the publick Doctrine, the stirs arising thence in Cambridge, and Mr. Barrets carriage in them.

1. Of Mr. Perkins and his Doctrine of Predestina∣tion, with his recital of the four opinions, which were then maintained about the fame, Page 614
2. The sum and substance of his Doctrine according to the Supralapsarian, or Supra-creatarian way, Page 615
3. The several censures past upon it, both by Papists and Protestants, by none more sharply than by Dr. Rob. Abbots, after Bishop of Sarum, Page 616
4. Of Dr. Baroe, the Lady Margarets Professor in the Ʋniversity, and his Doctrine touching the di∣vine Decrees, upon occasion of Gods denounced Judgment against the Ninivites, ibid.
5. His constant opposition to the Predestinarians, and the great increase of his Adherents, Page 617
6. The Articles collected out of Barrets Sermon, de∣rogatory to the Doctrine and persons of the chief Calvinians, ibid.
7. Barret convented for the same, and the pro∣ceedings had against him at his first conventing, Page 618
8. A Form of Recantation delivered to him, but not the same which doth occur in the Anti-Armini∣anism, to be found in the Records of the Ʋniver∣sity, ibid.
9. Several Arguments to prove that Barret never published the Recantation imposed upon him, Page 619
10. The rest of Barrets story related in his own Let∣ter to Dr. Goad, being then Vice-Chancellor, ibid.
11. The sentencing of Barret to a Recantation, no argument that his Doctrine was repugnant to the Church of England, and that the body of the same Ʋniversity differed from the heads in that particular. Page 620

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CHAP. XXI. Of the proceedings against Baroe, the Articles of Lambeth, and the general calm which was in Oxon, touching these Disputes,

1. The differences between Baroe and Dr. Whit∣acres, the address of Whitacres and others to Arch-bishop Whitgift, which drew on the Ar∣ticles of Lambeth. Page 621
2. The Articles agreed on at Lambeth, presented both in English and Latine, Page 622
3. The Articles of no authority in themselves, Arch∣bishop Whitgift questioned for them, together with the Queens command to have them utterly supprest, ibid.
4. That Baroe neither was deprived of his Professor∣ship, nor compelled to leave it, the Anti-Calvi∣nian party being strong enough to have kept him in if he had desired it, Page 623
5. A Copy of the Letter from the Heads in Cam∣bridge to the Lord Treasurer Burleigh, occa∣sioned as they said by Barret and Baroe, Page 624
6. Dr. Overalds encounters with the Calvinists in the point of falling from the grace received; his own private judgment in the point, neither for total nor for final, and the concurrence of some other Learned men in the same opinion, Page 625
7. The general calm which was at Oxon at that time, touching these disputes, and the Reasons of it, ibid.
8. An Answer to that Objection out of the writings of judicious Hooker, of the total and final falling, Page 626
9. The disaffections of Dr. Bukeridge, and Dr. Houson to Calvins doctrins: An Answer to the Objection touching the paucity of those who op∣posed the same, ibid.
10. Possession of a truth maintained but by one or two, preserves it sacred and inviolable for more fortunate times; the case of Liberius Pope of Rome; and that the testimonies of this kind are rather to be valued by weight than tale, Page 627

CHAP. XXII. Of the Conference at Hampton Court, and the several encouragements given to the Anti-Calvinians in the time of King James.

1. The occasion of the conference at Hampton Court, and the chief persons there assembled, Page 628
2. The nine Articles of Lambeth rejected by King James Page 629
3. Those of the Church being left in their former condition, ibid.
4. The Calvinian Doctrine of Predestination de∣cryed by Bishop Bancroft, and disliked by King James; and the reasons of it, Page 630
5. Bishop Bancroft and his Chaplain both abused; The inserting the Lambeth Articles into the confession of Ireland, no argument of King James his approbation of them, by whom they were inserted, and for what cause allowed of in the said Confession, ibid.
6. A pious fraud of the Calvinians in clapping their Predestinarian Doctrines at the end of the Old Testament, Anno 1607. discovered, cen∣sured and rejected, with the reasons of it, Page 631
7. The great incouragement given by King James to the Anti-Calvinians, and the increasing of that party both in power and number by the stirs in Holland, ibid.
8. The offence taken by King James at Conradus Vorstius, animateth the Oxon Calvanists to suspend Dr. Houson, and to preach publickly a∣gainst Dr. Laud, Page 632
9. The like proceedings at Cambridge against Mr. Simpson, first prosecuted by King James, and on what account that King was more incensed heainst the party of Arminius, than against their perswasions, ibid.
10. The Instructions published by King James in order to the diminishing of Calvins Authority, the defence of universal Redemption, and the suppressing of his Doctrines in the other points, and why the last proved so unuseful in the case of Ga∣briel Bridges, Page 633
11. The publishing of Mountagues Answer to the Gagger, the information made against it; the Author and his Doctrine taken by King James into his protection, and his Appeal Licensed by the Kings appointment, Page 634
12. The conclusion of the whole discourse, and the submission of it to the Church of England. ibid.
A Postscript to the Reader, concerning some particu∣lars, in a Scurrilous Pamphlet Entituled, A Review of the Certamen Epistolare, &c. Page 635

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