A04920:475
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 now shortly to answer to all which without purpose ye heap together in this place,1 I say first, ye ought to have made a difference betwixt those seven congregations where Christ Jesus had been preached, and received. and the rest of the world which then remained, or after was to remain in blindness,2 & error. for to those that have by public profession received Christ Jesus, be they elect, or be they reprobate do appertain exhortations threatening, the doctrine of repentance, consolation prophesying .& revelation of things to come, but to those that yet remain manifest enemies of the trueth, appertain only the common calling to embrace the trueth, with the threatening of destruction, if they continue unfaithful. And therefore because these former congregations (as said is) had professed them selves to be of gods household they were entreated as his domestical servants.
But now shortly to answer to all which without purpose ye heape to gether in this place,1 I say first, ye oght to haue made a difference betwext those seuen congregations where Christ Iesus had bene preached, and receaued. and the rest of the worlde wc thē remained, or after was to remaine in blindenes,2 & error. for to those yt haue by publicke profession receaued Christ Iesus, be they elect, or be they reprobate do appertein exhortations threatning, ye doctrine of repētāce, consolatiō propheciīg .& reuelatiō of thīgs to com, but to those yt yet remaine manifest enemies of the trueth, apperteine onelie ye cōmon calling to ēbrace the trueth, with the threatnīg of destructiō, if they contiune vnfaithfull. And therefore becaus these former cōgregatiōs (as said is) had professed them selues to be of gods housholde they were intreated as his domestical seruantes.
- 1To the 2. 3. 4. 5 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
- 2how exhortation threatenings consolations and the doctrine of repentance ought to be used.