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.

I.

THey hold, that God doth furnish the true believer with supernatural power of grace, as, according to his infinite wisdome, he judgeth sufficient for their perseverance, and conquest over the temptations of the Devill, the flesh and the world, and that he is never the cause why they persevere not.

Proofes out of holy Scripture.

Sufficient for their perseverance. 1 Ioh. 3. 9. Whosoever is born of God, doth not commit sin: for his seed remaineth in him, and he cannot sin: because he is born of God. See Ioh. 4. 14. & ch. 6. 53. shall never thirst. 2 Cor. 12. 9. My grace is sufficient for thee. Phil. 4. 13. I am a∣ble

to doe all things through Christ, which strengtheneth me. Matth. 11. 30. 1 Iohn 5. 3. My yoke is easie, and my burden light.

And conquest over temptations. Ioh. 10. 28, 29. They shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Fa∣ther, which gave them me, is greater then all: and no man is able to pluck them out of my Fa∣thers hand. Rom. 8. 31. If God be for us, who can be against us? 1 Cor. 10. 13. God is faith∣ful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that you are able. (Luke 22. 32.) John 17. 11. Holy Father, keep through thine own Name, those whom thou hast given me. 2 Cor. 12. 8, 9. For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee; Rom. 8. 35. &c. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? 1 John 5. 4, 5. For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world. 1 John 2. 13. 14. I have written unto you young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one. 1 Joh. 4. 4. Because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

He is never the cause why they persevere not &c. 1 Cor. 1. 8. Phil. 1. 6. Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you, will perform it, untill the day of Jesus Christ. [See 1 Thes. 5. 23, 24.] 2 Thes.

3. 3. The Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evill. Jude ver. 24. Now to him that is able to keep you from falling. 1 Cor. 15. 57. Thanks be to God which giveth us the victory, through our Lord Jesus Christ.