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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.
THE ADVERSARY.
THE ADVERSARIE.
Often times ye use this saying,1 Gods election was afore the foundation of the world without any condition: wherefore they which are elect, they be elect without any condition by the immutable decree of Gods goodness, so that they can never fall out of the said election: §1other wise gods election were not certain: to the which I answer that Gods h•lie election is without any condition, sure and certain in Christ Jesus, without whom there is nether election nor salvation. further man is made sure in the election by the promise of God in Christ Jesus, of which promise, when he is made partaker, he entereth in covenant with God, but when he breaketh the covenant, he for sake•h •he promise, & when he forsaketh the promise, he refuseth Christ, in refusing Christ, he falleth out of the election: not withstanding the election abideth §2sure in Christ: election ha•h no promise without faith, true faith ⟨p. 261⟩is gods work by his grace, and is also partly mans work, by consenting thereto. wherefore Paul calleth the righteous joint workers with God, because they work together with him: now if man for his part according to his nature be inconstant in his saith, then is he out of promise,§3 whereby he was made sure of his election, yet gods election remaineth sure and stable in Christ Jesus, Adam and all men in him before the transgression might fall from God by sin, not withstanding the election. why §4