A04920:173
An Answer to a Great Number of Blasphemous Cavillations
An answer to a great number of blasphemous cavillations written by an Anabaptist, and adversary to Gods eternal predestination. And confuted by John Knox, minister of Gods word in Scotland. Wherein the author so discovereth the craft and falsehood of that sect, that the godly knowing that error, may be confirmed in the trueth by the evident Word of GodAn answer to a great nomber of blasphemous cauillations written by an Anabaptist, and aduersarie to Gods eternal predestination. And confuted by Iohn Knox, minister of Gods worde in Scotland. Wherein the author so discouereth the craft and falshode of that sect, that the godly knowing that error, may be confirmed in the trueth by the euident Worde of God
Geneva: printed by John Crespin, 1560Geneva: printed by Iohn Crespin, 1560
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
If of every Parable and similitude ye will conclude as largely as ye do here to wit,1 that because in a Parable it is said that a king called many to the marriage, Ergò God elected all by his general election. Then it shall follow that all lords and masters shall allow and praise their stewards and servants,2 that deceive them. for so is affirmed in a parable, that one lord did to his steward. If we shall rather believe Christ Jesus then you, then we shall thus conclude: Many are called, but few chosen. wonder it is that ye can not see the difference betwixt these words: The king called many, and God chose all. I am ashamed of your ignorance. Of gods constant fidelity, of his promises of the causes why the reprobate are more and more blinded, we have before somewhat spoken and after will have occasion to repeat the same.
If of euerie Parable ād similitude ye will cōclude as largely as ye do here to wit,1 yt because in a Parable it is said that a kinge called many to the mariage, Ergò God elected all by his generall election. Then it shall folow that all lords and masters shall alow and praise their stewardes and seruants,2 that deceaue them. for so is affirmed in a parable, that one lord did to his steward. If we shall rather beleue Christ Iesus then you, then we shall thus conclude: Many are called, but few chosen. wonder it is that ye can not se the difference betwext these wordes: The king called many, and God chose all. I am ashamed of your ignorance. Of gods cōstant fidelitie, of his promises of the causes why ye reprobate are more ād more blynded, we haue before somwhat spoken and after will haue occasion to repete the same.
- 1To the 4.
- 2Luk. 16