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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.
But that he was gods most faithful King, after David, I trust ye will not deny, except that ye will say as before, boldly ye have affirmed of other, that God revenged blood with blood, in that he suffered him to fall in battle. But the Spirit of God speaking in the prophet Jeremiah, is more mild of judgement, for he absolveth him, and doeth affirm that he was taken away for• the sins of the people. Consider these things, and convict us, if ye can by scriptures.
But that he was gods most faithful King, after Dauid, I trust ye wil not denie, except that ye wil say as before, boldly ye haue affirmed of other, that God reuenged blood with blood, in that he suffered him to fal in battel. But ye Spirit of God speaking in the prophet Ieremie, is more mylde of iudgement, for he absolueth him, and doeth affirme that he was taken away for• the sinnes of the people. Cōsider these things, and conuict vs, if ye can by scriptures.
We say the man is not persecuted, for his conscience, that declining from God, blaspheming his Majesty, and contemning his religion obstinately defendeth erroneous & false doctrine. This man I say lawfully convicted, if he suffer the death, pronounced by a lawful ⟨p. 216⟩Magistrate, is not persecuted (as in y• name of Seruetus ye furiously complain). but he su••ereth punishment according to gods commandment pronounced in Deuteronomy, the XIII. chapter.1
We say the man is not persecuted, for his conscience, that declining from God, blaspheming his Maiestie, and cōtemning his religion obstinatly defendeth erroneous & fals doctrine. This mā I say lawfully •onuicted, if he suffer the death, pronounced by a lawful