The
Gouernour
,
Chancellour
,
and
Councell
,
in
the
name
of
the
Lords
and
Estates
of
the
Dukedome
of
Gelderlandt
,
and
County
of
Zutphen
,
doe
giue
to
vnderstand
:
THAT
whereas
,
not
onely
out
of
these
Prouinces
,
the
Euangelicall
Reformed
Christian
Religion
,
and
the
Teachers
thereof
(
thorow
publique
Writings
and
published
Bookes
,
by
the
Arminians
and
Separatists
)
but
also
within
these
Prouinces
,
(
as
well
amongst
the
common
people
,
as
by
written
Remonstrations
deliuered
ouer
to
the
discreete
Lords
and
States
and
their
Deputies
)
is
brought
in
question
;
about
sundry
terrible
and
blasphemous
Poynts
of
Doctrine
:
whereby
the
Euangelicall
Doctrine
and
the
Teachers
thereof
are
defamed
and
made
causers
of
the
oppression
of
the
Truth
,
disturbation
of
the
Policie
of
Gouernment
,
lamentation
&
griefe
of
many
zealous
Soules
and
Consciences
,
departing
and
seducing
of
others
,
and
the
augmentation
of
the
enemies
of
the
Truth
.
The
discreet
Lords
and
Estates
,
out
of
sundry
and
manifest
Reasons
heretofore
giuen
by
the
Separatists
in
Church-matters
,
are
moued
to
command
the
said
Points
deliberately
to
be
examined
,
and
in
a
respectiue
Classe
,
whether
any
of
the
Teachers
might
be
found
guilty
therein
.
Which
done
,
they
of
the
Classe
,
which
were
most
suspected
and
guilty
therein
,
haue
declared
,
first
,
in
their
Assemblies
,
and
afterwards
in
presence
of
the
Deputies
in
the
Prouinciall
Synode
,
for
themselues
,
and
in
the
name
of
their
Committees
,
that
they
neuer
held
or
acknowledged
,
nor
yet
hereafter
will
hold
or
acknowledge
that
the
same
Poynts
are
the
opinions
of
the
Reformed
Church
.
Also
,
that
they
know
not
,
that
euer
the
same
was
intended
in
such
sence
and
meaning
by
any
of
the
Teachers
in
the
Reformed
Church
,
but
much
rather
,
that
they
had
an
horror
and
trembling
to
thinke
the
same
,
detesting
and
renouncing
the
same
in
the
highest
degree
.
Whereuppon
also
,
those
that
were
any
wayes
affected
to
the
Remonstrants
,
commonly
called
Arminians
,
and
authors
of
the
foresaid
obiected
Poynts
,
to
be
the
old
Reformed
opinion
;
haue
acknowledged
and
confessed
(
in
the
aforesaid
Prouinciall
Synode
)
that
they
had
penned
some
of
the
same
through
ill
report
,
some
out
of
a
wicked
presumption
,
and
some
out
of
vaine-glory
,
acquitting
and
holding
their
fellow-Brethren
free
and
guiltlesse
therein
,
being
heartily
sory
that
they
euer
did
lay
the
same
to
their
charge
,
promising
hereafter
neuer
to
charge
any
body
with
any
such
like
Accusations
eyther
publiquely
or
priuately
.
But
much
more
to
doe
their
vttermost
endeuour
to
moderate
the
same
,
and
to
set
them
in
peace
and
quietnesse
,
who
therewith
were
any
wayes
troubled
or
molested
,
and
to
helpe
to
defend
and
take
away
all
further
slanders
and
accusations
one
of
another
.
Wee
therefore
considering
that
the
aforesaid
slanders
and
calumnies
of
the
Doctrine
and
Teachers
of
the
Euangelicall
Reformed
Churches
,
(
as
well
at
home
as
abroad
)
is
rumored
both
farre
and
neare
,
and
desiring
to
exalt
and
extoll
the
same
,
to
the
maintayning
of
the
Truth
haue
found
it
fit
and
conuenient
to
extract
and
publish
the
aforesaid
Poynts
and
Accusations
,
Declarations
and
Confessions
,
out
of
the
Acts
of
the
last
Prouinciall
Synode
:
So
that
euery
one
hauing
knowledge
therof
,
may
hereafter
hold
themselues
quiet
in
Conscience
,
remaine
and
continue
in
the
truth
of
the
Euangelicall
Reformed
Religion
,
giue
no
credit
to
the
slanders
and
obiections
of
their
enemies
,
and
that
thereby
the
Churches
and
Commonalty
being
established
in
the
accustomed
vnitie
,
Gods
glory
may
be
furthered
,
and
the
Subiects
may
liue
in
peace
,
tranquilitie
,
and
prosperitie
vnder
their
lawfull
Magistrates
.
Giuen
in
the
Councell
of
Gelderlandt
at
Arnhem
,
the
15.
of
September
,
1618.
Subsigned
E.
Engelen
.
An
Extract
of
the
Acts
of
the
Synode
of
Gelderlandt
,
held
at
Arnhem
in
Iuly
,
1618.
THE
Acts
of
the
Superiors
of
the
Synode
being
related
,
the
first
separation
or
diuision
of
these
Countries
was
also
declared
,
and
the
writings
and
Controversies
which
followed
there
vpon
▪
and
how
the
Ministers
about
the
Towne
and
Countrie
of
Nymegam
,
in
their
first
Letters
and
Writings
(
sent
and
deliuered
vnto
the
Countrey
)
had
obiected
tenne
Poynts
or
Positions
,
like
as
followeth
.
1
Th●●
God
from
all
eternitie
hath
reprobated
the
most
part
of
mankinde
,
and
ineuitably
ordayned
them
to
damnation
,
without
any
respect
of
their
vnbeliefe
and
sinnes
,
which
they
might
or
should
commit
,
or
of
the
sinne
of
Adam
:
onely
according
to
his
delight
and
pleasure
,
the
which
hee
taketh
in
the
reuealing
of
the
glory
of
his
power
and
might
.
2
Or
if
that
God
in
the
aforesaid
Reprobation
in
any
wise
hath
regarded
the
sinne
of
Adam
,
or
the
originall
sinne
thereout
proceeding
,
but
not
any
actuall
sinne
or
vnbeliefe
,
whereby
the
Reprobates
could
deserue
this
Reprobation
more
then
others
.
3
That
amongst
these
Reprobates
are
an
infinite
number
of
young
Children
of
the
faithfull
,
which
dying
in
their
Infancie
without
any
actuall
sin
,
poore
innocent
Sucklings
are
taken
away
and
cast
into
the
fire
of
Hell
;
so
that
it
auaileth
them
not
to
haue
receiued
the
holy
Baptisme
,
nor
that
any
man
should
pray
vnto
God
Almighty
for
them
.
4
That
God
from
all
eternitie
hath
elected
,
and
inresistably
ordayned
to
saluation
the
lesser
part
of
mankinde
,
without
respect
of
their
beliefe
,
as
a
condition
necessary
to
saluation
;
yea
,
also
without
any
motion
of
Christ
,
as
the
meriting
cause
of
saluation
,
onely
by
meere
chance
and
good
lucke
in
some
men
,
without
any
respect
of
qualities
:
so
that
Christ
is
onely
the
executor
of
the
said
Decree
:
and
Beliefe
a
fruit
of
the
Election
.
5
That
God
towards
the
fulfilling
of
his
eternall
immutable
Decree
,
hath
created
the
most
part
of
mankinde
for
damnation
,
and
with
this
intention
made
them
that
they
should
be
damned
.
6
That
God
forceth
and
prouoketh
men
to
sinne
,
yea
,
and
that
hee
is
the
cause
of
sinne
.
7
That
God
hath
giuen
his
Sonne
to
be
an
Aduocate
for
the
relapsed
humane
generation
,
whose
sacrifice
would
be
sufficient
to
satisfie
for
all
mens
sinnes
,
yet
that
his
intention
was
not
that
Christ
should
dye
for
all
,
but
onely
for
a
few
:
and
that
the
Reprobates
,
whensoeuer
the
Gospell
is
preached
vnto
them
,
must
also
beleeue
that
Christ
dyed
for
them
;
and
if
they
did
not
beleeue
so
,
were
therefore
iustly
damned
.
8
That
God
sendeth
his
holy
Word
vnto
many
Reprobates
,
and
inuites
them
to
his
communion
,
not
that
they
should
thereby
bee
conuerted
and
beleeue
in
Christ
,
but
expresly
with
such
an
intention
that
their
hearts
should
be
hardned
,
and
therfore
more
grieuously
punished
:
And
that
those
Reprobates
must
acknowledge
the
aforesaid
vocation
&
inuitation
of
the
Lord
(
through
his
holy
Word
)
a
worke
of
Grace
and
Mercy
,
for
the
which
they
are
obliged
to
thanke
the
LORD
.
9
▪
That
the
Elect
are
conuerted
,
and
Faith
and
Beliefe
infused
into
them
with
an
inresistable
strength
,
in
such
sort
that
they
cannot
chuse
but
be
conuerted
and
beleeue
in
Christ
▪
like
as
(
on
the
contrary
)
it
is
impossible
for
the
reprobates
to
attaine
true
Faith
,
what
meanes
soeuer
they
vse
,
although
they
did
doe
all
the
workes
of
the
Saints
.
10
That
hee
that
once
beleeueth
in
Christ
,
cannot
wholly
nor
finally
loose
the
same
,
nor
fall
from
Grace
through
carelesnesse
,
nor
through
the
greatest
and
highest
deadly
sinne
,
as
Adultry
,
Murther
and
the
like
▪
that
hee
being
fallen
into
most
heynous
sinnes
,
must
of
necessitie
bee
conuerted
afore
his
death
,
by
vertue
of
the
aforesaid
absolute
and
in
euitable
Decree
.
Maintayning
that
some
Teachers
in
these
Prouinces
doe
teach
and
hold
the
same
,
and
do
vndertake
to
thrust
them
in
for
the
opinions
of
the
Reformed
Churches
.
In
consideration
whereof
the
foure
Classes
,
Teil
,
Zuophen
,
Ouer
,
and
Neder
veluwen
,
haue
solicited
,
that
considering
they
haue
declared
,
and
do
by
these
presents
declare
,
neuer
to
haue
acknowledged
the
same
,
nor
now
to
acknowledge
the
same
to
be
the
opinions
and
sentences
of
the
Reformed
Churches
:
nor
to
know
that
the
said
Poynts
were
euer
maintained
by
any
of
the
Teachers
of
the
reformed
Churches
,
in
that
sence
and
meaning
:
but
that
they
were
much
more
abashed
and
astonied
thereat
,
detesting
and
●●nouncing
the
same
in
the
highest
degree
:
That
those
persons
might
be
specified
by
their
particuler
names
which
euer
intended
or
maintained
the
same
,
and
did
their
vttermost
to
make
them
passe
for
Poynts
of
Beliefe
in
these
Prouinces
,
whereof
they
in
their
first
and
second
writings
haue
so
often
made
mention
,
leauing
them
that
are
not
of
vs
to
answer
for
themselues
▪
In
the
name
of
them
of
South
-
Holland
,
Doctor
Henricus
Arnoldi
hath
declared
,
in
presence
of
the
aforesaid
Classes
,
to
detest
and
renounce
the
same
,
and
if
so
bee
they
could
charge
any
body
therwith
▪
that
they
would
make
means
that
hee
should
appeare
in
this
present
place
,
to
the
end
hee
might
cleare
himselfe
before
this
Assembly
,
or
if
he
were
found
guilty
,
acknowledge
his
●ault
▪
Also
the
Commissaries
of
both
the
Countries
,
in
the
name
thereof
,
and
of
the
Honourable
Lord●
▪
haue
earnestly
besought
and
solicited
,
that
the
same
might
bee
published
in
these
Prouinces
to
the
end
the
Lords
and
Magistrates
might
proceed
according
to
Iustice
and
equitie
▪
to
def●nd
these
Prouinces
from
such
blasphemies
.
That
o●●
sentences
and
opinions
are
that
God
Almighty
will
eternally
torment
in
the
pit
of
Hell
,
innumerable
young
Children
:
Notwithstanding
that
they
were
of
beleeuing
parents
,
and
that
onely
because
of
originall
sin
,
so
that
the
aforesaid
Children
haue
no
more
hope
of
saluation
then
the
wicked
Angels
.
That
wee
doe
holde
the
opinion
of
Churches
,
and
not
Gods
Word
the
rule
of
our
Beleefe
:
and
that
we
are
therein
much
like
to
the
Papists
,
as
if
the
holy
Church
could
not
erre
.
That
the
Confession
and
Catechisme
is
Norma
secundaria
Fidei
,
a
secondary
rule
of
Faith
,
as
if
we
said
that
the
holy
Scripture
becomes
to
be
a
rule
of
our
Beleiefe
,
when
shee
is
expounded
according
to
the
sence
and
meaning
contained
in
the
Confession
and
Catechisme
.
Vnto
these
and
such
like
accusations
,
as
also
to
the
tenne
foresaid
Poynts
or
Positions
,
the
Brethren
of
Nymegam
and
Bommel
,
for
themselues
,
and
in
the
name
of
their
fellow-Brethren
of
the
Arminian
opinion
in
the
same
quarter
;
haue
for
their
answer
declared
:
That
they
had
satisfied
themselues
,
and
with
alacritie
listned
to
the
Declarations
of
the
Brethren
of
the
foure
Classes
,
as
also
to
that
which
Doctor
Henricus
Arnoldi
had
annexed
thereunto
out
of
the
name
of
the
contra-Remonstrants
or
old
Reformed
in
Holland
.
And
doe
acknowledge
that
they
did
place
some
of
the
said
Accusations
through
euill
report
,
some
out
of
a
naughty
presumption
,
and
some
out
of
vaine-glory
,
and
doe
acquit
and
discharge
all
and
euery
of
the
assembled
Brethren
,
and
are
heartily
sory
that
euer
they
accused
them
therewith
,
and
desired
that
they
would
not
bee
so
highly
offended
,
but
to
pardon
them
,
and
to
bury
it
in
the
fire
of
loue
,
and
place
it
in
obliuion
,
and
promised
hereafter
not
to
charge
any
man
with
such
accusations
,
either
publiquely
or
priuately
:
but
rather
to
doe
their
vttermost
endeuour
to
moderate
the
same
,
and
to
set
them
in
peace
and
quietnesse
that
therwith
are
any
waies
molested
,
and
helpe
to
take
away
all
occasion
of
discord
and
dissention
one
with
another
.
Also
,
that
if
so
bee
in
time
to
come
they
were
found
to
haue
committed
any
thing
here-against
,
they
doe
willingly
submit
themselues
vnto
all
censures
of
Nationall
or
particular
Synodes
,
and
also
vpon
paine
of
banishment
.
All
this
being
witnessed
with
words
,
the
Assembly
was
confirmed
with
shaking
of
hands
with
the
President
.
Their
Confessions
in
the
Hage
.
FIrst
,
that
they
would
renounce
and
breake
the
generality
and
vnitie
of
the
State
.
Secondly
,
change
and
alter
the
Religion
.
Thirdly
,
to
degrade
the
Prince
of
▪
Orange
.
Fourthly
,
to
massacre
the
people
of
the
Townes
which
were
their
greatest
enemies
,
or
offered
resistance
.
Fiftly
,
if
that
fayled
,
to
take
in
assistance
of
some
forraigne
Potentates
,
as
Spaine
or
Brabant
,
deliuering
vnto
them
Vtrecht
,
Nimwegen
,
Berghen
op
Zoom
,
and
the
Briel
.
The
23.
of
September
(
being
Sunday
)
Taurinus
dyed
at
Bockhouen
,
a
mile
from
Heusden
,
and
was
buried
the
Friday
after
at
Scheidam
.
The
27.
of
the
foresaid
Moneth
,
Ledenberch
was
examined
,
acknowledging
the
abouesaid
,
and
thereafter
said
to
his
Son
,
I
haue
confessed
that
which
will
cost
life
and
goods
,
and
hauing
two
daies
afore
conueyed
a
table-knife
into
some
secret
place
,
commanded
to
lay
his
breeches
by
his
Bed
:
which
being
done
,
hee
said
to
his
Son
,
If
chance
thou
hearest
any
noise
to
night
,
be
still
,
for
I
haue
not
beene
at
stoole
these
two
dayes
:
and
then
betweene
one
and
two
of
the
clocke
in
the
night
hee
rose
,
and
taking
a
pen-knife
out
of
his
penner
,
hee
thrust
it
into
his
belly
to
the
haft
not
farre
from
his
Nauell
,
and
feeling
that
he
was
not
sped
,
he
tooke
the
table-knife
,
and
therewith
cut
his
throate
,
and
stabd
himselfe
with
the
same
knife
into
his
short
ribs
,
and
lastly
into
the
brest
:
his
sonne
awaking
,
it
was
alas
too
late
for
his
poore
soule
.
FINIS
.