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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.
These propositions following have I translated forth of the work writ by that learned and godly man Theodorus Besa.1 against the calumnies of your captain Castalio.
These propositiōs following haue I trāslated furth of the work writte by that learned ād godlie man Theodorus Besa.1 against the calūnies of your capteyn Castalio.
- 1Theodore Eeza is propositions against Castalio.Theodore Eeza is propositiōs against Castalio.
The first proposition, God effectually worketh and bringeth to pass all things, according to the counsel of his own will.
The first proposition, God effectually worketh and bringeth to passe all thinges, according to the counsell of his own will.
This counsel doeth God execute in certain moments of time: nevertheless the counsel it self is eternal, and passeth before all things, not only in time (as it that is before all time) but also •n order. for otherwise the will of God should not be the principal and first rule of gods counsel, but rather the qualities of things foreseen, and foreknown, and moving God to take this counsel, or that, should prescribe a rule to •he will of God.