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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 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 ⟨p. 169⟩affirm. And if we shall say that any thing is done, which God may not impede, the shall he be spo••ed of his infinite power. So that the conclusion is sithec• that God §7him self, even as it hath pleased him, to determine all things to come from eternity, even so he worketh by his own power, that the same things come to pa••e in their time, as he willeth. Of these things not withstanding none §8of those blasphemies doth follow, were with we be burdened: to wit, that God is the author of sin ether that he delighteth or willeth iniquity: ether that satan or men doing wickedly, do obey God: ether in so far as they do evil, that they do the thing that God will, and therefore are blameless. Let such blasphemies be far not only from our mouths, but also from our cogitations and thoughts.