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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.
This counsel is not put in moderation and in direction §4of chance, or fortune, but it hath an effectual and working strength in all things, as Paul speaketh.
This counsell is not put in moderation and in direction §4of chance, or fortune, but it hath an effectuall and working strength in all thinges, as Paul speaketh.
This strength and efficacy is attributed to God working, but it is not sa•d to be of God. therefore by this word efficacy, or strength is not declared any nature and power given by God the creator to the things that be created, that they should do this or ha•, but thereby is understand the power of God, which he hath in him self to do all things.
This strēgth ād efficacie is attributed to God working, but it is not sa•d to be of God. therefore by this worde efficacie, or streng•h is not declared any nature and power giuen by God the creator to the thinges that be created, that they should do this or ha•, but thereby is vnderstand the power of God, which he hath in him self to do all thinges.
This universal particle, all in the words of Paul, can by no manner of exception, be restrained but that God in that part, shall be judged idle, as Epicurus did falsely