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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.
Secondly we say, that ye are never able to prove by the parable of the talents, that any reprobate was chosen in Christ, to life everlasting.
Secondly we say, that ye are neuer able to proue by the parable of the talentes, that any reprobate was chosen in Christ, to life euerlasting.
Thirdly that we find neither contract neither condition betwixt the loving Father,1 and the prodigal son in his admission to his former dignity, neither do we so understand the parable, as that the said son newly received ⟨p. 189⟩to mercy, would after, of stubbornness, unthankfully depart from his father. But rather we think, that as he had felt what misery he sustained, by following his own counsels, he would in times coming with all diligence attend the counsels of his father.
Thirdly that we fynd neither contract neither condition betwext the louing Father,1 and the prodigall son in his admission to his former dignitie, neither do we so vnderstand the parable, as that the said son newly receaued ⟨p. 189⟩to mercie, wold after, of stubbornes, vnthākfully depart from his father. But rather we think, that as he had felt what miserie he susteined, by folowing his own counselles, he wold in tymes comming with all diligence attend the counselles of his father.
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