A04920:415
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.
All these graces (say we) proceeded from gods immutable love which did remain constant,1 both towards the one and towards the other, even in the time of their greatest unthank fullness. And that because they nether were beloved, nor elected in them selves, but in Christ Jesus their head, who nether did transgress nor offend in any jot, against the will of his heavenly father.
All these graces (say we) proceded frome gods immutable loue which did remaine cōstant,1 both towardes the one and towardes the other, euen in the tyme of their greatest vnthank fulnes. And that because they nether were beloued, nor elected in them selues, but in Christ Iesus their head, who nether did transgresse nor offend in any iote, against the wil of his heauenlie father.
- 1[…] and i• whom God loveth sin•ers even when •hey have offended.〈…〉 and i• whom God loueth sin•ers euē when •hey haue off•n•ed.
But Adam and David transgressing and horribly falling from God, were so hated in them selves, and for their sins, that first behoved the innocent Son of God, by his death to make a satisfaction▪ for their sins▪ as also for the sins of all gods children. And secondarily we say, preach write, and maintain, that the sin was so odious before God, that his justice could do none other, but inflict upon Adam, and his posteritie The penalty of death corporal,