A04920:354
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.
what can the devil wish his members to teach more for the advancement of his kingdom then this? what can be invented more to provoke men to live a careless and libertine life, more then if they be persuaded that nether well doing availeth or pleaseth God, nor evil doing hindereth unto salvation. and so forth ye proceed in your first accusation.
what can the deuil wishe his membres to teach more for the aduancement of his kingdome then this? what can be inuented more to prouoke men to liue a careles and libertine life, more then if they be persuaded that nether wel doing auaileth or pleaseth God, nor euil doing hindreth vnto saluacion. and so forthe ye procede in youre first accusacion.
Before I have required, and yet again do require of Gods faithful lieutenants in earth, I mean of lawful Magistrates, who rule in gods fear, whom ye utterly study to abolish, and deprive, of them I say, I have required justice to be ministered betwixt us, and you, without respect of persons.
Before I haue required, and yet againe do require of Gods faithful lieutenants in earth, I meane of lawful Magistrates, who rule in gods feare, whome ye vtterly studie to abolish, and depriue, of them I saie, I haue required iustice to be ministred betwext vs, and you, without respect of persones.
Let the heaven and earth (if men will not) yea let God and his holy Angels, in whose presence we walk, bear record and witness how unjustly and maliciously ye accuse us, that we provoke the people to a careless & libertine life. If ever it can be proved, by our doctrine, or writing, that we affirm, that there is no difference betwixt virtue and vice, that the one nether pleaseth God, nether yet the other doeth displease him, ⟨p. 194⟩