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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…
An evident display of Popish practises, or patched Pelagianism Wherein is mightily cleared the sovereign truth of Gods eternal predestination, the staid groundwork of our most assured safety by Christ. Written in Latin by that reverend father, master Theodore Beza, and now lately Englished by VV.H. preacher of the Gospel.An euident display of Popish practises, or patched Pelagianisme Wherein is mightelie cleared the soueraigne truth of Gods eternall predestination, the stayd groundworke of oure most assured safetie by Christ. Written in Latin by that reuerend father, mayster Theodore Beza, and now lately Englished by VV.H. preacher of the Gospell.
London: printed by Ralph Newberie, 1578
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.
Finally, both mere natural, and voluntary motions of [Greek or Hebrew] of free choice, we not only not take away, but account them as principal amongest second causes, that is, which, (as we said even now) are of their own accord inclined to that end, whereto the counsels of the most wise, free, and just GOD the Creator do tend. Let this be for example, GOD the father tendering the salvation of his Elect, assuredly decreed that CHRIST for a certain season should dye. This I say so ought to be, that I affirm it could not be ⟨p. 47⟩before his hour had come (as say the Evangelists) 1nor after the prefixed time was come, that it could otherwise be, which appertaineth to the success.
Finallye, both méere naturall, and voluntarie motions of 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 of frée choice, wée not onelye not take awaye, but accompte them as principall amongest seconde causes, that is, whiche, (as we saide euen nowe) are of theyr owne accorde enclined to that ende, whereto the counsells of the moste wise, frée, and iuste GOD the Creatoure doe tende. Lette this bée for example, GOD the father tendering the saluation of hys Electe, assuredlye decréede that CHRIST for a certaine season shoulde dye. This I saye so oughte to be, that I affyrme it coulde not be ⟨p. 47⟩before his houre hadde come (as say the Euangelistes) 1nor after the prefixed time was come, that it coulde otherwise be, whyche appertaineth to the successe.
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In the mean time, when Christ was fresh in years, and was of excellent constitution in body, if you respect in part [Greek or Hebrew] the strength of Nature, it was such that he might have lived many years: also such was the nature of humane will, which would have wonderfully abhorred most cruel death, linked with the wrath of GOD the father, and also would have prayed pardon.