An Answer to a Great Number of Blasphemous Cavillations

then Pharaoh refusing to let the people go, did well and justly, forasmuch as it was gods will that he should so do. wherefore Pharaoh ought not to have been punished for this good and just deed. And thus in conclusion, ye affirm that these inconveniences we can not escape. I have before sufficiently declared how that no wicked man committing iniquity hath any respect or mind to obey gods holy will, ether secrete, ether yet revealed, but following their own rage and inordinate, lusts doth make as it were plain resistance to God. and, therefore, how so ever they be compelled to to serve gods eternal purpose: yet do they never obey him in their own hearts: but obstinately they do rebel against his blessed will revealed. And therefore, as there is no conformity nor agreement betwixt the holy will of God, & their perverse & malicious will, so are they subject to just damnation, for their rebellion and disobedience. And thus taking from you the ground & foundation where upon you think your selves most ⟨p. 324⟩assuredly to stand, I might suffer your vain building to fall into confusion But partly for the instruction of the simple reader, and partly to won some of you (if so please God) from these horrible blasphemies, I purpose in this place to declare the difference betwixt the holy will of God, and the wicked will of men, and why it is, that the work of God is most just, and the work of the instruments, unjust, and evil, reserving the rest to better opportunity.

then Pharao refusing to let the people go, did well and iustly, forasmuch as it was gods will that he should so do. wherfore Pharao oght not to haue bene punished for this good and iust dede. And thus in conclusion, ye affirme that these inconueniences we can not eskape. I haue before sufficiently declared howe that no wicked man committing iniquitie hath any respecte or mynd to obey gods holie will, ether secrete, ether yet reueled, but folowing their owne rage and inordinate, lustes doth make as it were plaine resis•ance to God. and, therefore, how so euer they be compelled to to serue gods eternall purpose: yet do they neuer obey him in their owne heartes: but obstinatly they do rebell against his blessed will reueled. And therefor, as there is no conformitie nor aggremēt betwext the holy will of God, & their peruers & malicious will, so are they subiect to iust damnatiō, for their rebellion and disobediēce. And thus taking from you the ground & foundation wher vpon you think your selues moste