The examination of Tilenus before the triers; in order to his intended settlement in the office of a publick preacher in the Common-wealth of Utopia. Whereunto are annexed the tenents of the remonstrants touching those five articles voted, stated and imposed, but not disputed, at the synod of Dort. Together with a short essay (by way of annotations) upon the fundamental theses of Mr. Thomas Parker.

III.

They do utterly denie, that God doth be∣stow grace sufficient for faith and couversion, only upon those, whom according to the de∣cree of his Election, he willeth to convert un∣resistibly, and that he neither doth, nor wil∣leth to bestow on the Reprobates grace neces∣sary to faith and salvation.

The Reason.

1. Psal. 145. 8, 9. The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works. 1 Tim. 2. 3, 4. He will have all men to be saved. 2 Pet. 3. 9. He will not that any perish. Mark 16. 15. with 20. Go preach the Gospel to every Creature—and they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signes fol∣lowing.

Isa. 5. 4. What could have been done more. [See Mark 6. 6. & Jer. 36. 6, 7.] Ezek. 18. 31. Why will ye die. Ezek. 33. 11. As I live, saith the Lord, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, &c. See the proofs for conditionate Election, Administration of ne∣cessary and sufficient means, and the serious∣ness of Gods call: being the 7. affirm. pro∣pos. above.

2. He threatens to withdraw his grace from men, only for their stubbornness and rebellion against him and it. Mat. 21. 41, 43. There∣fore—the Kingdome of God shall be taken from you. Rev. 2. 5. Or else I will remove thy Candlestick out of his place. Luke 14. 24. None of those men which were bidden shall tast of my supper. Luke 13. 34. with chap. 19 42. How often would I, and ye would not?—But now are they hidden from thine eyes. Matth. 13. 12, 13, 14, 15. But whosoever hath not (made good use of preventing grace) from him shall be taken away, even that he hath. Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing, see not: And in them is fulfilled the prophesie of Isaias, by hearing ye shall hear, and shall not under∣stand—for their eyes have they closed, lest at any times they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted and I should heal them. See Acts 28: 26. &c. Rom. 1. 18. 21,

24, 25, 28. Who hold the truth in unrighteous∣ness—and turn it into a lie, for this cause God gave them up to vile affections. 2 Thess. 2. 10, 11, 12. Because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved, for this cause God gave them up. Prov. 1. 24. &c. Because I have called, and ye refused—Ye also shall call and I will not answer you; I will laugh at your calamities. James 4. 6. God resisteth the proud but giveth grace to the humble. See the Texts cited against Absolute Reprobation. 1 Chron: 28. 9. 2 Chron. 15. 2. 1 Pet. 2. 7, 8. Zach. 9: 15. with 17. I will love them no more; because they did not hearken.