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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.
If you be able to prove that hole Israel so fell from gods favour, that to none of Abraham's posterity did he perform the promise made to him, and to his seed, then have ye proved somewhat of your purpose, to wit, that God may make a promise, & that with an oath, & yet perform no part of it. But if it be manifest that notwithstanding their grudging, their rebellion, their carnal lusts, their idolatry, and abominations, gods promise remained so sure, that the same was performed (after many temptations) in full perfection: Consider what may be concluded against you, in applying examples by similitude, & equality. I would wish in you greater wisdom, then to compare Balaam one particular person, a false prophet accursed of God, and so perishing amongest the ungodly, and hole israel gods elect and chosen people, so blessed of God, that not only they were preserved in all storms,1 but also of them, according to the flesh, came that blessed seed, the messias promised.
If you be able to proue that hole Israel so fell frō gods fauor, that to none of Abrahams posteritie did he perfourm the promes made to him, and to his sede, then haue ye proued somwhat of your purpose, to witt, that God may make a promes, & that with an oth, & yet perfourm no part of it. But if it be manifest that notwithstanding their grudging, their rebellion, their carnall lustes, their idolatrie, and abominations, gods promes remained so sure, that the same was perfourmed (after many tēptations) in full perfection: Consider what may be cōcluded against you, in applying examples by similitude, & equalitie. I wold wish in you greater wisdom, then to compare Balaam one particulare person, a fals prophete accursed of God, and so perishing amongest the vngodlie, and hole israell gods elect and chosen people, so blessed of God, yt not onely they were preserued in all stormes,1 but also of them, according to the flesh, came that blessed sede, the messias promised.
- 1To the 17 & 18.