engraving of James Arminius
JAMES
ARMINIUS
.
For
Learning
,
Mildnesse
and
for
Sanctitie
Few
ever
had
with
him
Equalitie
.
The
Life
and
Death
OF
JAMES
ARMINIVS
,
AND
SIMON
EPISCOPIVS
.
Professors
of
Divinity
in
the
University
of
Leyden
in
Holland
.
Both
of
them
famous
Defenders
of
the
Doctrine
of
Gods
Universal
Grace
,
and
Sufferers
for
it
.
Now
published
in
the
English
tongue
.
The
memory
of
the
just
is
Blessed
,
Pro.
10.7
.
LONDON
,
Printed
by
Tho.
Ratcliff
and
Nath.
Thompson
,
for
Francis
Smith
,
at
the
Elephant
and
Castle
without
Temple-Bar
,
1672.
THE
PREFACE
.
Courteous
Reader
,
THe
Title-page
of
the
Book
presented
here
to
thy
view
,
does
sufficiently
inform
thee
,
what
in
the
general
thou
art
to
expect
therein
.
The
book
is
so
little
,
and
may
be
read
over
in
so
short
a
time
,
that
it
is
altogether
needless
to
give
a
further
account
of
its
Contents
.
A
large
Preface
me
thinks
would
be
uncomely
,
as
being
unproportionable
to
the
Building
:
And
indeed
thou
hadst
not
at
all
been
troubled
with
any
Proem
how
short
soever
;
If
I
had
not
a
few
words
to
speak
touching
my
work
in
this
English
Narrative
.
Although
I
was
much
perswaded
and
well
assured
in
my self
,
that
a
Work
of
this
kind
might
be
of
great
advantage
to
those
of
my
Countrey
men
,
who
have
ears
for
no
other
but
their
Mother
tongue
,
especially
to
them
who
have
been
abused
by
the
Tongues
or
Pens
of
any
,
that
have
exposed
to
obliquy
and
reproach
the
venerable
names
of
these
two
reverend
men
,
which
alas
!
many
have
done
,
especially
as
to
Arminius
:
for
the
other
,
I
mean
Episcopius
,
has
not
been
so
generally
taken
notice
of
,
and
his
name
was
not
here
so
publickly
known
,
till
the
Doctrine
,
which
both
of
them
contended
and
suffered
for
,
was
more
commonly
known
and
received
amongst
us
:
Yet
was
it
far
from
me
to
undertake
of
meer
choice
this
endeavour
,
being
not
so
well
conceited
of
mine
own
abilities
,
as
to
thrust
my self
into
this
Imployment
,
nor
so
destitute
of
work
as
to
need
this
for
securing
and
keeping
my self
out
of
idleness
;
but
by
the
importunate
solicitation
of
some
good
men
,
I
was
prevailed
with
,
and
drawn
unto
it
.
The
Historie
of
Dr.
Arminius
is
nothing
else
but
that
Elegant
Latin
Oration
;
here
turned
into
plain
English
,
which
learned
Bertius
delivered
in
such
an
Assembly
,
where
he
could
not
deliver
untruths
and
remain
undetected
.
I
have
indeed
scarce
pleased
my self
in
translating
so
Grammatically
and
verbatim
the
Testimonies
there
produced
:
Yet
have
so
done
,
that
some
might
not
be
displeased
,
who
deem
such
a
translation
in
such
cases
to
be
at
least
convenient
.
That
which
thou
hast
here
touching
Episcopius
,
is
taken
chiefly
out
of
that
excellent
and
large
Preface
,
prefixed
to
one
of
the
Volumes
of
his
Works
,
and
written
by
Stephen
Curcellaeus
of
blessed
memory
.
In
what
I
have
done
in
the
whole
I
am
not
conscious
to
my self
of
any
unfaithfulness
;
neither
am
I
unwilling
to
constitute
mine
Enemies
judges
of
the
performance
,
in
case
they
be
fit
to
examine
,
and
not
resolved
to
be
unrighteous
in
judgment
.
Reader
,
I
shall
no
longer
detain
thee
from
the
profitable
exercise
of
reading
the
following
Narrative
,
which
God
almighty
bless
to
thy
use
.
Farewell
.
J.
K.
THE
ORATION
of
Peter
Bertius
concerning
the
life
and
death
of
that
Reverend
and
most
Famous
Man
Mr.
James
Arminius
,
which
after
his
sad
funeral
,
was
delivered
in
a
Theological
Auditory
[
](B22558-e23310-b)*
*
the
Divinity
School
in
the
Universi●y
of
Lyden
.
Octob.
22.
1609.
Magnificent
,
Reverend
,
Most
noble
,
Most
learned
Auditors
,
AS
heretofore
I
have
oft
experienc'd
,
how
hard
and
how
difficult
a
thing
it
is
,
to
speak
of
Excellent
persons
in
an
assembly
of
Renouned
men
:
So
now
especially
I
have
thereof
a
sensible
knowledge
,
it
being
my
task
at
present
to
speak
in
this
place
concerning
that
Reverend
man
Mr.
James
Arminius
,
Dr.
of
sacred
Theologie
,
and
this
after
the
sad
solemnity
of
his
Funeral
.
For
sith
that
a
good
man
is
the
rule
and
measure
of
things
,
he
therefore
;
that
would
describe
to
others
such
a
person
,
must
be
carefull
to
choose
out
and
offer
such
things
to
their
view
,
by
which
humane
life
may
receive
advantage
in
the
study
of
vertue
.
Good
things
that
lie
in
secret
,
must
be
brought
on
the
stage
and
made
publick
,
and
those
things
which
either
Modesty
hath
concealed
,
or
Envy
diminished
,
or
Calumny
defamed
,
or
which
others
through
want
of
skill
have
not
observed
,
those
things
I
say
,
when
the
curtain
's
drawn
back
and
a
light
brought
in
,
must
be
shown
openly
,
and
declared
by
words
,
that
all
may
behold
what
in
every
one
is
most
praise
worthy
,
and
what
is
fit
for
their
imitation
.
Whence
it
comes
to
pass
,
that
the
greater
every
ones
vertue
is
,
the
more
difficult
it
is
to
act
the
Orotors
part
in
speaking
of
him
:
for
the
greatest
Envy
keeps
company
with
the
greatest
Vertue
.
And
sith
that
a
wife
man
doth
nothing
without
Reason
;
and
it
being
difficult
to
explicate
and
unfold
at
every
turn
the
principles
and
causes
of
particular
actions
,
on
which
the
judgment
to
be
made
of
every
thing
does
depend
;
it
must
needs
be
very
difficult
to
judge
of
excellent
persons
,
all
whose
life
is
full
of
diverse
examples
,
for
the
well
instructing
of
others
,
how
to
judge
,
how
also
to
live
.
And
this
also
may
be
added
,
that
he
who
takes
upon
him
this
imployment
must
very
frequently
have
recourse
from
the
law
to
a
mans
life
,
and
from
his
life
to
the
law
:
for
these
need
each
the
other
,
and
as
the
law
gives
notice
what
must
be
done
:
so
what
may
be
done
the
life
sheweth
.
Now
a
wise
man
hath
both
these
in
himself
;
just
after
the
example
of
Christ
our
Lord
and
Saviour
,
who
first
said
,
Learn
of
me
:
and
of
his
Apostle
who
thus
admonisheth
,
Be
ye
followers
of
me
,
as
I
am
of
Christ
And
as
heretofore
Polycletus
,
not
contenting
himself
that
he
had
written
a
book
,
wherein
he
had
noted
all
things
to
be
observ'd
by
him
that
would
artificially
make
the
image
or
statue
of
a
man
,
did
himself
afterwrrds
make
the
statue
of
a
man
,
lest
he
should
seem
to
prescribe
that
to
others
which
himself
hap
not
observed
,
and
this
statue
made
publick
he
call'd
the
Canon
or
Rule
,
commanding
that
the
lineaments
of
art
should
be
fetch'd
thence
as
from
a
law
of
direction
:
So
a
good
man
,
when
he
hath
admonish'd
others
what
they
must
doe
,
does
first
himself
perform
,
what
he
prescribes
to
others
.
Now
it
is
hard
,
either
to
bring
all
a
wise
mans
actions
to
their
proper
rule
and
law
,
or
in
one
to
find
the
Examples
of
all
laws
.
But
as
for
me
,
who
am
at
this
day
to
speak
in
this
honourable
assembly
of
learned
men
,
concerning
the
life
and
death
of
that
Reverend
and
Incomparable
man
,
Doctor
James
Arminius
,
not
only
those
difficulties
,
which
I
have
now
mentioned
stand
in
my
way
,
but
many
others
also
.
My
Grief
,
yet
fresh
,
for
the
loss
of
a
friend
presseth
me
;
the
consideration
of
a
sad
family
,
an
afflicted
wife
,
nine
fatherless
children
disturbs
me
;
the
Lamentation
of
the
University
moves
me
;
but
I
am
astonished
to
think
of
the
Church
and
Common
wealth
deprived
of
a
man
so
greatly
usefull
.
All
which
things
,
in
a
wound
so
fresh
,
not
yet
skinn'd
over
,
may
easily
put
to
a
loss
the
most
eloquent
and
the
wisest
man
whosoever
he
be
.
To
what
hath
been
spoken
may
be
added
,
That
he
himself
,
whilst
he
liv'd
,
greatly
dislik'd
all
pompous
funeral
solemnities
:
for
he
knew
,
that
the
first
step
to
the
veneration
and
worshiping
of
Saints
was
hence
,
and
he
deem'd
,
that
it
unbecomes
us
to
desire
and
use
such
Solemnities
,
that
had
such
hazards
attending
on
them
.
But
seeing
our
present
condition
seems
to
be
such
,
that
we
need
not
in
the
least
to
be
afraid
of
this
(
for
alas
!
hitherto
are
we
come
,
that
henceforth
it
may
seem
needfull
to
use
diligent
care
,
rather
to
bring
in
devotion
,
than
drive
superstition
out
)
And
sith
that
it
concerns
all
men
,
that
examples
of
vertue
being
drawn
forth
should
be
proposed
for
all
to
look
upon
,
I
have
,
according
to
the
custom
,
through
the
request
of
friends
,
and
the
Senate
willing
it
,
undertaken
that
difficult
task
,
which
I
could
not
refuse
without
the
violation
of
Christian
charity
,
and
the
breach
of
the
obligation
of
that
friendship
,
which
I
have
maintain'd
with
him
from
my
very
youth
.
Which
things
being
so
,
I
hope
there
will
no
reprehender
of
this
my
duty
be
found
in
this
assembly
of
excellent
oratours
,
in
which
there
is
no
one
but
is
able
more
gravely
and
elegantly
to
perform
this
charge
,
than
my self
.
Notwithstanding
,
I
beseech
and
most
humbly
intreat
you
,
Magnificent
,
Reverend
and
most
learned
Auditors
,
to
suffer
the
things
I
shall
speak
to
be
of
credit
and
account
with
you
,
We
have
committed
to
the
bosom
of
the
earth
the
body
of
that
Reverend
man
,
Mr.
James
Arminius
(
or
rather
the
temple
of
the
holy
Ghost
)
which
has
been
shaken
,
worn
,
broken
with
labours
,
watchings
,
conflicts
,
diseases
,
troubles
.
We
have
committed
it
,
I
say
,
in
certain
hope
of
a
blessed
resurrection
,
which
he
himself
,
whilest
he
liv'd
,
believ'd
,
and
unto
which
he
directed
all
his
thoughts
and
purposes
.
The
place
of
his
birth
was
Oldwater
,
a
little
Town
long
since
made
famous
by
the
interflowing
river
Isala
,
and
the
pleasantness
with
the
fruitfulness
of
the
adjacent
country
,
and
the
frugality
with
the
industry
of
its
Inhabitants
.
He
in
this
Town
first
saw
the
Sun
in
the
year
1560.
in
which
year
the
Conference
at
Possiack
in
France
began
;
in
which
conference
our
Deputies
pleaded
the
cause
of
two
thousand
one
hundred
and
ninety
Churches
,
that
did
humbly
and
earnestly
desire
of
the
King
,
peace
and
tranquility
,
and
the
liberty
of
professing
their
faith
.
This
year
,
this
Oldwater
,
as
another
Sparta
,
gave
Arminius
,
as
another
Lacon
,
to
the
world
:
which
Town
notwithstanding
at
other
times
brought
forth
John
de
Oldwater
,
Cornelius
Valerius
,
and
that
excellent
old
man
,
whom
ye
here
behold
,
Mr.
Rudolphus
Snellius
,
the
ornament
,
not
onely
of
his
native
place
,
but
also
of
this
whole
University
,
and
especially
of
them
who
are
of
the
Senatorie
rank
and
quality
.
Arminius
whilest
an
infant
lost
his
father
:
His
mother
,
a
widow
burthened
with
three
children
,
lived
all
her
life
long
in
a
mean
estate
,
but
honestly
.
There
was
then
in
that
Town
a
certain
Priest
,
a
man
honest
and
grave
,
Theodore
Aemylius
by
name
,
whose
memory
,
by
reason
of
his
singular
learning
and
holiness
of
life
,
is
yet
blessed
among
the
living
.
He
,
when
he
had
got
a
tast
of
a
better
and
more
pure
doctrin
in
Religion
,
determin'd
with
himself
,
that
he
would
not
once
more
celebrate
the
abominable
sacrifice
of
the
Mass
:
therefore
he
oft
changed
his
place
of
abode
,
and
lived
sometimes
at
Paris
,
sometimes
at
Lovane
,
sometimes
at
Colon
,
sometimes
at
Vtrecht
.
He
therefore
took
care
,
that
this
fatherless
child
,
James
Arminius
,
so
soon
as
his
age
was
capable
of
instruction
,
might
be
furnished
with
the
first
rudiments
of
the
Latin
and
Greek
tongue
,
and
with
the
principles
of
true
piety
and
religion
.
And
when
he
perceiv'd
in
him
some
appearances
of
an
excellent
disposition
to
vertue
,
he
oft
times
exhorted
him
;
that
all
considerations
of
earthly
things
being
layd
aside
and
contemned
,
he
would
give
up
himself
to
follow
after
God
and
his
conscience
.
He
told
him
,
that
the
time
of
mans
life
here
is
but
short
;
that
there
follows
a
condition
after
this
life
,
which
should
be
estimated
not
by
outward
adversity
or
prosperity
,
but
by
the
Eternity
of
happiness
or
death
.
This
Exhortation
,
afterwards
confirmed
by
a
diligent
reading
of
the
holy
Scriptures
,
and
pious
meditations
,
was
setled
upon
his
heart
:
And
so
he
,
through
the
hope
of
that
life
,
underwent
every
labour
,
all
hazards
,
with
a
glad
and
chearful
mind
.
But
after
he
had
for
some
years
thus
liv'd
o●
Vtrecht
,
an
unexpected
calamity
did
oppress
him
,
by
means
of
the
death
of
that
good
old
Religious
man
,
which
the
merciful
God
did
suddenly
mitigate
;
for
presently
upon
his
death
Mr.
Snellius
,
who
long
before
flying
the
Spaniards
tyranny
,
went
to
Marpurg
,
came
as
it
hapned
out
of
Hassia
into
that
Countrey
.
He
therefore
carried
away
with
him
into
Hassia
,
in
the
year
1575.
this
his
Country-man
Arminius
,
now
destitute
of
all
humane
help
and
succour
.
He
was
scarce
set
down
there
,
when
in
the
Moneth
of
August
the
report
of
his
Countreys
desolation
is
brought
thither
;
He
hears
that
the
Town
was
taken
by
the
Spaniard
;
that
the
Garrison
were
slain
;
that
the
Townsmen
were
kill'd
,
and
the
Town
burnt
.
With
this
report
he
was
so
much
stricken
at
the
heart
and
so
greatly
troubled
,
that
he
spent
14
whole
days
,
in
continual
weeping
and
tears
:
Therefore
as
one
impatient
he
left
Hassia
and
went
with
speed
into
Holland
,
being
determined
either
to
see
the
ruines
of
his
Country
,
or
to
loose
his
life
.
When
he
was
come
thither
,
he
found
nothing
but
where
the
Town
stood
,
and
the
ruines
of
it
:
and
understood
that
most
of
its
Inhabitants
were
finally
slain
,
together
with
his
Mother
,
his
Sisters
,
his
Brothers
and
his
Kindred
:
He
therefore
returned
even
on
foot
out
of
his
own
Country
,
to
Marpurg
in
Hassia
.
In
the
mean
while
this
new
Ac●demy
was
erected
and
opened
by
the
authority
of
the
most
Illustrious
Prince
of
Orange
;
which
as
soon
as
he
understood
,
he
prepar'd
for
a
journey
home
.
He
came
therefore
to
Roterdam
,
to
which
place
were
come
from
Amsterdam
many
faithfull
Exiles
,
and
most
of
Old-waters
Inhabitants
,
that
had
escaped
the
sword
of
a
cruel
enemy
.
At
that
time
my
Father
Peter
Bertius
,
was
the
Pastor
of
that
Church
:
but
Mr.
John
Taffinus
was
the
Princ's
French
Preacher
and
Counsellor
;
both
these
were
wonderfully
pleased
with
the
young
mans
towardliness
,
readiness
and
wit
.
Now
seeing
it
was
long
before
my
Father
was
acquainted
with
learning
(
for
he
was
30.
years
old
before
he
had
any
knowledge
even
of
the
Latin
tongue
)
he
upon
request
of
friends
,
took
the
young
man
very
willingly
into
his
house
.
Now
it
was
the
purpose
of
friends
to
send
him
to
this
new
University
;
which
occasion
my
Father
thinking
not
good
to
neglect
,
calls
me
out
of
England
,
when
I
was
then
a
Student
,
applying
my self
to
learning
:
both
of
us
therefore
were
sent
together
into
this
School
:
from
that
time
there
has
been
always
between
us
a
very
great
intimacy
,
familiarity
and
friendship
:
But
I
will
not
speak
of
the
passages
of
that
time
.
This
one
thing
I
will
say
,
that
our
young
Scholars
endeavour
in
learning
and
in
the
study
of
wisdom
,
was
so
great
,
their
reverence
towards
their
Teachers
so
great
,
their
zeal
and
earnest
affection
in
Religion
so
great
,
that
greater
could
hardly
be
:
But
in
our
rank
Arminius
was
one
that
excel'd
the
rest
;
if
any
thing
was
to
be
written
,
if
any
thing
to
be
spoken
,
Arminius
was
sought
for
:
If
then
arose
any
debate
in
learning
that
required
a
Pal●mon
,
Arminius
was
consulted
with
.
I
remember
when
Dr.
Lambert
Danaeus
,
our
Professor
,
did
commend
him
publickly
for
his
natural
endowments
,
and
for
his
proficiency
,
and
for
his
vertue
;
and
did
excite
us
to
enter
on
the
study
of
Divinity
with
cheerfulfulness
,
after
his
example
.
Why
should
I
make
mention
here
of
his
study
in
Poetry
,
in
which
he
excel'd
?
Why
should
I
speak
of
his
study
in
the
Mathematicks
,
and
in
the
other
parts
of
Philosophie
?
He
toucht
nothing
of
these
,
which
he
did
not
penetrate
,
he
set
upon
nothing
,
which
he
did
not
happily
finish
.
Thus
we
are
come
to
the
year
1582.
in
which
year
the
honourable
Senate
of
Amsterdam
sent
him
away
to
Geneva
;
for
his
more
abundant
proficiency
in
learning
.
Whither
when
he
was
come
,
he
heard
that
reverend
old
man
,
and
of
blessed
memory
,
Mr.
Theodore
Beza
expounding
the
Epistle
to
the
Rom●●s
,
with
the
great
admiration
of
all
men
;
for
there
was
in
●eza
beyond
other
mortals
a
flexanimous
and
perswasive
eloquence
,
a
prompt
and
ready
utterance
,
perspicuity
of
speech
,
pleasantness
of
voice
,
but
excellent
doctrine
in
the
judgment
of
all
learned
men
.
Him
therefore
above
all
others
Arminius
made
choice
of
to
imitate
and
follow
,
But
seeing
he
could
not
forth
with
procure
to
himself
the
favour
of
some
Principal
men
in
this
School
,
and
that
(
to
speak
the
truth
)
only
upon
the
account
of
Ramus's
Philosophy
,
which
with
earnestness
he
defended
publickly
,
and
did
also
in
private
teach
it
to
his
auditors
,
he
was
provok'd
to
go
to
Basil
.
Where
what
great
honour
was
confer'd
,
on
the
young
man
,
what
were
the
presages
and
divinings
of
men
of
all
ranks
concerning
his
growing
vertue
,
they
are
able
to
testifie
,
who
were
his
fellow
travellers
,
and
companions
in
this
his
peregrination
.
But
he
so
heard
these
judgments
and
acclamations
,
that
he
never
waxt
proud
and
arrogant
,
but
shewed
in
very
deed
,
that
he
was
unwilling
to
endeavour
by
ambition
,
but
was
willing
by
true
vertue
to
come
unto
that
,
whereto
he
was
designed
by
the
goodness
of
God
.
At
Basile
in
the
harvest
Festivals
the
more
learned
Students
are
wont
out
of
the
ordinary
course
,
for
exercise-sake
to
teach
something
in
the
University
,
someties
publickly
.
This
labour
our
Arminius
willingly
undertook
,
for
this
he
was
prais'd
by
that
reverend
man
,
Mr.
James
Grinaus
,
who
also
oft
times
honoured
his
lectures
by
his
Presence
.
The
same
man
also
in
publick
disputations
,
if
any
thing
more
weighty
than
ordinary
were
proposed
,
or
an
intricate
matter
worthy
a
defender
,
did
occur
,
was
not
afraid
for
honours
sake
to
call
our
Arminius
,
sitting
among
a
great
number
of
Students
;
and
(
that
you
may
know
the
candor
of
Grinaeus
)
to
say
.
Let
my
Hollander
answer
for
me
.
At
this
time
Arminius
was
in
so
great
favour
and
renown
for
his
learning
,
that
when
he
was
about
to
depart
thence
for
Geneva
,
the
Theological
faculty
would
have
conferr'd
on
him
,
even
at
the
publick
charge
,
the
title
of
Doctor
,
which
he
,
esteeming
it
too
great
a
dignity
for
one
of
his
years
,
did
at
that
time
modestly
refuse
,
and
gave
them
thanks
for
their
grace
and
favour
.
When
he
was
come
back
to
Geneva
,
he
found
the
minds
of
his
friends
more
pacified
towards
Ramus's
Philosophy
;
also
he
himself
thinking
it
something
meet
to
abate
somewhat
of
his
earnestness
,
did
so
order
himself
,
that
all
might
easily
perceive
,
that
gentleness
conjoyn'd
with
so
great
a
wit
brought
no
small
ornament
to
his
age
.
There
were
at
the
same
time
in
the
City
the
Sons
of
the
chief
of
our
Nobility
,
most
of
which
now
are
in
eminent
and
honourable
places
in
our
Republick
.
When
some
of
these
were
gone
into
Italy
,
others
of
them
called
home
,
he
seeing
himself
alone
,
and
destitute
of
all
others
his
companions
,
excepting
one
,
a
man
of
very
great
dignity
now
in
Holland
;
he
also
purposed
to
go
with
speed
into
Italy
,
being
inclin'd
thereunto
especially
through
the
fame
of
James
Zabarella
,
who
then
at
Padua
professed
Philosohhy
,
and
was
greatly
followed
.
For
his
sake
especially
he
stayed
at
Padua
,
when
he
instructed
in
Logick
some
noble
Germans
.
But
afterwards
he
took
a
cursory
view
of
the
rest
of
Italy
.
on
which
journey
he
spent
not
above
eight
months
,
and
at
Rome
he
was
never
absent
from
that
companion
of
his
,
who
was
to
him
as
another
Achates
:
for
so
it
was
agreed
on
before
they
went
from
Geneva
.
They
ul'd
the
same
lodging
,
the
same
table
,
the
same
bed
;
they
went
in
and
out
together
;
and
for
the
exercise
of
piety
they
carried
with
them
the
Greek
Testament
and
Hebrew
Psalter
.
I
remember
he
was
wont
often
to
tell
,
That
Italy
brought
to
him
many
commodities
and
discommodities
.
Among
the
commodities
he
plac'd
this
especially
,
That
he
had
seen
at
Rome
the
mystery
of
iniquity
to
be
far
more
filthy
and
abominable
than
ever
he
had
conceiv'd
it
in
his
mind
:
for
he
said
,
that
the
things
which
are
told
or
read
concerning
the
Roman
Court
of
Anti-christ
,
are
Trifles
in
comparison
of
the
things
which
he
had
seen
.
Among
the
discommodities
this
;
That
the
honourable
Senate
of
Amsterdam
was
then
somewhat
offended
at
him
for
that
his
Italian
journey
,
some
in
the
mean
while
augmenting
their
their
displeasure
,
who
clearly
had
done
better
in
suspending
their
opinions
till
his
return
.
Hence
then
an
occasion
being
taken
,
it
was
noys'd
among
the
common
people
,
That
he
had
kist
the
Popes
,
pantos●e
;
whom
he
had
never
seen
but
as
other
spectators
did
,
in
a
great
throng
and
croud
of
people
.
(
And
indeed
that
Beast
is
not
wont
to
give
this
honour
to
any
but
Kings
and
Princes
.
)
Also
,
that
he
was
accustom'd
to
hear
the
Jesuites
,
when
as
he
never
heard
them
;
That
he
was
acquainted
with
Bellarmin
,
whom
he
never
saw
;
That
he
had
abjur'd
the
orthodox
Religion
,
whereas
he
was
ready
to
contend
for
it
even
to
the
loss
of
his
life
.
Now
let
our
Youth
that
are
pious
and
devoted
to
the
Church
learn
this
from
anothers
harm
,
That
it
is
better
never
to
set
foot
in
Italy
,
than
with
so
great
an
hazard
of
their
repute
to
know
the
mysteries
of
Antichrist
.
Not
because
it
is
more
dangerous
for
them
to
see
Italy
,
than
neighbouring
Antwerp
,
or
Brussel●
,
or
Brug●
:
for
in
Italy
there
is
much
more
liberty
,
and
in
these
places
more
superstition
by
far
.
And
it
is
safer
to
travel
throughout
all
Italy
,
than
Brabant
or
Flanders
:
but
because
it
is
expedient
to
take
all
occasions
of
evil
speaking
from
the
adversary
,
and
all
occasions
of
evil-surmising
from
those
that
are
unadvised
and
imprudent
.
And
it
is
better
to
prevent
an
occasion
of
offence
,
than
to
excuse
it
.
Being
come
out
of
Italy
he
stayed
at
Geneva
,
and
some
months
after
being
called
home
he
returned
to
Amsterdam
to
his
Patrons
and
Masters
,
furnished
,
through
the
grace
of
Christ
,
with
a
clear
testimony
from
them
of
Geneva
,
and
with
a
mind
very
well
fitted
to
do
office
,
if
it
might
please
the
Lord
God
to
use
his
ministry
,
for
his
work
in
his
Church
:
For
these
are
the
very
words
of
Mr.
Beza's
Epistle
,
the
original
of
which
I
have
in
remembrance
.
At
Amsterdam
he
did
easily
,
with
grave
and
prudent
men
,
clear
himself
as
to
his
Italian
journey
:
but
indeed
the
weak
brethren
went
on
inveighing
against
it
,
and
in
their
assemblings
blaming
it
till
he
himself
began
to
be
heard
in
the
Church
,
in
which
as
soon
as
he
was
beheld
,
it
cannot
be
spoken
,
with
how
much
respect
men
of
all
ranks
flocked
together
to
hear
him
:
For
there
was
in
him
(
as
ye
know
)
a
certain
incredible
gravity
mixed
with
gracefull
pleasantness
.
His
voice
indeed
was
slender
,
but
sweet
,
and
loud
,
and
piercing
,
but
he
had
an
admirable
perswasive
faculty
.
If
any
thing
were
to
be
adorn'd
,
he
so
did
it
,
as
not
to
exceed
the
truth
.
If
he
were
to
teach
any
thing
,
he
did
it
with
clearness
and
perspicuity
.
If
he
were
to
dispute
any
thing
,
he
manag'd
the
same
distinctly
.
Now
the
Melody
and
altering
of
his
voice
was
so
fitted
to
things
,
that
it
seemed
to
flow
from
them
.
And
sith
he
did
not
use
a
Rhetorical
dress
,
and
the
Greeks
boxes
of
pleasant
ointment
:
it
was
either
because
his
nature
did
abhor
them
,
or
because
he
judged
it
unworthy
the
majesty
of
Divine
things
;
to
use
curles
,
and
borrowed
ornaments
,
when
as
the
naked
truth
is
of
its
self
sufficient
for
its
own
defence
:
notwithstanding
he
so
efficaciously
perswaded
by
force
and
weight
of
arguments
,
and
by
the
pithiness
of
his
sentences
,
and
by
the
authority
of
Scripture
it self
,
that
no
man
ever
heard
him
,
but
confess'd
,
that
his
discourses
much
affected
him
.
Some
therefore
at
that
time
called
him
the
polishing
life
of
truth
;
others
the
whetstone
and
sharpner
of
wits
;
others
called
him
the
razor
shaving
off
growing
errors
,
and
nothing
in
Religion
,
and
sacred
Theology
was
thought
to
savour
well
,
that
did
not
relish
with
Arminius
.
Also
the
Pastors
and
Preachers
themselves
of
that
City
,
men
both
learned
and
eloquent
,
did
reverence
him
for
his
learning
,
and
ingeniously
acknowledge
themselves
to
have
been
daily
very
much
advantaged
by
his
Sermons
.
And
thus
our
Arminius
with
spread
out
sayles
,
prosperous
gales
,
a
full
company
of
rowers
,
and
the
good
wishes
of
all
that
knew
him
,
was
carried
towards
fame
and
glory
,
when
it
pleased
God
to
excrcise
his
servant
even
with
adversity
,
and
to
make
a
tryal
of
his
patience
and
humbleness
by
the
cross
and
afflictions
.
Now
't
is
a
thing
worth
the
knowing
,
to
understand
the
beginnings
and
success
hereof
.
There
was
carried
about
as
it
chanced
in
the
hands
of
some
pious
men
a
little
Book
,
written
by
some
of
the
brethren
of
the
Church
of
Delf
,
against
Mr.
Beza
,
with
this
Title
.
An
answer
to
some
arguments
of
Beza
and
Calvin
out
of
a
Treatise
concerning
predestination
on
the
9.
Chap
to
the
Romans
.
This
little
book
was
sent
over
to
our
Arminius
by
Mr.
Martin
Lidyus
of
blessed
memory
,
who
had
been
formerly
a
Pastor
in
the
Church
of
Amsterdam
,
but
then
was
professor
in
the
Friezlanders
new
Academy
,
and
by
him
Arminius
was
requested
to
undertake
the
defence
of
Mr.
Beza
against
the
brethren
of
Delf
.
For
Arminius
was
verily
thought
a
man
very
fit
for
this
business
by
Mr.
Lidyus
,
who
partly
by
report
,
partly
by
experience
knew
the
quickness
of
his
wit
,
the
sharpness
of
his
judgment
,
and
what
a
wonderful
force
and
power
he
had
both
in
preaching
and
in
disputing
,
Neither
was
Arminius
altogether
strange
from
this
design
,
being
one
that
newly
coming
out
of
the
School
of
Geneva
,
carryed
about
with
him
in
his
ears
the
sound
of
Mr.
Beza's
lectures
and
arguments
.
He
therefore
betakes
himself
to
the
work
;
But
whilst
he
endeavours
a
refutation
,
whilst
he
weighs
the
arguments
on
each
side
,
whilst
he
confers
the
Scriptures
,
whilst
he
torments
and
wearys
himself
,
he
was
overcome
by
the
truth
.
At
first
indeed
he
followed
that
same
opinion
which
he
undertook
to
oppose
,
but
he
afterwards
by
the
guidance
of
the
holy
Ghost
was
carried
over
to
that
doctrin
,
which
he
constantly
asserted
even
to
the
end
of
his
life
:
Which
was
this
;
That
Gods
eternal
Decree
in
predestination
,
was
not
to
elect
or
chuse
precisely
and
absolutely
some
to
salvation
,
whom
as
yet
he
had
not
purposed
to
create
;
(
which
Mr.
Beza
would
have
)
neither
was
it
,
precisely
and
absolutely
to
elect
some
to
salvation
after
the
decree
of
their
creation
and
the
foresight
of
their
fall
,
but
without
an
antecedent
consideration
of
Jesus
Christ
;
(
which
the
Delfian
brethren
held
)
Bus
it
was
,
To
elect
to
salvation
them
of
the
created
and
fallen
,
who
in
time
to
come
would
by
true
obedience
of
faith
answer
to
God
calling
them
thereunto
:
Which
by
learned
Melancthon
and
Nicholaus
Hemingius
,
and
many
more
divines
besides
,
hath
been
asserted
.
And
although
such
in
times
past
hath
been
the
liberty
of
our
Churches
,
and
even
now
is
in
very
many
places
,
that
in
this
Argument
,
in
which
no
ancient
Synod
hath
ever
determined
any
thing
,
any
one
of
the
multitude
,
and
a
Teacher
,
might
always
without
offence
to
any
one
choose
this
or
that
:
for
to
omit
others
,
Dr.
Jo.
Holmannus
Secundus
,
who
by
the
very
grave
advice
of
excellent
Divines
,
and
especially
of
the
Lords
Curators
was
called
forth
,
after
Mr.
Pezelius
and
Mollenius
and
others
were
sollicited
in
vain
,
taught
it
out
of
this
very
place
:
He
imbraced
(
as
we
know
)
the
opinion
of
Hemingius
,
and
sharply
defended
it
.
Not
withstanding
there
were
not
those
wanting
at
Amsterdam
,
that
in
this
matter
were
troublesome
to
Arminius
,
and
that
accused
him
for
departing
from
the
common
and
received
opinion
in
our
Churches
,
but
their
vehemency
and
fiercness
was
suddenly
repress'd
and
appeas'd
by
the
authority
of
the
Senate
,
and
the
equanimity
and
moderation
of
the
brethren
;
so
that
he
always
lived
with
his
Collegues
at
Amsterdam
quietly
,
yea
friendly
and
brotherly
,
without
any
cloud
of
displeasure
,
or
hatred
,
or
envy
.
And
also
this
man
of
God
was
not
only
naturally
dispos'd
to
candor
and
gentleness
,
but
also
was
moreover
so
formed
and
fashioned
thereto
by
the
holy
precepts
and
Spirit
of
Christ
,
that
he
did
quietly
bear
with
him
that
dissented
from
him
,
and
did
not
easily
despair
of
any
one
,
that
was
but
willing
to
hear
Christ
speaking
in
Scriptures
:
which
by
his
divine
moderation
and
equinimity
we
all
knew
,
and
have
by
so
much
the
more
admired
it
,
by
how
much
the
further
we
,
by
the
testimony
of
our
own
conscience
,
perceive
our selves
yet
to
be
from
these
good
things
.
Now
when
the
University
,
deprived
of
her
Professors
by
the
death
of
those
famous
and
excellent
men
,
Dr.
Junius
and
Dr.
Luke
Trelcatius
the
elder
,
sought
for
an
Hercules
that
might
sustain
this
Orb
(
which
in
the
mean
while
that
Reverend
man
Dr.
Francis
Gomarus
,
being
destitute
of
all
his
Colleagues
,
did
as
another
Atlas
support
alone
)
they
by
the
general
vote
,
and
the
publick
consent
of
their
country
,
came
to
Arminius
,
who
thinking
of
nothing
less
,
was
taking
care
for
the
church
of
Christ
at
Amsterdam
which
he
had
served
now
fifteen
years
.
But
when
they
of
Amsterdam
profest
that
they
could
not
be
without
his
endeavours
amongst
them
,
because
as
they
said
,
they
had
chiefly
him
,
by
whom
they
might
oppose
the
growing
monsters
of
heresies
,
it
cannot
be
spoken
how
great
then
the
consternation
of
good
men
was
.
They
variously
deliberate
and
advise
,
no
stone
is
left
unturned
.
The
Curatours
of
our
University
,
viz.
most
noble
Dousa
and
Neostadius
,
went
themselves
in
the
publick
name
,
together
with
that
most
honourable
man
,
Nicholaus
Zeystius
the
Syndick
of
our
Common-wealth
.
To
the
same
end
Mr.
Jo.
Vtembogardus
,
Pastor
of
the
Church
at
the
Hague
,
was
sent
by
the
most
illustrious
Prince
.
and
also
Nicholaus
Cromhousius
out
of
the
supream
Court
.
All
these
after
a
diverse
manner
did
earnestly
move
and
perswade
the
most
prudent
Senate
of
this
Common
wealth
,
and
the
Consistorie
of
the
Pastors
and
Elders
.
At
length
by
many
labours
,
intreaties
,
and
also
the
intercession
it self
of
most
illustrious
Prince
,
it
was
hardly
obtain'd
,
that
he
should
be
dismissed
from
Amsterdam
and
serve
the
University
.
Nevertheless
petty
Rumours
of
suspicions
,
which
most
commonly
are
wont
to
subvert
the
best
endeavours
,
did
withstand
him
,
against
which
he
set
the
shield
of
his
innocency
and
candour
and
learning
;
Trusting
in
this
,
he
confidently
expected
the
blessing
of
God
in
that
which
was
behind
.
This
matter
therefore
being
heard
and
debated
at
the
Hague
before
the
Lords
Curators
in
the
presence
of
some
grave
Divines
,
it
was
found
,
That
those
suspicions
were
ill
supported
,
and
that
there
was
no
cause
why
any
one
should
have
an
ill
opinion
of
that
faithf●ll
servant
of
Christ
:
for
they
found
,
that
he
used
the
allowed
liberty
of
prophesying
in
the
Church
,
had
taught
nothing
which
was
contrary
to
the
Christian
religion
.
He
then
first
obtained
in
this
University
,
with
the
good
liking
of
God
and
men
,
the
degree
of
a
Doctor
,
which
in
the
year
1603
that
reverend
man
Dr.
Francis
Gomarus
conferred
on
him
here
in
this
very
place
.
Thus
then
James
Arminius
succeeded
Francis
Junius
,
the
Curators
so
commanding
it
.
And
that
nothing
might
be
wanting
here
to
his
credit
and
authority
by
reason
of
those
things
that
had
been
given
out
at
Amsterdam
,
it
pleased
the
Ecclesiastical
Presbyters
to
commend
him
to
all
godly
,
honest
and
learned
men
,
by
adorning
him
at
his
departure
with
a
very
fair
testimony
which
soundeth
thus
.
The
Testimony
of
the
Church
at
Amsterdam
.
If
the
reason
it self
of
equity
,
in
the
common
society
of
men
,
was
willing
long
since
to
have
it
establish'd
for
a
law
,
That
they
should
be
judged
worthy
of
a
singular
good
commendation
,
and
more
honourable
testimony
of
truth
,
who
had
any
where
very
well
merited
of
the
common-wealth
:
they
much
more
are
worthy
of
this
honour
,
who
labouring
in
the
word
of
God
,
have
been
for
many
years
Ministers
of
the
holy
Gospel
with
singular
fruit
and
praise
in
the
Church
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
.
Wherefore
sith
that
Mr.
Dr.
James
Arminius
,
a
Reverend
brother
in
the
Lord
,
hath
now
requested
this
same
of
us
,
we
said
,
that
we
must
by
no
means
deny
it
him
.
Therefore
we
would
by
this
writing
testifie
to
all
and
every
one
,
that
the
very
great
integrity
of
both
the
unblameable
life
and
sound
doctrine
and
manners
of
the
forenamed
worthy
man
,
and
to
us
all
a
most
dear
companion
in
the
Lord
,
hath
now
by
long
acquaintance
been
so
well
perceived
and
tryed
by
us
,
that
there
is
nothing
of
more
account
with
us
than
always
to
enjoy
his
counsell
,
labour
,
familiarity
and
intimacy
,
and
to
maintain
that
friendship
which
now
for
a
long
time
hath
been
between
us
.
But
secing
the
most
blessed
and
almighty
God
seems
to
have
appointed
another
thing
concerning
him
and
us
,
we
have
cause
of
giving
very
great
thanks
to
the
Lord
our
God
for
that
very
great
benevolence
oi
his
towards
us
and
this
our
whole
Church
hitherto
,
through
which
it
hath
come
to
pass
,
that
we
can
with
very
great
delight
see
and
perceive
fruits
not
to
be
repented
of
,
from
the
study
and
labour
of
the
foresaid
our
very
dear
fellow-labourer
in
the
Vineyard
of
Christ
,
which
he
hath
with
us
unweariedly
and
cheerfully
undergone
,
here
among
ours
.
We
all
confess
with
a
most
willing
heart
,
that
we
are
in
all
things
indebted
to
this
our
dearly
beloved
brother
in
the
Lord
,
for
his
alacrity
in
continuing
with
us
in
the
same
parts
of
his
function
,
and
for
his
very
ready
Councel
communicated
to
us
,
whensoever
we
desire
it
.
Wherefore
that
we
may
briefly
say
all
in
a
word
(
because
his
very
great
both
piety
and
probity
,
and
his
singular
learning
,
seems
after
a
sort
by
their
proper
right
to
challenge
it
to
themselves
)
we
so
commend
to
all
godly
,
vertuous
,
and
learned
men
,
this
honourable
Gentleman
,
and
our
most
reverend
brother
in
Christ
,
that
with
greater
affection
and
more
heartily
we
are
not
able
to
commend
,
Dated
in
our
Consistory
at
Amsterdam
,
September
8th
1603.
In
the
name
of
all
,
-
John
Vrsinus
Minister
of
the
Divine
Word
,
&c.
President
of
the
Consistory
.
-
John
Hallius
Preacher
at
Amsterdam
.
-
John
Halsbergius
Pastor
of
the
same
Church
.
Yea
and
the
whole
Classis
gave
to
him
their
commendatorie
Letters
which
thus
run
.
The
Testimon
of
the
Classis
of
Amsterdam
.
To
all
and
every
one
that
shall
read
or
hear
this
our
present
Testimony
,
Salvation
and
Peace
through
the
only
Mediator
Christ
.
Because
the
most
accomplished
and
learned
man
Mr.
James
Arminius
hath
by
the
illustrious
and
for
learning
most
famous
Lords
Curators
of
the
University
of
Leyden
,
been
called
from
the
holy
Ministry
(
which
now
for
many
years
he
hath
discharged
with
very
great
commendation
in
the
Church
at
Amsterdam
)
to
the
publick
profession
of
sacred
Theology
,
and
hath
been
inaugurated
publickly
thereunto
:
we
were
willing
at
his
departure
to
commend
him
to
the
same
(
Curators
)
and
to
all
vertuous
men
by
this
our
present
writing
,
although
but
little
,
and
to
honour
him
by
our
Testimony
,
as
the
manner
is
.
We
therefore
the
servants
of
Jesus
Christ
,
together
with
the
Elders
of
the
same
Classis
of
Amsterdam
,
do
testifie
,
that
the
foresaid
Mr.
Dr.
Arminius
has
been
now
fifteen
years
a
member
of
our
Classis
,
in
which
time
he
hath
taught
with
much
fruit
sound
Doctrine
purely
,
administred
the
Sacraments
according
to
the
Lords
institution
,
and
propagated
with
great
zeal
the
true
and
Christian
Religion
,
and
by
his
diligent
presence
hath
always
adorned
our
Classical
meeting
:
also
by
his
prudent
Counsel
hath
with
others
composed
matters
hard
and
of
great
moment
,
hath
always
readily
sustained
all
imposed
burthens
that
respected
the
Churches
Edidification
,
and
hath
by
honesty
and
goodness
of
life
adorned
to
this
very
day
his
holy
calling
.
In
a
word
,
he
hath
shewed
himself
such
both
in
his
holy
Office
,
and
in
his
manner
of
life
towards
all
,
as
becomes
a
true
servant
of
Christ
,
that
we
give
to
him
very
great
and
immortal
thanks
for
his
benevolence
and
humanity
towards
us
,
by
which
he
hath
embrac'd
every
one
of
us
.
We
therefore
intreat
all
and
every
one
,
of
what
order
soever
they
be
,
to
have
,
acknowledge
,
embrace
and
favour
the
foresaid
Mr.
Dr.
James
Arminius
,
as
such
a
one
as
we
have
said
.
Also
to
affect
him
with
such
honour
,
as
he
,
for
his
eminent
and
singular
gifts
shining
in
him
,
is
worthy
of
;
and
according
to
their
ability
to
help
forward
his
holy
endeavours
;
for
the
Glory
of
Gods
name
,
and
the
Edification
of
the
School
and
Church
.
Unto
which
end
we
all
his
Collegues
and
fellow-servants
do
heartily
desire
for
him
the
manifold
grace
of
the
Holy
Ghost
.
At
Amsterdam
,
from
our
Classical
meeting
on
the
Calends
of
September
,
1603.
John
Halsbergius
,
President
of
the
Classis
.
John
Hallius
,
Preacher
at
Amsterdam
.
Scribe
of
the
Classis
,
&
in
the
name
of
the
Classis
.
Have
the
Brethren
honourably
and
laudably
enough
testified
of
Arminius
?
thus
then
he
came
into
the
University
.
From
this
time
all
his
Collegues
have
had
experience
of
him
as
a
most
Falthful
friend
;
The
Schools
as
a
Senator
,
Professor
.
Rector
;
all
the
Students
as
a
most
gentle
Father
.
Suddenly
after
his
entrance
into
the
University
he
found
,
that
the
Students
of
sacred
Theology
,
did
entangle
themselves
in
the
thickets
of
questions
,
and
did
follow
Thorny
Theormes
and
Problemes
,
the
Scriptures
being
neglected
.
This
evil
,
after
the
matter
had
been
communicated
to
his
Collegues
,
he
studied
to
amend
,
and
did
in
a
great
measure
effect
it
,
for
he
brought
back
the
antient
,
and
masculine
,
and
mighty
kind
of
studying
;
and
drew
back
as
much
as
in
him
lay
:
the
wandring
youth
to
the
Fountains
of
Salvation
(
those
pure
and
slimeless
Fountains
)
that
out
of
them
Religion
might
be
sought
for
:
not
that
Religion
which
being
satisfied
with
wrangling
debates
or
bare
speculation
is
gotten
to
feed
the
phantasie
;
but
that
which
breaths
out
charity
,
and
follows
the
truth
which
is
after
godliness
,
by
which
youth
learn
to
fly
youthful
lusts
,
and
having
subdued
fleshly
allurements
,
to
shun
the
pollutions
of
the
world
,
and
to
do
and
suffer
those
things
,
that
make
a
distinction
between
a
Christian
and
an
Heathen
.
That
saying
of
our
Saviour
,
Except
your
righteousness
exceed
the
righteousness
of
the
Scribes
and
Pharises
,
ye
shall
in
no
wise
enter
into
the
Kingdom
of
Heaven
:
he
did
repeat
often
to
fix
the
same
upon
their
memories
.
In
the
mean
while
the
consideration
of
Christians
so
miserably
divided
,
and
driven
asunder
one
from
another
,
troubled
him
;
he
seldom
spake
of
it
without
tears
,
never
without
deep
and
hearty
sighs
.
He
declared
,
that
he
wished
all
the
scattered
members
of
Christ
might
grow
together
in
one
body
,
according
to
the
Lords
Commandment
.
He
rightly
judged
,
that
the
Papal
Court
sought
not
the
things
which
are
of
Christ
;
but
the
pleasures
,
the
honours
,
the
lucre
,
the
pomp
of
this
present
world
,
and
Tyranny
over
the
souls
as
well
as
the
bodies
of
men
:
And
therefore
that
no
man
could
or
ought
to
consult
with
that
Harlot
about
matters
of
Salvation
,
and
the
establishing
of
a
common
peace
.
He
judged
,
that
a
great
part
of
others
were
conscienciously
and
piously
affected
;
and
were
not
divided
not
so
much
through
an
evil
intent
and
purpose
,
as
through
doubtfull
ambages
or
obscurities
in
which
many
were
driven
from
peace
and
concord
by
ignorance
,
many
by
the
authority
of
their
Ancestours
;
many
through
pertinacy
or
stiffness
in
those
opinions
which
either
themselves
had
devised
or
long
defended
,
many
through
shame
of
revoking
and
retracting
their
writings
,
lastly
many
through
prejudice
and
an
ill
opinion
of
their
brethren
.
All
which
he
thought
might
be
remedyed
,
not
by
killing
one
another
,
but
by
prayers
,
and
by
peaceable
and
friendly
instruction
,
and
by
the
example
of
an
holy
conversation
.
He
therefore
both
exhorted
all
to
piety
,
and
especially
took
care
of
this
,
that
when
thornie
questions
and
the
huge
luggage
of
vain
and
empty
assertions
were
removed
and
taken
away
,
with
which
the
Schools
make
an
huge
confused
noise
;
those
things
might
be
fetcht
only
out
of
the
Scriptures
which
might
be
usefull
to
bring
them
to
the
belief
of
necessary
things
,
and
to
lead
a
good
and
blessed
Christian
life
.
Which
endeaur
of
his
,
Satan
going
about
to
elude
and
frustrate
endeavoured
to
perswade
the
inconsiderate
,
that
these
things
were
done
by
him
to
get
honour
to
shew
the
strength
of
his
wit
.
to
cause
innovations
,
to
maintain
contention
and
wrangling
.
Some
therefore
through
suspicion
,
that
ill
counsellour
,
moved
again
old
Camarina
,
or
were
the
cause
of
mischief
to
themselves
;
but
the
Professors
themselves
and
the
Colleagues
,
by
the
prudent
advice
of
the
Curators
did
quell
and
quash
it
at
its
first
shooting
up
:
for
credit
to
which
matter
I
have
thought
that
this
Instrument
out
of
the
Acts
of
the
Vnoversity
is
fit
to
be
produced
.
The
Professors
of
the
Theological
faculty
,
when
it
was
related
to
them
;
That
the
Classis
of
Dort
had
laid
down
among
other
this
Grievance
[
Seeing
there
is
a
rumor
that
some
controversies
about
the
doctrine
of
the
reformed
Churches
have
risen
in
the
Church
and
Vniversity
of
Leyden
,
the
Classis
have
thought
it
to
be
necessary
that
the
Synod
deliberate
concerning
these
Controversies
,
and
how
they
may
most
safely
be
composed
,
that
all
Schismes
and
offences
which
thence
may
arist
,
may
seasonably
be
removed
,
and
the
union
of
the
reformed
Churches
to
preserved
against
the
calumny
of
the
adversaries
]
did
,
when
the
Lords
Curatots
and
the
Consuls
asked
,
whether
any
controversies
of
this
sort
were
certainly
known
unto
them
,
answer
unanimously
,
after
the
matter
had
been
first
privately
among
themselves
examined
and
weighed
,
That
they
wished
,
that
the
Classis
of
Dort
had
in
this
matter
,
acted
better
and
more
orderly
;
That
they
thought
that
more
things
were
disputed
among
the
Students
,
than
it
liked
them
should
be
;
but
that
among
themselves
,
that
is
,
among
the
Professors
of
the
Theological
faculty
there
was
nodifference
which
may
appearto
be
in
the
fundamenralls
of
doctrine
;
Also
that
they
would
endeavour
that
the
disputations
of
this
sort
which
arose
among
the
students
might
be
lessened
.
Acted
the
10th
of
August
,
1605.
James
Arminius
,
Rector
of
the
University
pre
tempore
.
Francis
Gomarus
.
Luke
Trelcatius
,
Subscribed
.
The
very
same
day
,
when
the
same
thing
was
also
proposed
to
D.
John
Kuchlinus
Regent
of
the
Theological
Colledge
,
be
answered
;
That
he
gave
his
suffrage
to
those
things
that
had
been
said
by
the
Professors
.
Subscribed
,
John
Kuchlinus
Regent
.
And
thus
indeed
these
things
passed
at
that
time
;
Afterwards
the
Senators
of
the
High
.
Court
,
by
the
will
of
the
illustrious
States
at
the
Hague
,
took
cognisance
of
those
things
that
were
reported
.
What
their
opinion
of
the
whole
matter
was
,
I
should
now
relate
,
but
that
I
think
all
here
present
have
the
knowledge
thereof
.
But
whilest
Christs
Champion
thus
wrastles
,
he
was
at
the
length
laid
on
his
sick
bed
by
a
disease
,
which
by
his
labours
;
continual
sitting
,
constant
studies
and
conflicts
incurting
without
any
discharge
,
he
had
at
the
last
contracted
.
Now
what
wonder
is
it
,
if
he
were
moved
and
troubled
at
that
,
which
might
expose
to
lose
his
good
name
,
his
salvation
and
his
labours
:
sith
that
nothing
is
of
more
account
to
a
good
man
than
his
good
name
;
nor
to
a
Christian
,
than
his
salvation
;
nor
to
a
Dr.
of
Sacred
Theology
than
demonstrations
taken
out
of
the
Scripture
.
Oppression
,
saith
Solomon
,
makes
a
wi●e
man
mad
.
That
same
brought
him
grief
,
his
grief
brought
his
disease
,
and
this
was
the
cause
of
his
death
.
Oh
horrible
evil
and
viperous
,
and
raised
from
the
lowest
part
of
Hell
!
How
oft
have
we
heard
him
privately
crying
out
even
with
sighing
,
in
the
words
of
the
Prophet
?
Wo
is
me
my
mother
,
that
thou
hast
born
me
a
man
of
contention
to
the
whole
earth
:
I
have
neither
lent
on
usury
,
nor
any
hath
lent
to
me
on
usury
,
and
yet
all
men
curse
me
.
Notwithstanding
he
himself
recalled
himself
to
the
inclosures
of
reason
and
tranquility
,
being
always
couragious
,
always
patient
and
gentle
towards
his
brethren
,
for
whose
sake
he
was
ready
to
suffer
patiently
,
or
as
it
were
to
devour
,
any
reproaches
whatsoever
from
the
malevolent
,
and
to
forget
or
concoct
them
,
not
with
a
Cato's
stomack
,
but
that
which
was
wrought
in
him
by
the
Spirit
of
Christ
.
But
his
disease
lurking
in
his
bowels
brake
out
especially
on
the
7th
of
Feb.
this
year
:
which
at
that
time
so
discovered
it self
,
that
the
Physicians
forthwith
judged
,
that
there
was
need
of
a
slow
and
cautious
curation
.
Now
although
at
the
begining
of
his
sickness
he
could
hardly
move
himself
:
Notwithstanding
when
he
could
,
having
now
and
then
some
ease
and
respite
,
he
omitted
not
the
labours
of
his
lectures
and
vocation
;
nor
was
he
wanting
to
his
cause
when
need
was
.
Therefore
again
and
again
,
being
called
,
he
with
speed
went
to
the
Hague
,
and
there
publish'd
a
famous
profession
of
his
faith
before
many
witnesses
,
and
after
that
last
friendly
conference
he
with
this
one
thing
after
God
and
the
testimony
of
his
own
conscience
comforted
himself
,
that
in
a
common
assembly
of
all
Holland
he
was
patiently
heard
by
his
most
gentle
Masters
,
to
whose
prudence
he
attributed
so
much
,
that
if
he
should
dye
,
he
did
hope
,
that
there
would
not
be
those
wanting
that
would
defend
by
the
patronage
of
their
wisdom
and
favour
the
equity
of
that
cause
,
which
they
once
heard
debated
.
Being
carryed
home
from
the
Hague
,
he
had
scarce
set
himself
to
that
which
his
masters
commanded
,
viz.
To
write
out
that
exactly
which
he
had
proposed
in
the
friendly
conference
,
but
the
force
of
disease
again
assaulted
him
by
so
much
the
more
vehemently
,
by
how
much
the
more
it
had
increased
by
delay
and
the
weakness
of
his
strength
.
Therefore
being
pressed
with
his
disease
,
he
by
letters
written
to
the
illustrious
States
modestly
excused
himself
,
that
he
could
not
at
the
day
appointed
obey
their
will
:
saying
,
That
by
sickness
he
was
for●t
to
keep
his
bed
;
that
he
had
written
a
great
part
,
which
God
so
willing
it
,
he
was
now
compell'd
to
break
off
from
.
That
he
had
been
at
another
time
heard
,
and
that
the
whole
matter
was
then
exhibited
in
writing
;
that
that
might
be
as
much
as
necessity
required
:
Notwithstanding
if
they
should
at
all
desire
those
same
things
he
had
written
that
he
would
take
care
,
that
they
should
have
them
either
full
and
perfect
,
if
he
by
the
grace
of
Christ
should
be
restored
,
or
abrupt
and
broken
,
if
he
should
die
.
Moreover
tha
he
was
so
far
from
doubting
any
whit
of
that
confession
he
had
published
,
that
on
the
contrary
he
did
stedfastly
judge
,
that
it
agreed
in
all
things
with
the
holy
Scriptures
:
Therefore
that
he
did
persist
therein
,
That
he
was
ready
at
that
very
moment
to
appear
with
that
same
belief
before
the
tribunall
of
Iesus
Christ
the
Son
of
God
,
the
Judge
of
the
quick
and
dead
.
In
the
mean
while
the
force
of
his
disease
daily
increased
,
whilst
the
most
famous
and
most
expert
Physicians
,
Dr.
Pavius
,
Dr.
Sebastian
Egbert
,
Dr.
Henry
Sael
,
Dr.
Reener
Bont
,
resisted
it
as
much
as
was
possible
by
Art
and.
Industry
,
and
pleasingly
allured
natures
forces
,
but
in
vain
;
for
the
untamed
obstinacy
of
the
disease
scorned
art
it self
;
For
it
was
deeper
planted
than
to
be
plucked
up
;
it
stirred
up
daily
new
Symptomes
,
Fevers
,
the
cough
,
the
extension
of
the
hypoconders
,
difficulty
of
fetching
of
breath
,
oppression
after
meat
,
troublesome
sleeps
,
an
atrophie
,
the
gout
,
and
gave
to
him
no
intermission
of
rest
:
Afterwards
came
the
Iliac
passion
,
and
the
Colick
,
with
an
obstruction
of
the
left
optick
nerve
,
and
an
obfuscation
or
dimness
of
the
same
eye
;
In
the
mean
while
calumny
was
as
cruel
,
and
abated
nothing
of
its
accustomed
fierceness
;
of
which
I
shall
here
mention
,
a
cruel
unworthy
and
abominable
instance
,
which
is
fit
to
be
recorded
for
after
ages
.
When
that
dimness
of
one
of
his
eyes
was
known
,
there
were
some
that
durst
account
this
among
those
punishments
,
which
God
threatens
to
his
enemies
,
and
wicked
contemners
of
his
name
,
and
did
affirm
even
from
this
punishment
,
that
he
was
very
wicked
beyond
others
.
And
that
there
might
not
be
wanting
a
pretext
and
colour
to
this
so
filthy
and
cruel
a
deed
,
the
sacred
Books
are
consulted
with
,
which
a
Christian
may
not
approach
without
reverence
and
prayer
.
A
place
is
found
in
the
Prophet
Zechary
concerning
the
consumption
of
the
eyes
and
the
whole
body
,
sounding
thus
.
And
this
shall
be
the
plague
wherewith
the
Lord
will
smite
all
the
people
,
that
have
fought
against
Jerusalem
:
their
flesh
shall
consume
away
,
while
they
stand
upon
their
feet
;
and
their
eyes
shall
consume
away
in
their
holes
,
and
their
tongue
shall
consume
away
in
their
mouth
,
Zech.
14.12
.
And
another
place
;
Wo
to
the
Idol
shepheard
that
leaveth
the
flock
:
the
sword
shall
be
upon
his
arm
,
and
upon
his
right
eye
:
His
arm
shall
be
clean
dried
up
,
and
his
right
eye
shall
be
utterly
darkened
.
Chap.
11.7
.
This
place
was
wrested
against
this
holy
servant
of
Christ
,
who
indeed
was
afflicted
in
body
;
but
in
his
soul
always
happy
,
but
now
even
most
happy
and
blessed
.
I
tremble
at
the
remembrance
of
so
enormous
.
and
detestable
,
and
ungodly
deed
.
Who
,
art
thou
,
oh
man
,
that
condemnest
thy
brother
,
for
whom
Christ
shed
his
blood
?
What
dost
thou
revile
that
servant
of
God
with
oracles
fetched
as
it
were
from
heaven
it self
,
whom
they
that
shall
come
after
us
,
and
shall
not
be
ungratefull
,
will
acknowledge
to
have
exceeding
well
deserved
of
the
whole
Church
of
Christ
?
Why
dost
thou
take
unjustly
to
thy self
a
power
of
condemning
thy
brother
,
whom
the
Lord
hath
commanded
thee
to
love
.
Hear
him
:
Neither
this
man
hath
sinned
,
nor
his
parents
,
but
these
things
are
done
,
that
the
works
of
God
may
be
made
manifest
Hear
him
again
;
Judge
not
,
that
ye
be
not
judged
.
Hear
the
Apostle
;
It
is
with
me
a
very
small
thing
,
that
I
should
be
judged
of
you
,
or
of
mans
judgment
.
He
that
judgeth
me
is
the
Lord
;
Therefore
judge
nothing
before
the
time
,
untill
the
Lord
come
,
who
both
will
bring
to
light
the
hidden
things
of
darkness
,
and
will
make
manifest
the
counsels
of
the
heart
:
And
then
shall
every
man
have
praise
of
God
.
Art
thou
so
assured
of
what
shall
happen
to
thy self
,
as
to
know
for
certain
,
that
thou
thy self
shalt
not
be
tormented
with
more
bitter
pain
and
dolour
?
And
yet
't
was
not
his
right
eye
that
was
amiss
;
neither
was
it
blindness
,
but
only
a
dimness
,
and
his
arm
was
not
dried
up
,
but
swelled
.
His
tongue
truly
even
to
the
last
moment
of
his
life
readily
discharged
its
office
.
Thus
things
above
,
things
below
,
things
on
the
right
hand
,
things
on
the
left
,
things
divine
,
things
humane
,
wait
together
on
these
wretched
Hierophants
[
Expounders
of
divine
mysteries
]
to
serve
them
when
they
will
.
There
were
somes
who
playing
on
his
name
,
devised
,
Vani
orbis
amicus
:
[
i.
e.
A
friend
of
the
vain
world
.
]
as
if
impiety
was
not
sometime
bold
to
do
the
same
on
the
sacred
name
of
Christ
.
Go
your
wayes
for
beetles
,
the
unprofitable
things
of
the
world
;
What
will
ye
not
attempt
to
do
on
the
servant
who
have
not
spared
God
himself
and
the
Lord
of
life
?
But
I
return
to
that
which
I
made
digression
from
:
He
although
tired
with
all
these
evils
,
yet
notwithstanding
kept
a
stedfast
courage
and
quiet
mind
;
He
therefore
never
abated
any
thing
of
the
pleasantness
,
and
comely
gracefulness
,
and
accustomed
cheerfulness
of
his
countenance
,
and
candor
of
heart
,
his
most
ardent
prayers
ascending
to
God
for
himself
and
the
concord
of
the
church
.
How
frequent
,
how
fervent
in
his
sickness
were
his
ejaculations
to
Jesus
Christ
?
What
joyes
did
he
promise
himself
?
With
what
perseverance
of
faith
did
he
expect
his
last
day
in
the
world
?
If
the
brethren
did
compose
themselves
to
prayers
,
and
he
himself
was
hindred
by
pain
,
he
now
and
then
desired
them
to
stay
till
he
should
come
to
himself
,
that
he
might
together
with
them
perform
this
brotherly
office
.
These
few
forms
of
prayers
among
many
more
were
noted
.
OH
great
Shepheard
of
the
sheep
,
who
by
the
blood
of
the
everlasting
covenant
wast
brought
again
from
the
dead
,
Oh!
Lord
and
Saviour
Jesus
,
be
present
with
me
thy
weak
and
afflicted
sheep
.
Oh
Lord
Jesus
the
faithfull
and
mercifull
High
priest
,
who
wast
willing
to
be
tempted
in
all
things
like
unto
us
,
but
without
sin
;
that
thou
learning
by
experience
it self
,
how
hard
it
is
to
obey
God
in
sufferings
,
mightest
have
compassion
on
us
in
our
infirmities
;
have
pity
on
me
,
and
succour
me
thy
servant
,
who
am
sick
an
pressed
with
many
afflictions
.
Oh
God
of
my
salvation
!
make
my
soul
fit
for
thine
heavenly
kingdom
,
&
my
body
for
the
resurrection
.
Now
when
upon
the
increasing
of
his
disease
he
was
admonished
by
the
physicians
,
that
by
reason
of
the
doubtfullness
of
his
life
,
he
would
set
his
house
in
order
,
and
that
if
any
thing
were
to
be
given
in
charge
by
his
last
will
and
testament
,
he
would
take
care
to
do
it
;
he
then
composed
himself
for
death
,
with
such
great
quietness
of
mind
,
that
friends
standing
by
,
who
had
observed
the
whole
manner
of
his
life
,
admired
at
his
so
great
and
so
heroick
moderation
in
the
last
act
,
and
they
took
from
him
the
last
example
of
dying
blessedly
,
of
whom
long
before
they
had
learned
many
things
for
the
well
ordering
of
their
lives
;
He
then
perceiving
that
the
time
of
his
dissolution
was
at
hand
,
and
not
being
ignorant
of
the
Devils
stratagems
,
took
speciall
care
,
when
he
made
his
will
,
to
give
a
brief
Account
of
his
designs
and
of
his
life
.
This
,
because
it
contains
the
duty
of
a
faithfull
Teacher
,
I
shall
recite
for
an
Example
and
for
a
Testimony
.
Out
of
his
will
or
Testament
.
BEfore
all
things
I
commend
my
soul
,
when
it
shall
depart
out
of
its
body
,
into
the
hands
of
God
its
Creator
and
faithfull
Saviour
,
before
whom
I
witness
that
I
have
with
a
good
conscience
,
singly
and
sincerely
walked
in
my
charge
and
calling
:
taking
heed
with
much
solicitousness
and
carefulness
,
not
to
propose
or
teach
any
thing
,
which
I
had
not
found
by
a
diligent
search
out
of
the
holy
Scriptures
,
to
agree
exactly
with
the
same
Scriptures
;
and
that
I
have
taught
those
things
which
might
conduce
to
the
propagation
and
amplification
of
the
truth
,
the
Christian
religion
,
the
true
worship
of
God
,
common
piety
,
and
holy
conversation
among
men
;
Lastly
,
to
tranquility
agreeing
to
the
Christian
profession
and
peace
according
to
the
word
of
God
,
excluding
from
among
these
Papacy
,
with
which
no
verity
of
faith
,
no
bond
of
piety
and
Christian
peace
can
be
kept
.
These
things
being
thus
finished
,
some
days
were
spent
in
the
invocation
of
Christ
,
and
in
thanksgiving
and
the
meditation
of
a
better
life
;
In
which
time
Mr.
Jo.
Vtenbogardus
and
Mr.
Hadrian
Borrius
did
more
frequently
visit
him
then
others
did
;
Both
of
them
were
his
old
and
most
faithfull
friends
;
But
Mr.
Borrius
was
even
always
present
in
the
daily
performance
of
prayer
with
his
sick
friend
.
Now
at
length
on
the
19th
of
October
,
about
noon
,
this
faithfull
servant
of
God
,
being
discharged
of
his
warfare
,
having
finished
his
course
,
fought
the
good
fight
,
kept
the
faith
,
did
render
his
soul
now
weary
of
cares
,
now
glutted
with
the
miseries
of
this
world
,
now
desiring
deliverance
,
now
having
a
fore-tast
of
the
joys
of
the
Saints
,
now
seeing
Christ
his
God
and
redeemer
,
did
I
say
,
with
his
eyes
lifted
up
to
heaven
,
render
quietly
among
the
holy
prayers
of
them
that
were
present
,
his
soul
to
God
the
Father
his
creator
,
to
the
Son
his
redeemer
,
to
the
Holy
Ghost
his
sanctifier
,
all
crying
out
,
Let
me
dye
the
death
of
the
righteous
.
Thus
even
this
our
Sun
did
set
;
thus
that
just
man
dyed
of
whom
this
world
was
not
worthy
;
thus
the
father
of
so
many
prophets
was
taken
away
;
thus
James
Arminius
by
the
charet
of
Israel
and
horsemen
thereof
was
carryed
from
us
into
heavenand
now
is
free
and
delivered
from
miseryes
,
hath
the
crown
sought
for
by
so
many
labours
,
by
so
great
holiness
,
and
enjoys
the
heavenly
Jerusalem
,
in
the
great
assembly
of
many
thousands
of
Angels
,
and
the
Church
of
the
first-born
that
are
written
in
heaven
,
and
he
sees
the
Judge
of
all
,
and
the
Spirit
of
just
men
made
perfect
,
and
Jesus
the
mediator
of
the
new
Testament
,
and
the
blood
of
sprinkling
speaking
better
then
that
of
Abel
;
But
he
expecteth
that
day
,
in
which
God
will
make
his
dead
body
,
which
we
have
laid
in
the
earth
,
to
be
conformable
to
the
glorious
body
of
his
Son
,
according
to
the
power
whereby
he
is
able
to
subdue
all
things
to
himself
.
But
we
so
long
as
it
pleases
God
shall
be
tossed
with
these
waves
,
till
he
,
having
at
sometime
compassion
on
us
also
,
shall
call
us
,
every
one
in
his
own
order
,
out
of
this
miry
clay
into
heavenly
joys
;
keeping
in
the
mean
while
in
the
church
of
the
saints
the
blessed
memory
of
Mr.
James
Arminius
,
with
this
Elogy
.
That
he
was
a
Hollander
,
whom
they
that
knew
him
,
could
not
sufficiently
esteem
;
Whom
they
that
esteemed
him
not
,
did
never
sufficiently
know
.
Finally
,
most
worthy
Au●itors
,
being
desirous
to
exhort
you
to
the
Churches
amiable
concord
,
I
shall
use
no
other
than
the
words
of
the
Apostle
John
.
Beloved
,
let
us
love
one
another
,
because
love
is
of
God
.
And
whosoever
l●veth
his
brother
,
is
born
of
God
,
and
knoweth
God
.
He
that
loveth
not
,
knoweth
not
God
;
for
God
is
love
.
FINIS
.
A
short
and
Compendious
History
of
Simon
Episcopius
.
Professor
of
Divinity
in
the
University
of
LEYDEN
in
HOLLAND
.
Candid
Reader
,
THat
in
a
very
great
part
,
which
learned
Bertius
in
the
preceding
Oration
,
hath
justly
premised
touching
the
difficulty
of
his
task
and
Province
,
who
was
to
describe
so
excellent
a
man
as
Reverend
Arminius
,
may
be
as
justly
(
to
say
no
more
)
taken
up
by
him
that
undertakes
a
descriptio
nof
Episcopius
,
a
man
well
nigh
incomparabl
i●
all
things
commendable
in
a
man
,
in
a
Christian
,
in
a
Minister
of
the
Gospel
of
Christ
.
It
's
one
of
Amsterdams
chiefest
Ornaments
,
and
deserves
to
be
recorded
with
letters
of
Gold
in
the
memorials
of
that
famous
City
;
that
Simon
Episcopiue
in
the
year
1583.
was
born
there
.
His
Parents
,
Egbert
and
Gertrude
,
are
worthy
remembrance
,
not
only
for
their
pious
Offspring
,
I
mean
their
eldest
son
Rembert
,
also
John
,
but
especially
the
youngest
,
our
Simon
;
(
for
their
other
children
,
four
sons
and
three
daughters
,
all
died
in
their
youth
or
infancy
)
but
also
for
their
own
piety
,
being
then
zealous
professors
of
the
truth
,
when
extream
dangers
closely
attended
on
every
side
those
that
followed
her
;
Simon
Episcopius
,
that
renowned
Person
of
whom
we
are
now
to
speak
,
brought
with
him
into
the
world
many
rare
natural
Endowments
,
which
aftterwards
by
good
education
and
much
industry
were
greatly
improved
,
and
were
in
his
conversation
choicely
imployed
to
the
end
of
his
days
.
Rembert
.
his
e●dest
brother
,
soon
espying
in
him
grounds
of
hope
as
to
his
usefulness
in
the
best
of
imployments
;
did
earnestly
solicite
his
Parents
to
denote
him
wholly
to
learning
;
His
Parents
;
notwithstanding
their
Estate
,
was
insufficient
(
by
reason
of
their
numerous
offspring
)
to
yield
him
at
his
studies
a
competent
maintenance
:
yet
,
having
assistance
freely
and
privately
,
offered
by
Cornelius
Benning
,
a
man
of
Consular
dignity
,
were
perswaded
to
dedicate
their
Simon
to
the
study
of
learning
.
He
therefore
was
committed
,
as
soon
as
possible
,
to
the
care
and
discipline
of
Peter
Vekeman
,
a
Schoolmaster
at
that
time
famous
;
under
whose
manuduction
he
in
so
little
time
made
so
great
a
progress
in
Latin
and
Greek
,
that
he
was
commended
by
diverse
great
men
to
the
honourable
Senate
of
Amsterdam
,
which
took
and
received
him
into
the
number
of
their
Scholars
,
when
his
parents
by
the
advice
of
Mr.
John
Kuchlinus
and
Mr.
James
Arminius
,
and
by
their
perswasion
,
gave
their
consent
;
for
at
the
first
they
were
somewhat
averse
thereto
.
When
he
had
at
Amsterdam
run
out
his
course
there
in
the
Grammar
school
,
the
Curatours
of
the
School
did
.
in
the
year
1600
,
declare
him
by
Solemn
sentence
meet
and
worthy
to
be
promoted
to
the
University
,
that
he
might
there
apply
himself
to
more
high
and
manly
studies
;
He
was
therefore
sent
away
to
the
University
of
Leyden
,
into
the
Colledge
of
the
illustrious
States
of
Holland
and
West-friezland
;
in
which
Colledge
was
then
President
that
most
learned
man
,
John
Kuchlinus
,
who
when
he
was
minister
at
Amsterdam
,
had
contracted
a
firm
and
intimate
friendship
with
the
father
of
our
Episcopius
.
This
hopeful
Plant
had
not
been
long
in
the
Academical
nursery
,
but
he
lost
his
most
loving
and
beloved
Parents
;
for
Anno
1602
his
father
dyed
,
in
the
next
year
his
Mother
.
He
though
much
afflicted
with
this
adversity
;
yet
being
thoughtfull
,
and
desirous
of
his
transplanting
into
some
place
of
usefulness
to
the
Church
of
God
,
neglects
not
the
present
opportunity
of
furnishing
himself
with
things
convenient
and
necessary
thereunto
.
Wherefore
having
sukt
in
as
much
knowledge
,
as
was
needfull
,
of
the
liberal
Artts
,
he
extends
his
endeavours
for
getting
acquaintance
with
the
secrets
of
Philoosophy
;
In
which
having
spent
about
three
years
,
he
applyed
himself
most
seriously
to
the
studys
of
Divinity
,
and
with
much
diligence
laboured
therein
;
yet
so
as
to
have
now
and
then
a
recourse
to
Phylosophy
.
At
length
,
the
Statutes
of
his
Colledge
,
and
his
own
privte
affairs
requiring
it
,
hesought
the
title
of
a
Mr.
of
Arts
,
and
was
,
being
after
a
severe
examination
judged
worthy
,
adorned
therewith
publickly
,
in
the
year
1606
,
by
Dr.
Rodolphus
Snellius
,
that
most
renowned
Professor
of
the
Mathematicks
there
.
After
this
he
purposeth
and
resolves
to
give
himself
wholy
to
the
study
of
Divinity
onely
,
in
which
he
had
already
made
a
considerable
progress
.
And
seeing
he
could
not
accomplish
his
earnest
desire
of
visiting
forreign
Universities
,
he
continued
yet
two
years
and
above
at
Leyden
,
where
he
was
a
diligent
heare
of
the
Divinity
Professors
,
namely
,
Francis
Gomarus
,
Luke
Trelcatius
,
James
Arminius
;
and
was
so
diligent
and
industrious
in
disputations
,
and
exercitatory
Sermons
,
that
he
left
far
behind
him
most
of
his
equals
for
age
and
standing
,
and
was
thought
worthy
to
be
called
to
the
Ministry
.
But
seeing
afterwards
,
especially
after
the
death
of
Dr.
Trelcatius
,
that
unhappy
discension
about
Predestination
,
which
afterwards
gave
a
disturbance
to
all
Holland
,
did
not
onely
secretly
glow
between
the
two
remaining
Professors
,
but
also
at
length
break
forth
openly
;
and
seeing
our
Episcopius
shewed
himself
more
addicted
to
the
opinion
of
Arminius
,
he
found
therefore
the
Pastors
,
who
were
of
the
other
party
,
to
be
so
disaffected
towards
him
,
that
they
,
when
the
honourable
Consuls
of
Amsterdam
,
who
had
knowledge
of
his
singular
learning
and
good
conversation
,
were
desirous
of
promoting
him
to
the
office
of
a
preacher
,
did
by
delays
,
and
other
their
subtle
devices
,
srustrate
and
elude
the
good
design
of
the
Consuls
.
Episcopius
therefore
in
the
year
1609
,
in
which
year
Arminius
dyed
,
left
Leyden
and
went
to
Franeker
,
the
Friezlanders
University
,
whither
he
was
drawn
especially
by
the
fame
of
Jo.
Drusius
,
Professor
there
of
the
Hebrew
tongue
.
Here
Sibrandus
Lubbertus
,
the
Professor
of
this
University
,
took
great
offence
at
our
Episcopius
,
who
was
somewhat
too
hot
and
fervent
in
Theological
disputations
,
as
young
men
of
prompt
and
ready
wits
are
wont
to
be
.
He
therefore
a
few
moneths
after
departed
thence
,
and
went
into
France
,
where
in
a
short
time
he
got
so
great
acquaintance
with
the
French
tongue
,
that
he
was
able
not
onely
to
understand
it
,
but
also
to
speak
French
readily
and
purely
.
In
the
year
1610
he
returned
home
,
and
found
the
Ministers
of
Amsterdam
no
better
affected
towards
him
than
before
.
But
his
verttue
and
learning
,
which
could
be
no
longer
hid
,
and
which
were
commended
by
clear
and
notable
testimonies
from
the
Churches
and
Universities
where
he
lived
,
break
thorow
at
length
all
obstacles
,
and
so
,
that
he
was
,
with
the
consent
of
the
Classis
,
called
by
the
honourable
Senate
of
Rotterdam
to
the
Pastoral
office
at
Bleyswyck
,
and
hamlet
belonging
to
their
jurisdiction
.
After
the
death
of
Arminius
,
they
of
Calvins
perswasion
,
whose
notions
of
God
,
reprobating
absolutely
the
greatest
part
of
the
world
,
to
make
known
his
power
in
making
his
creatures
miserable
,
had
framed
and
disposed
to
fierceness
,
begrn
to
endeavour
the
ejection
of
them
out
of
their
places
who
adher'd
to
Arminius
;
hereupon
these
perceiving
the
designs
that
were
against
them
,
did
exhibite
to
the
most
illustrious
Stales
of
Holland
and
West-friezland
a
certtain
Remonstrance
(
whence
they
were
afterwards
called
Remonstrants
,
as
their
adversaries
were
called
Contra
Remonstrants
,
from
a
paper
they
had
written
in
opposition
,
and
intituled
,
A
Contra-Remonstrance
)
in
which
Remonstrance
after
they
had
declared
their
judgement
comprehended
in
five
heads
or
Articles
,
they
humbly
petition
,
that
they
in
that
belief
and
perswasion
might
be
protected
from
the
violence
and
force
of
their
Adversaries
that
much
threatned
them
.
Afterwards
in
the
year
1611
was
that
famous
Conference
at
the
Hague
,
where
by
the
appointment
,
and
in
the
presence
of
the
States
of
Holland
and
West-Friezland
,
Six
Remonstrant
,
and
as
many
Contra-Remonstrant
Pastors
conferred
together
about
the
things
now
in
controversy
.
Forthe
determining
of
these
Controversies
,
the
Remonstrants
then
declared
themselves
for
mutual
forbearance
,
but
their
adversaries
were
for
a
Synodal
Decision
,
as
being
no
way
doubtfull
of
out-voting
them
,
in
case
the
Remonstrants
were
admitted
members
of
the
Synod
,
which
indeed
their
adversaries
denyed
them
,
when
they
had
gotten
a
Synod
,
and
the
arm
of
flesh
on
their
side
.
But
the
illustrious
States
of
Holland
and
West-Friezland
,
knowing
well
,
that
onely
the
oppression
of
the
contrary
party
was
sought
after
,
and
that
the
controversie
was
obscure
and
difficult
,
made
a
decree
,
that
both
parties
should
live
together
in
brotherly
communion
,
&c.
which
decree
had
preserved
them
in
peace
,
if
might
had
not
then
overcome
right
,
in
casting
those
peaceable
Governours
out
of
their
places
,
and
substituting
those
in
their
rooms
who
would
be
ready
to
doe
what
the
Contra-remonstrants
would
have
.
But
we
must
return
to
our
Episcopius
,
who
was
one
of
the
six
Remonstrants
that
managed
the
Conference
at
the
Hague
,
whereas
on
a
famous
Theater
he
made
manifest
his
great
abilities
,
both
natural
and
acquired
,
and
gave
all
men
occasion
to
conclude
,
that
his
knowledge
and
skill
in
the
holy
Scriptures
,
and
in
Theological
disputations
,
was
not
ordinary
.
After
this
,
the
fame
of
his
learning
and
eloquence
spreading
in
the
United
Provinces
far
abroad
,
he
was
solicited
by
diverse
eminent
Cities
,
chiefly
Vtrecht
to
be
their
Preacher
;
but
seeing
they
of
Bleyswyck
would
by
no
means
be
induced
to
give
their
consent
for
his
departure
,
he
therefore
continued
in
the
exercise
of
his
ministry
among
them
.
Put
at
length
in
the
year
1612
,
when
he
was
about
29
years
old
,
he
was
called
by
the
Curators
of
the
University
of
Leyden
,
to
the
Professorship
of
Divinity
there
,
in
the
place
of
Francis
Gomarus
,
who
voluntarily
had
deserted
it
;
Now
although
the
modesty
of
this
worthy
man
Episcopius
,
was
so
great
,
that
he
judged
himself
unmeet
for
a
work
so
difficult
in
such
d●fficult
times
;
yet
suffered
he
himself
to
be
prevailed
with
,
and
overcome
by
the
judgment
of
others
concerning
him
,
and
especially
by
the
authority
and
exhortation
of
some
very
great
men
in
the
Common-wealth
and
Church
to
accept
it
.
In
this
honourable
place
,
worthy
a
man
so
learned
and
venerable
,
he
lived
friendly
and
peaceably
with
Dr.
Jo.
Polyander
,
his
Colleague
,
though
of
an
opinion
differing
from
his
in
the
controversy
of
predestination
;
and
most
painfully
laboured
in
his
Office
,
as
even
to
us
is
apparent
from
his
Commentaries
on
some
parts
of
the
holy
Scriptures
,
then
composed
,
and
his
disputations
there
,
which
since
his
death
have
been
exposed
to
publick
view
.
But
his
Cares
were
so
many
and
great
,
that
they
far
surmoun●ed
all
his
other
labours
and
did
much
exceed
them
;
For
at
this
time
the
Controversie
about
Predestination
had
swelled
over
the
Academical
banks
,
and
had
filled
the
pulpits
,
whence
(
as
usually
)
it
spread
as
an
inundation
among
the
common
people
threatning
a
devastation
of
the
Churches
unity
,
and
to
the
Common-wealth
no
less
then
ruine
:
For
the
governours
themselves
,
who
were
to
have
kept
the
peace
,
were
divided
among
themselves
,
designing
variously
for
their
several
parties
.
In
this
evil
day
and
contentious
time
,
good
Episcopius
,
a
man
greatly
desirous
of
peace
,
a
manstudious
,
laborious
and
solicitous
for
the
good
of
others
,
became
a
man
of
sorrows
,
and
acquainted
with
griefs
.
Now
to
give
a
few
instances
of
this
mans
sufferings
,
may
not
onely
he
serviceable
to
his
commendation
,
they
being
the
tryal
and
an
evident
proof
of
his
sincerity
,
and
that
which
brought
to
light
his
Christian
fortitude
and
patience
,
wherein
he
greatly
excelled
;
they
may
expect
,
who
are
of
the
first
in
discovering
errors
,
that
have
been
long
and
more
generally
embraced
for
truths
,
and
for
such
,
which
men
have
much
gloryed
in
,
as
a
treasure
more
peculiar
to
themselves
than
others
;
and
also
to
let
us
know
what
are
the
usual
effects
of
blind
zeal
in
matters
of
religion
,
which
will
appear
to
be
the
worst
of
Guides
,
leading
men
to
most
injurious
,
inhumane
and
barbarous
practices
.
We
will
begin
with
that
which
happened
at
Amsterdam
,
in
the
second
year
of
his
Professorship
;
The
story
in
brief
in
this
,
Episcopius
being
at
a
church
in
Amsterdam
and
(
as
they
commonly
speak
)
standing
as
a
witness
with
others
at
the
baptizing
of
his
brother
Johns
Daughter
,
Caspar
Heydan
,
who
then
did
officiate
,
asked
him
and
the
other
witnesses
,
Whether
they
did
confess
that
to
be
the
true
and
perfect
doctrine
of
salvation
,
which
was
contained
in
the
old
and
new
Testament
,
and
in
the
Apostles
Creed
,
and
which
was
taught
in
that
church
,
to
wit
,
of
Amsterdam
;
adding
moreover
these
words
:
What
say
ye
to
these
thing
?
Episcopius
,
the
chief
among
them
,
answered
;
That
he
did
account
whatsoever
was
taught
there
according
to
the
word
of
God
,
and
the
Ap●stles
Creed
,
to
be
the
true
and
saving
doctrine
,
as
the
words
of
the
usual
form
,
out
of
which
the
interrogation
is
made
,
do
intend
;
Which
answer
,
though
mild
and
modest
,
so
moved
the
spleen
of
Mr.
Heydan
,
that
with
contempt
he
called
him
Young-man
,
and
upbraided
him
as
one
very
audacious
and
presumptuous
in
daring
to
speak
so
in
the
Church
of
God
.
To
which
Episcopius
again
replyed
,
saying
;
That
he
would
depart
●f
the
Preachers
would
not
admit
that
limitation
,
comprehended
in
the
form
of
Baptism
,
where
after
mention
made
of
the
old
and
new
Testament
,
and
the
Apostles
Creed
,
these
words
are
added
,
and
consequently
is
taught
in
the
Christian
Church
.
But
when
Heydan
had
the
second
time
upbraided
him
with
audaciousness
,
and
Episcopius
made
no
further
reply
,
he
at
length
christened
the
Child
.
And
when
Episcopius
was
going
out
,
he
was
reproachfully
handled
,
and
called
a
seditious
man
,
and
a
disturber
of
the
Church
,
by
some
of
the
baser
sort
,
whom
Heydans
words
had
excited
to
such
opprobrious
speeches
;
and
when
he
was
gone
out
of
the
Church
,
he
hardly
escap'd
beating
or
stoning
,
to
which
some
instigated
the
youth
that
were
then
present
.
But
God
out
of
his
fatherly
care
protecting
him
,
and
restraining
the
fury
of
those
wicked
men
,
brought
him
at
length
to
his
friends
in
safety
.
Not
long
after
this
it
happened
in
the
same
City
,
That
a
certain
Black
smith
,
seeing
Episcopius
passing
by
his
shop
,
run
out
with
a
bar
of
Iron
that
he
was
forging
on
his
anvil
,
and
called
him
Arminian
,
and
a
disturber
of
the
Church
,
and
so
pursued
him
,
as
one
having
a
mind
to
murther
him
,
which
danger
he
escap'd
by
flight
and
the
assistance
of
others
,
that
hindered
and
restrained
this
villanous
Zealot
.
Now
if
we
should
here
insert
a
short
but
sad
story
of
some
Contra-remonstrants
Plunderers
,
we
should
not
go
far
out
of
our
way
,
nor
much
digress
because
Arminianisme
(
so
called
)
was
the
occasion
,
and
Rembert
,
the
brother
of
our
Episcopius
was
the
person
pillaged
,
and
that
in
the
time
we
have
now
under
consideration
.
The
story
thus
runs
;
There
was
in
the
year
1617
,
and
on
the
19th
of
February
,
a
false
rumour
raised
and
spread
abroad
,
that
some
Remonstrants
were
met
together
to
hear
a
Sermon
in
the
house
of
Mr.
Rembert
Episcopius
,
who
in
Amsterdam
was
well
known
to
be
much
addicted
to
the
Remonstrants
opinions
,
and
was
for
that
cause
much
hated
by
the
vulgar
sort
,
Upon
this
report
many
hundreds
of
vile
persons
run
thither
,
who
first
breaking
the
windows
with
stones
,
then
with
a
bar
breaking
up
the
gate
,
enter
the
house
in
an
hostile
manner
,
and
as
a
Company
of
Robbers
,
when
they
had
drank
up
or
spilled
the
wine
and
beer
in
the
Cellar
,
they
scorch
and
sack
the
house
,
opening
forcibly
above
12
chests
,
carrying
away
what
was
portable
,
for
they
stole
thence
a
bag
of
money
,
wearing
clothes
,
linnen
,
pictures
,
books
,
houshold-stuff
,
plate
,
&c.
and
what
they
could
not
carry
away
tore
and
broke
,
leaving
nothing
there
whole
and
untouch'd
,
When
they
had
emptyed
the
house
,
they
begin
to
demolish
it
and
make
it
an
heap
of
rubbish
,
which
they
had
done
,
if
the
coming
of
the
Magistrate
had
not
hindered
them
.
The
Gentleman
and
his
wife
escap'd
their
fury
;
she
by
flying
to
a
neighbours
house
;
he
by
hiding
himself
on
the
top
of
his
own
house
,
whither
he
got
by
a
ladder
that
he
drew
up
after
him
.
His
loss
was
estimated
to
be
above
six
thou
and
florans
.
And
if
he
had
not
had
some
space
(
while
those
religious
Felons
were
breaking
open
his
doors
)
for
the
casting
of
his
money
and
some
part
of
his
better
houshold
stuff
into
a
neighbours
house
,
he
had
in
that
one
day
been
well
nigh
spoyled
of
a
good
estate
,
and
reduced
to
poverty
,
The
other
brother
Mr.
Jo.
Episcopius
,
being
also
of
the
Remonstrant
perswasion
,
though
he
was
not
pillaged
as
his
brother
,
yet
was
he
often
and
much
reproached
by
the
dregs
of
the
people
,
a
sort
of
malignant
Zealots
.
But
to
return
now
to
our
Episcopius
,
who
was
a
sufferer
in
his
Relations
,
and
Christian
Associates
,
and
met
with
many
great
personal
afflictions
,
especially
at
the
time
of
the
Dort
Synod
,
and
afterwards
,
of
which
we
will
here
take
a
Superficial
and
cursory
view
.
In
the
year
1618
began
the
Synod
of
Dort
,
which
how
unjustly
it
carryed
it self
towards
the
Remonstrants
,
the
Acts
and
History
thereof
,
long
since
published
;
do
,
saith
Curcellaeus
,
abundantly
testify
.
We
will
briefly
mention
here
a
few
things
that
more
nearly
touch
our
Episcopius
;
Although
from
that
which
happened
not
long
before
the
convening
of
this
Synod
;
namely
the
violent
ejecting
of
those
Magistrates
that
favoured
mutual
forbearance
,
it
was
not
hard
to
conjecture
,
that
no
good
issue
would
attend
this
Synodical
meeting
;
yet
notwithstanding
our
Episcopius
,
being
invited
to
it
by
the
Letters
of
the
Illustrious
States
of
Holland
,
and
to
sit
there
with
the
other
professors
of
the
Vnited
Provinces
,
did
with
some
other
Remonstrant
Preachers
make
his
appearance
at
Dort
soon
after
the
beginning
of
the
Synod
;
but
the
Synod
,
which
was
the
adverse
Party
,
and
which
shamefully
took
to
themselves
a
power
of
judging
in
their
own
cause
,
permitted
neither
him
,
not
any
other
Remonstrants
to
be
present
in
their
assembly
,
but
as
cited
persons
,
appearing
at
the
Syneds
tribunal
,
and
submitting
to
the
authority
of
the
Synod
,
as
having
power
to
order
them
,
when
to
speak
,
when
to
hold
their
peace
;
and
also
at
length
,
by
majority
of
voices
,
to
judge
and
censure
them
;
Which
how
far
from
all
equity
it
was
,
let
all
judge
that
have
eyes
to
see
,
and
are
impartial
.
The
Remonstrants
notwithstanding●
lest
they
should
seem
wanting
to
a
good
cause
,
did
yield
to
a
necessity
,
and
with
a
great
and
undaunted
courage
entred
the
Synod
,
and
there
Episcopius
with
great
grace
and
Oratorial
gesture
(
and
as
our
learned
Hales
expresseth
it
)
recited
that
excellent
Oration
,
which
is
to
be
found
in
the
Acts
of
the
Synod
,
and
in
the
second
volume
of
his
works
.
After
this
,
when
the
Remonstrants
declared
,
that
they
were
ready
to
confer
with
the
Synod
,
the
Ecclesiastical
President
in
the
name
of
the
Synod
answered
,
That
they
by
an
authority
granted
to
them
from
the
States
General
,
were
come
together
,
not
to
confer
with
them
,
but
to
judge
them
;
Notwithstanding
this
,
yet
the
Remonstrants
,
having
protested
,
that
they
could
not
acknowledge
that
Synod
as
a
lawfull
Judge
in
the
present
controversy
,
because
the
greatest
part
of
it
consisted
of
their
professed
adversaries
,
who
had
already
condemned
them
,
and
seperated
from
them
,
did
address
themselves
freely
to
propound
,
explain
and
confirm
their
sentence
or
judgment
,
before
the
Synod
,
so
far
as
they
could
and
did
judge
necessary
;
and
so
to
do
,
they
were
not
onely
exprespermitted
,
but
also
injoyned
,
by
the
Deputies
of
the
States-General
in
their
Citatory
Letters
.
But
when
the
Synod
would
again
circumscribe
that
liberty
by
these
limits
,
to
wit
,
that
they
should
propound
,
explain
and
confirm
their
sentence
or
judgment
,
as
far
as
the
Synod
should
judge
might
be
sufficient
and
ought
to
be
;
then
could
not
the
Remonstrants
satisfy
their
consciences
to
submit
to
such
unequal
and
unrighteous
conditions
,
by
which
they
should
betray
their
cause
,
and
so
they
were
at
length
cast
out
of
the
Synod
,
as
persons
unworthy
for
the
Synod
any
longer
to
treat
withall
.
Concerning
the
manner
of
their
ejection
I
shall
here
adde
something
out
of
the
letters
sent
from
Dort
to
Sir
Dudly
Charleton
,
at
that
time
Lord
Embassadour
from
K.
James
to
the
States-General
,
and
written
by
Doctor
Belcanqual
,
a
member
of
the
Synod
,
and
one
of
the
English
Colledge
there
,
and
of
a
different
perswasion
to
the
Remonstrants
,
and
by
our
own
renowned
Countrey-man
Mr.
Hales
,
then
Chaplain
to
the
said
Embassadour
,
but
for
a
time
resident
at
Dort
,
to
observe
the
Synods
proceedings
there
;
The
letters
may
be
found
in
Hales
his
Golden
Remains
:
When
the
voices
saith
(
Belcanqual
)
onely
of
the
forreign
Divines
were
asked
(
who
are
not
above
a
third
part
of
the
Synod
)
then
were
the
Remonstrants
called
in
,
and
dismist
with
such
a
powdering
speech
,
as
I
doubt
not
but
that
your
Lordship
hath
heard
with
grief
enough
.
I
protest
(
saith
he
)
I
am
much
afflicted
,
when
I
think
of
it
;
For
if
the
Remonstrants
should
write
,
●hat
the
President
pronounced
a
sentence
,
which
was
not
the
sentence
of
the
Synod
,
they
should
not
lie
.
The
Civil
Lawyers
and
Canon
of
France
,
who
write
much
about
the
formalities
omitted
in
the
Councel
of
Trent
,
are
exceptions
of
less
moment
then
these
;
So
neither
was
there
above
a
third
part
of
the
voices
asked
,
ex
quibus
sententia
fieri
nequit
.
Neither
was
the
sentence
conceived
in
writ
,
and
approved
by
the
Synod
;
And
the
bitter
words
of
the
sentence
were
not
the
words
of
ony
of
the
suffrages
,
unless
that
some
of
them
were
spoken
by
one
man
onely
.
So
far
he
;
There
are
saith
(
Mr.
Hales
)
some
exceptions
taken
by
the
Deputies
themselves
against
Mr.
President
his
rough
handling
the
Remonstrants
at
their
dismission
.
The
next
day
in
the
morning
there
was
a
private
Session
,
where
a
repetition
was
made
of
the
last
Synodical
Acts
,
but
when
they
came
to
the
Act
of
the
Remonstrants
dismission
Ludovicus
Crosius
of
Breme
signifyed
,
that
he
perceived
,
that
Mr.
President
in
that
business
had
been
paulo
commotior
,
[
somewhat
too
passionate
]
and
had
let
slip
Verba
quaedam
acerba
[
some
bitter
words
]
which
might
well
have
been
spared
;
That
in
so
great
an
act
as
that
was
,
a
little
more
advise
and
consideration
might
have
been
used
,
That
the
Synod
ought
to
have
been
consulted
with
,
and
a
form
of
dismission
conceived
and
approved
of
by
all
,
which
should
in
the
name
of
the
Synod
have
been
pronounced
and
registred
,
whereas
now
the
Synod
stands
indicted
of
all
the
unnecessary
roughness
which
then
was
practised
.
So
far
our
Hales
.
After
the
dismission
of
the
Remonstrants
,
the
Synod
prepared
to
judge
them
out
of
their
Writings
.
But
they
in
the
mean
time
,
whilest
the
Synod
was
thus
occupied
,
did
privately
,
by
the
command
of
the
States
Deputies
,
compose
for
the
confirmation
of
their
doctrine
,
those
accurate
Writings
,
which
together
with
the
Synodal
Acts
were
published
a
little
after
,
and
deservedly
obtained
the
approbation
of
very
many
of
the
most
learned
men
in
Europe
;
One
of
chief
authority
when
he
had
seen
them
,
said
,
That
the
Dort
Synod
had
condemned
the
Remonstrants
;
but
they
by
their
Writings
had
triumphed
over
the
Synod
.
And
indeed
one
substantial
argument
is
better
than
a
thousand
Synodal
suffrages
.
The
chiefest
part
of
these
Writings
ought
to
be
ascribed
to
the
indefatigable
industry
of
our
Episcopius
.
That
nervous
Dissertation
touching
Reprobation
had
for
its
Author
,
that
learned
and
reverend
father
Mr.
Charles
Niellius
,
a
preacher
at
Amsterdam
.
To
his
memory
we
are
indebted
not
onely
for
that
piece
,
but
for
other
things
also
in
that
volume
;
and
debtours
we
are
to
all
the
rest
of
them
for
that
share
of
their
labour
we
have
in
those
Excellent
Writings
.
At
length
the
Synodical
Sentence
against
the
Remonstrants
was
pronounced
,
by
which
they
are
condemned
as
men
of
a
corrupt
Religion
and
deposed
and
put
out
of
Office
.
The
hard
usage
of
the
Remonstrants
is
not
much
to
be
wondered
at
,
the
Synods
temper
being
considered
;
For
although
there
was
much
candour
in
some
of
the
sorreign
Divines
,
especially
our
English
,
yet
there
was
much
want
of
it
in
the
Provincials
.
Not
to
speak
any
thing
of
the
unworthy
usage
which
some
of
the
sotreign
Divines
,
experienced
in
the
Synod
,
&
particularly
they
of
Breme
,
who
were
upon
the
point
of
leaving
the
Synod
,
by
reason
of
offences
there
given
them
;
I
shall
onely
in
a
word
discover
their
ill
disposition
towards
the
Remonstrants
:
Prejudice
prevailed
much
among
the
Dutch
Contra-remonstrants
;
They
are
(
saith
Belcanqual
in
his
letter
of
April
17
)
so
eager
to
kill
the
Remonstrants
,
that
they
would
make
their
words
to
have
that
sense
which
no
Grammar
could
find
in
them
;
We
have
given
a
remarkable
Instance
of
the
Presidents
good
nature
and
manners
.
And
as
for
Gomarus
,
the
then
visible
head
of
the
Fatalists
,
of
what
a
froward
and
turbulent
Spirit
he
was
,
I
am
even
loth
to
express
in
the
words
of
Belcanqual
,
who
thus
writes
to
the
Embassador
;
If
the
Synod
(
saith
he
)
had
wanted
but
two
men
,
I
mean
Sibrandus
Lubbertus
[
one
of
the
principal
Contra-remonstrant
leaders
]
and
Gomarus
,
we
had
wanted
a
great
deal
of
contention
,
which
I
fear
will
not
forsake
the
Synod
as
long
as
they
are
in
it
;
They
have
their
fits
of
madness
by
course
;
The
last
fit
before
this
came
to
Gomarus
his
turn
,
and
this
day
Sibrandus
flew
out
with
such
raving
and
fierceness
of
countenance
,
and
such
unheard
bitterness
against
our
Colledge
,
as
I
desire
no
other
revenge
on
him
,
than
the
very
speaking
of
the
words
,
which
while
they
were
in
his
mouth
were
checked
by
the
President
Politick
,
&c.
In
another
letter
,
thus
;
The
Palatine
Divines
are
the
onely
Magistrates
Doctors
next
to
Gomarus
in
all
the
Synod
,
and
think
every
thing
they
speak
should
be
taken
for
Text.
Let
me
adde
one
passage
more
,
wherein
Gomarus
is
mainly
concerned
;
In
the
business
of
the
Remonstrants
of
Campes
,
they
of
Breme
perswaded
to
a
middle
course
in
dealing
with
them
.
But
Gomarus
(
saith
Belcanqual
)
fell
foully
upon
Martinus
,
a
man
very
learned
and
very
honest
,
who
hath
been
so
uncivily
dealt
with
,
that
the
Forreigners
take
much
offence
thereat
,
and
he
and
his
Colleagues
have
been
ready
to
leave
the
Synod
.
Because
he
dislikes
,
as
others
do
the
Contra
remonstrants
broad
speeches
in
many
points
,
they
use
him
with
so
much
discourtesy
;
Though
one
be
against
the
Remonstrants
in
all
the
5
Articles
in
substance
;
yet
if
he
differ
from
them
[
the
Dutch
Divines
]
but
in
manner
of
speaking
,
they
hold
him
as
not
sound
.
So
far
Belcan●ual
,
I
thought
not
indeed
to
meddle
with
this
business
relating
to
them
of
Breme
,
but
fell
into
it
unawares
,
and
cannot
but
learn
from
it
,
that
if
the
Contra
remonstrants
behaved
themselves
so
,
in
such
a
place
,
against
persons
who
in
the
main
were
of
their
perswasion
,
then
certainly
the
Remonstrants
to
whom
they
were
professed
Adversaries
,
had
cause
to
expect
from
them
none
of
the
softest
usage
.
But
there
is
one
passage
more
that
I
shall
recite
out
of
Belcanqual
concerning
Gomarus
.
In
Session
85
,
Gomarus
in
his
disquisition
of
the
3
and
4
Articles
,
delivered
a
speech
against
the
Bremenses
,
which
none
I
think
but
a
mad
man
would
have
uttered
,
and
he
delivered
himself
with
such
sparkling
of
his
eyes
,
and
fierceness
of
pronunciation
,
as
every
man
wondered
that
the
President
did
not
cut
him
off
;
at
last
he
cut
off
himself
,
I
think
for
want
of
breath
,
and
then
the
President
gave
celeberrimo
Duo
Gomaro
very
many
thanks
for
that
his
learned
,
grave
and
accurate
speech
.
The
Exteri
[
the
forreign
Divines
]
wondered
at
it
,
Martinus
onely
said
,
that
he
was
sorry
he
should
be
so
rewarded
for
his
long
journey
.
In
another
letter
;
All
I
will
say
my
Lord
,
is
this
;
There
are
two
men
in
the
Synod
,
Sibrandus
,
but
especially
Gomarus
,
who
are
able
to
set
it
on
fire
,
unless
they
be
lookt
to
.
Thus
far
he
:
I
shall
say
nothing
of
the
generality
of
the
Provincial
or
Dutch
Divines
,
how
they
were
at
the
devotion
of
those
that
were
chief
Actors
in
the
Contra-remonstratical
Tragedy
.
We
are
come
now
to
the
Execution
of
the
Synodical
Sentence
against
the
Remonstrants
;
They
being
thus
discharged
,
other
Pastors
were
put
and
substituted
in
their
places
,
how
unwilling
soever
the
Chuches
were
to
receive
them
;
In
some
places
these
new
Pastors
were
brought
in
by
force
of
arms
.
Now
lest
the
ejected
Remonstrants
should
teach
privately
,
therefore
the
States-General
propose
to
them
a
certain
ingagement
,
to
abstain
in
the
future
both
directly
and
indirectly
from
all
even
private
exercise
of
their
Ministry
.
To
which
when
some
could
not
in
conscience
subscribe
,
they
were
condemned
to
perpetual
banishment
.
Alas
!
who
could
expect
such
cruelly
amongst
Protestants
,
that
had
condemned
Papists
for
the
like
unchristian
practices
?
He
that
takes
a
view
of
our
Episcopius
and
some
others
of
the
Remonstrants
in
their
deportment
,
when
this
dismal
Cloud
appeared
,
will
see
cause
to
admire
their
faith
and
fortitude
.
For
so
dear
was
the
truth
unto
them
,
and
their
zeal
for
it
so
great
,
that
a
promise
of
the
same
wages
or
stipend
which
they
formerly
enjoyed
,
could
not
induce
them
(
though
some
of
them
had
but
a
very
mean
Estate
)
to
oblige
and
bind
themselves
unto
silence
,
which
was
commanded
them
;
Moreover
these
Generous
spirits
did
with
much
boldness
,
after
the
pronouncing
of
the
of
sentence
of
Banishment
,
defend
openly
to
the
States-General
their
own
and
their
associates
Innocency
,
appealing
to
God
,
the
avenger
of
them
that
are
unjustly
oppressed
,
who
would
at
the
last
day
take
cognisance
of
their
Cause
,
and
judge
,
without
respect
of
person
,
as
well
their
Judges
as
them
.
Hereupon
these
Stout
Champions
for
truth
were
so
hastily
carryed
away
by
the
States
Officers
out
of
the
limits
of
the
Vnited
Provinces
,
that
they
after
their
detaining
eight
moneths
at
Dort
,
whether
they
were
called
,
as
they
thought
,
to
a
free
Synod
,
had
not
granted
to
them
so
much
as
one
day
,
in
which
to
bid
their
families
farewell
,
and
to
set
in
order
their
domestick
affairs
,
notwithstanding
they
petitioned
for
it
.
Episcopius
therefore
,
and
the
rest
,
betook
themselves
to
Brabant
,
and
inhabited
at
Antwerp
,
during
the
peace
between
the
King
of
Spain
and
the
States
.
This
place
these
Exiles
made
choice
of
for
their
abode
,
not
to
joyn
with
the
enemies
of
their
Country
in
a
conspiracy
against
it
,
nor
to
endeavour
any
thing
detremental
to
the
Reformed
religion
,
as
some
malevolent
persons
were
bold
enough
to
suggest
slaunderously
against
them
;
but
because
that
place
was
near
,
and
from
which
they
might
more
commodiously
,
than
from
any
place
remote
,
take
care
of
their
beloved
Churches
,
and
Families
.
How
faithfully
those
imployed
their
talent
,
received
of
God
,
I
shall
here
pass
over
in
Silence
,
being
now
to
speak
onely
of
Episcopius
,
whose
disputations
with
Peter
Wadingus
,
a
Jesuit
of
Antwerp
,
and
his
Antidote
against
the
Canons
of
the
Synod
of
Dort
,
do
abundanly
testify
his
great
care
and
diligence
;
And
also
the
Confession
of
faith
,
which
he
,
with
the
other
Remonstrant
Pastors
there
,
did
compose
and
publish
,
that
they
might
stop
the
mouths
of
them
who
calumniously
gave
forth
,
that
the
Remonstrants
cherisht
in
their
breast
,
monstrous
and
strange
opinions
,
which
they
durst
not
expose
to
publick
view
.
When
the
war
was
renewed
between
the
King
of
Spain
and
the
States
,
our
Episcopius
,
seeing
he
could
no
longer
with
safety
remain
in
Brabant
,
departed
thence
into
France
,
and
inhabited
sometime
at
Rhoan
,
sometime
at
Paris
.
If
thou
inquire
how
in
these
parts
his
time
was
spent
,
those
Writings
of
his
there
compiled
,
will
give
thee
a
worthy
Account
,
in
case
thou
art
able
to
peruse
his
Paraphrase
and
Observations
on
the
8
,
9
,
10
,
and
11
Chapters
of
St.
Pauls
Epistle
to
the
Romans
;
also
his
Bodecherus
ineptiens
;
his
Examen
Thesium
Jacobi
Capelli
;
his
answer
to
to
the
Defence
of
Jo.
Cameron
;
his
Treatise
of
Christian
Magistracy
.
and
that
of
free
will
,
with
other
works
of
his
,
laboured
there
.
He
that
with
these
considers
his
sollicitous
Care
for
the
Churches
of
his
own
Countrey
,
which
in
this
time
of
persecution
being
destitute
of
their
ordinary
Pastors
,
he
by
diverse
Writings
and
Epistles
instructed
,
comforted
and
incouraged
to
presevere
in
the
Faith
;
also
the
many
conferences
he
had
with
learned
men
concerning
Religion
,
by
which
he
endeavoured
to
bring
them
to
a
more
accurate
search
and
inquiry
after
the
truth
;
he
,
I
say
,
that
considers
these
things
,
will
be
so
far
from
thinking
that
he
had
many
wast
hours
that
he
will
greatly
wonder
,
where
time
was
found
for
so
many
and
great
Atchievments
.
Here
Stephen
Cureelleus
got
with
him
his
first
Acquaintance
and
professes
that
he
heard
him
discourse
of
some
hard
points
of
religion
,
and
learned
so
many
things
of
him
,
that
he
always
afterwards
esteemed
it
a
singular
happpiness
to
him
,
that
he
had
acquaintance
with
so
worthy
a
man
Here
also
Episcopius
contracted
such
a
friendship
with
that
most
cordial
man
and
eminent
Mathematician
,
Mr.
Edmund
Mercer
,
which
afterwards
no
distance
of
place
,
or
length
of
time
,
could
dissolve
or
weaken
.
This
was
he
that
published
this
Book
,
by
which
Camerons
opinion
of
Grace
and
free-will
is
examined
,
and
intituled
it
,
Epistola
viri
docti
;
and
he
that
was
so
familiar
a
friend
with
Hugo
Grotius
,
that
Grotius
,
when
he
last
left
France
,
committed
to
him
the
most
precious
Treasures
he
had
,
his
Elaborate
Manuscripts
,
that
by
him
they
might
be
communicated
to
others
.
At
length
Episcopius
,
being
desirous
to
have
a
perfect
Survay
of
France
,
who
as
yet
knew
little
more
than
the
Northern
part
of
it
,
went
from
Paris
to
Lyons
;
After
that
he
visited
Marseille
,
Nismes
,
Mompelier
,
Tholouse
:
Afterwards
Burdeaux
,
Rochella
,
Poictiers
,
Angiers
,
Tours
,
Orleance
,
and
other
places
.
And
when
he
had
finished
his
perambulation
,
he
returned
to
Paris
and
Rhoan
;
where
when
he
had
remained
a
while
;
and
had
heard
that
the
fervour
of
the
persecution
,
raised
in
his
own
Countrey
against
the
Remonstrants
,
was
some
what
alayed
,
he
purposed
to
return
thither
.
Leaving
therefore
France
in
the
year
of
our
Lord
1626
,
and
in
the
eighth
year
of
his
banishment
,
he
came
to
Rotterdam
,
that
he
might
with
other
brethren
lay
out
his
abilities
for
the
gathering
of
that
very
numerous
Church
,
which
is
there
out
of
the
dispersed
Remonstrants
:
And
that
afterwards
he
might
take
care
for
other
Churches
in
the
Vnited
Provinces
.
In
the
mean
while
by
his
Writings
both
in
Latin
and
Dutch
he
strenuously
defended
the
truth
.
He
published
in
Latin
An
Apology
of
the
Remonstrants
confession
;
An
Answer
to
the
Essay
of
the
Leyden
Professors
,
with
other
Books
.
In
Dutch
he
wrote
a
Treatise
of
true
Antiquity
against
the
Papists
;
Three
Treatises
against
James
Triglandius
,
then
Preacher
at
Amsterdam
,
since
Professor
of
Divinity
at
Leyden
;
with
other
books
,
In
the
second
year
after
his
return
,
he
entred
into
a
Matrimonial
state
,
(
there
being
then
hope
of
a
more
peaceable
time
)
marrying
at
Rotterdam
that
most
choice
and
vertuous
Gentlewoman
Mrs.
Mary
Pesser
,
the
widow
of
Mr.
Henry
Niellius
a
Preacher
of
that
City
,
and
the
younger
brother
of
Mr.
Charles
Niellius
above-mentioned
.
They
lived
together
,
but
without
issue
,
most
piously
,
peaceably
and
comfortably
to
the
end
of
the
years
1641
,
at
which
time
she
finished
her
course
.
But
before
this
in
the
year
1634
He
went
to
Amsterdam
,
to
be
President
in
the
Remonstrants
Scholastick
Nursery
or
Colledge
,
which
was
erected
there
to
be
as
an
University
,
for
the
instructing
of
Youth
in
Divinity
,
that
were
intended
for
Ministers
of
the
Church
,
How
faithfully
and
diligently
he
exercised
himself
here
,
we
have
an
illustrious
testimony
from
his
copious
,
learned
and
most
usefull
Theological
Institutions
;
and
the
Answer
of
64
Questions
proposed
to
him
by
his
Disciples
;
also
from
his
learned
and
eloquent
Sermons
to
the
people
;
also
his
true
Remonstrant
Divine
;
and
his
Answer
to
the
10
Dilemma's
of
a
certain
Popish
Doctor
,
and
other
works
of
his
.
Whilest
he
was
thus
labouring
,
some
occasions
forced
him
to
Rotterdam
,
where
Anno
1639
he
fell
dangerously
sick
,
and
for
some
moneths
kept
his
bed
,
and
so
far
was
he
gone
,
that
there
was
little
hope
of
his
recovery
.
But
at
length
God
restored
him
to
health
,
and
so
strengthened
him
,
that
he
returned
to
his
charge
at
Amsterdam
,
and
as
diligently
laboured
among
them
as
before
.
After
his
return
it
seemed
good
to
the
Remonstrants
to
publish
a
plain
Catechism
for
the
instructing
of
the
more
ignorant
sort
.
Then
Abraham
Heydan
,
at
that
time
a
Preacher
at
Leyden
,
afterwards
Professor
of
Divinity
there
,
published
an
Examination
of
this
Catechism
,
the
defence
of
which
our
Episcopius
undertook
,
and
finished
in
a
considerable
large
Volume
,
which
came
not
forth
till
after
his
death
.
For
in
the
beginning
of
the
year
1643
,
when
he
was
well
nigh
60
years
old
,
he
fell
mortally
sick
.
His
disease
is
called
Ischuria
,
a
dangerous
suppression
of
the
Vrine
,
which
was
so
pertinacious
and
obstinate
,
that
for
eleven
days
he
could
not
make
one
drop
of
water
;
although
some
skilfull
Physicians
used
the
utmost
of
their
art
to
master
,
or
at
least
somewhat
to
mitigate
this
his
mercyless
and
stubborn
enemy
.
This
Excrement
(
of
which
he
afterward
avoided
but
little
)
mixing
it self
with
the
blood
of
the
whole
body
,
so
corrupted
the
Crassis
and
temperature
thereof
,
that
he
could
not
possibly
long
subsist
.
He
lay
sick
two
moneths
and
above
,
and
for
some
weeks
before
his
death
was
deprived
of
sight
.
Which
loss
,
whilest
there
was
any
hope
of
his
recovery
,
had
been
exceeding
grievous
unto
him
,
had
not
his
deep
and
almost
continual
sleeping
lessened
the
same
;
For
sometimes
he
complained
of
it
to
his
friends
that
did
frequently
visit
him
;
saying
,
that
he
should
not
be
able
any
more
to
serve
the
Church
of
Christ
,
At
length
on
the
4th
of
April
about
the
8th
hour
in
the
morning
,
(
at
which
time
the
moon
was
in
the
Eclipse
)
he
peaceably
fell
asleep
in
the
Lord
.
And
the
4th
day
after
was
carryed
forth
(
a
great
multitude
of
all
sorts
of
persons
following
the
herse
)
unto
the
West-Church
,
and
was
there
interred
by
his
wife
.
His
death
many
much
lamented
,
and
many
Epicedium's
,
or
funeral
Verses
of
his
praise
and
commendation
,
were
published
both
in
Dutch
and
Latin
.
Caspar
Barlaeus
,
the
most
renowned
Poet
of
that
time
,
and
who
lived
not
full
two
years
after
him
,
published
a
most
excellent
Latin
Epicaedium
in
his
commendation
,
which
is
prefixed
to
the
first
Volume
of
Episcopius
his
works
.
Thus
we
have
taken
a
short
view
of
Episcopius
from
his
birth
to
his
death
.
His
life
was
unblameable
,
and
illustrious
for
zeal
to
the
glory
of
God
,
and
mans
salvation
;
His
Love
to
the
Churches
peace
and
concord
added
much
to
his
commendation
.
He
was
indeed
much
conversant
in
Controversies
,
not
of
choyce
,
but
through
necessity
;
He
was
often
wont
to
complain
of
his
constraint
to
this
kind
of
exercise
.
His
patient
bearing
of
jnjuries
,
and
readiness
to
forgive
,
after
the
example
of
his
Master
Christ
,
contributed
not
a
little
to
his
praise
.
In
alms-deeds
he
was
to
his
power
ready
and
cheerfull
;
And
such
was
his
modesty
and
humble
temper
,
that
his
rare
endowments
and
great
Atchievments
he
esteemed
as
nothing
.
On
his
sick-bed
his
Speeches
were
gracious
,
full
of
piety
towards
God
,
charity
towards
men
and
confidence
in
Christ
.
His
name
now
and
memory
is
blessed
with
them
especially
,
that
without
prejudice
peruse
his
works
,
that
in
two
considerable
Volumes
are
now
publick
in
the
Latin
tongue
,
which
I
could
wish
that
all
men
well
understood
,
were
it
but
to
read
Episcopius
.
I
doubt
not
but
there
are
many
,
who
have
much
improved
themselves
by
his
writings
.
Our
famous
Hales
is
not
doubtless
without
companions
of
whom
this
is
reported
by
Mr.
Anthony
Farindon
,
his
familiar
friend
:
that
he
himself
often
told
him
,
that
at
the
well
pressing
of
Jo.
3
,
16.
by
Episcopius
,
he
bade
Jo.
Calvine
Good-night
.
It
would
be
in
vain
for
me
here
to
inlarge
,
who
am
speaking
to
those
,
that
through
unacquaintance
with
Latin
,
●
are
uncapable
to
see
the
great
knowledge
and
eloquence
of
our
Episcopius
:
as
for
those
who
converse
honestly
with
his
Writings
,
they
need
not
me
.
But
I
would
not
that
any
should
think
of
me
,
that
I
take
all
his
sayings
for
gospel
;
No
,
I
believe
that
his
Writings
as
well
as
other
mens
must
be
read
with
judgment
:
for
I
nothing
doubt
,
but
that
Errata's
may
be
found
in
his
works
,
not
only
such
that
are
justly
imputable
to
the
Transcriber
and
Printer
,
but
such
also
that
are
the
Authors
,
who
was
subject
to
erre
,
though
much
more
free
from
errors
than
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