An evident display of Popish practises, or patched Pelagianism Wherein is mightily cleared the…An euident display of Popish practises, or patched Pelagianisme Wherein is mightelie cleared the…

Also, he assigned Saul King over Israel, but for a time: which albeit he did not manifest at the beginning, yet he sufficiently hath proved it, when he received him. And together when he decreed that he would reject him, he determined the cause justly, and he would take from him his kingdom for his own fault, all which are certainly collected by the success. And the other is this, which common reason doth show us, that nothing is done which God knoweth not, or against his will, or he being idle: for neither ignorance, nor imbecility is agreeable with the nature of God, nor an idle foreknowledge may be attributed to him, specially in the government of so excellent a work, that is to say, of Man, but that for the most part the wicked assertion of Epicures will be confirmed, That God careth not for men. For it will be, that he being idle, that is, doing nothing, he suffered Adam to be circumvented of Satan, and at last, as one awaked out of sleep, endeavoureth to give remedy.

Also, he assigned Saule King ouer Israell, but for a time: whiche albeit he did not manifest at the beginning, yet he sufficiently hathe proued it, when he receiued him. And togither when he decréed that he woulde reiect hym, he determined the cause iustely, and he would take from him his kingdome for his owne faulte, all which are certainly collected by the successe. And the other is this, whiche common reason doth shewe vs, that nothing is done which God knoweth not, or against his will, or he being idle: for neither ignoraunce, nor imbecilitie is agréeable with the nature of God, nor an idle foreknowledge may be attributed to him, specially in the gouernment of so excellent a worke, that is to saye, of Man, but that for the moste part the wicked assertion of Epicures wil be confirmed, That God careth not for men. For it wil bée, that he being ydle, that is, dooyng nothing, he suffered Adam to be circumuented of Sathan, and at laste, as one awaked out of sléepe, endeuoureth to giue remedy.

The Scripture saith much otherwise, which affirmeth that all things are governed of God,¹ even those that seem most casual. It testifieth, that the very Sparrows do not fall to the earth without the heavenly fathers will, and that all the hairs of our head be numbered.