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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.
That there is no mortal sin committed, before the age of twenty years.
That there is no mortale sinne committed, before the age of twentie yeares.
These I have thought sufficient to produce at this present, to let the reader understand, that it is not without cause, that I say, that Seruetus, whom ye justify is a blasphemer. I have omitted things more horrible, & grievous, to avoid the offence of godly readers. which suddenly, I am not minded to manifest, except that I shall understand that your venomous tongues be not stayed by these. I appeal to the conscience of Castalio him self, if in every one of these former propositions, which concern the Godhead, there be not contained horrible blasphemy. For what is more blasphemous, then to affirm, that such as believe in the Godhead, three distinct persons, have no true God, but the illusion of the devils. That Christ Jesus, is not the eternal son, of the eternal father, that there is no distinction betwixt the father and the Son, but in imagination only. That Christ hath no participation of mans nature, but that his flesh is from heaven, yea that it is the flesh of the Godhead. That in Stocks, stones and all creatures, is the substantial Godhead. If these (I sa•e) be not blasphemies worthy of ten thousand deaths, especially being obstinately maintained against all wholesome admonition? let all those that fear God judge: yea even you your selves, how furious that ever ye be, judge in the matter, even as ye will answer before the throne of the Lord Jesus. That contemptuously he spake of baptising of the children, of the public preaching of the Evangel, and of the administration of the Lords supper, that have you common with him. for this is your glory, and persuasion to all your scholars, that these things be nothing necessary to salvation, yea ⟨p. 213⟩most strictly ye inhibit all of your sect to frequent any congregation, but your own. And whether this be blasphemy of your part, or not, to affirm those things nothing necessary, which Christ Jesus hath established, and commanded to be used in remembrance of him, to his again coming, I am content that judgement be referred even to those that be most indifferent betwixt us and you.