Theoremata theologica: = Theological treatises.: Octo theses theologicæ: eight theses of divinity. 1. Animæ humanæ productio: Production of mans soul. 2. Puræ Dei prædestinatio: Divine predestination. 3. Verum ecclesiæ regimen: The tru [sic] church regiment. 4. Prædictiones de Messia: Predictions of Messias. 5. Duæ Christi genealogiæ: Christs two genealogies. 6. Apocalypsis patefacta: The revelation reveled. 7. Christi regnum in terra: Christs millenar reign. 8. Mundi hujus dissolutio: The worlds dissolution. / Complied or collected by Rob. Vilvain. Price at press in sheets 3 .s.

Articuli Lambethae cusi. The Articles of Lambeth.

An Appendix of nine Articles touching Praede∣stination; agitated by John Archbishop of Canterbury, and others An. 1595. at Dr. Whitakers instance, against three Propositions of Dr. Baro a Frenchman, Lady Marga∣rets Professor at Cambridg.

Article 1. GOd from eternity predestinated som men to life, and reprobated the rest to death or damnation.

Article 2. The moving or efficient caus of Predestination to life, is not any foresight of Faith, Perseverance, good Works, or any thing in the persons praedestinated, but only in the Wil of Gods good pleasure.

Article 3. Of the Predestinat ther is a prefined certain number, which can neither be increased nor diminished.

Article 4. They that are not predestinat to salvation, shal necessarily be condemned for their sins.

Article 5. Tru livly justifying Faith, and sanctifying Spirit of God, is not extinguished, doth not fall off, nor vanish in the Elect, ei∣ther finaly, or totally.

Article 6. A man truly beleeving or indued with justifying Faith, is certain, by or with ful perswasion of Faith, of his sins for∣givenes and everlasting salvation by Christ.

Article 7. Saving Grace is not given, nor communicated, nor granted to al men, whereby they may be saved if they will.

Article 8. No man can come to Christ unles it be given to him, and unless the Father draw him; nor are al men drawn of the Fa∣ther, that they come to the Son.

Article 9. It is not in the free choice and power of every man to be saved.

These Assertious or Positions, like many mo, are obtruded in general, obscure, ambiguous terms, subject to divers interpre∣tations.

Animadversio apposita: A usefull Animadversion.

THe first Proposition is tru de facto, but treats not of the order and manner, why God elected som and reprobated the rest; which is the debate.

The second designs the moving efficient caus of election; but mentions not the object (whether it be man simply, or man a sinner, or man repentant, or man persisting obstinat and obdurat) which is al the question: for Gods foresight is no efficient caus of his Predestination, but his Wil.

The third of a set number not to be increased or diminished, is a very verity in regard of Gods infalli∣ble foreknowledge and immutable Wil.

The fourth is a bifront Janus most ambiguous; for if it suppose non-praedestination to necessitat con∣demnation for sin, it puts non causam pro cau∣sa: but if it make non-praedestination a meer nega∣tiv in God, and supposes sin unrepented the caus;

God may in true Justice condemn the sinner that neg∣lects the remedy; for every one perisheth by his own default, as Preachers inculcat dayly.

The fifth is generally granted, That the elect doo not fal away finaly or totaly: but who they are no mortal man knows, and al men may fal.

The sixth in a tru sens is tru, That Beleevers, being reconciled to God by repentance, may be cer∣tain of their present condition by a ful perswasion of Faith; yet must not presume of infallible perseve∣rance, sith many Saints through frailty have faln dangerously.

The seventh is tru in part, That effectual saving Grace is not given to al, that they may be saved if they wil: but sufficient is offered to al (and that seri∣ously or intentionaly) if they wil use and not refuse, reject, or resist the means, working out their salva∣tion with fear and trembling.

The eighth is to be rightly expounded, that no man can com to the Son unless the Father draw him; and al men are not drawn by him: but 'tis becaus he foresees that they be obdurat, and wil not com when caled; for his prescience is the condition (not the caus) of proceeding.

The last is indubitat, that 'tis not in every mans nay in no mans free choice and power to be saved without Grace; but by help thereof, and use of the

means prescribed in the Gospel, any man may be sa∣ved, if he wil cooperat with Gods Grace, and not wilfully reject the same.

Dr. John Rainolds at Hampton-Court Con∣ference (beside many mo both before and since) petioned, that thes 9 Lambethian Arti∣cles might be annexed to the other 39 by public authority; but could never obtain it, becaus their meaning or construction was very dubious or dissonant to the tru sens of our Churches seventeenth Article, which handles the point of Predestination more plainly and perfectly then thes.

'Tis said that Dr. Whitgift Archbishop granted this discussion to gratify Dr. Whita∣kers importunity, and pacify that present Cantabrigian fury; but left it in such doubt∣ful terms, that no prejudice might occur to the said Article of Predestination prede∣fined.