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…

Of these it is easily gathered, what is to be thought of the end of the first made man, truly that (which the issue showeth) he was created good, but with this condition, that in certain time, of his own accord, and by no fault of the Creator, this goodness being lost, he might ignorantly prepare the way, both to them that are to be saved in mercy, by whose salvation, God hath decreed from everlasting to manifest his glory: and also to those that should justly be damned, in whose just destruction, likewise he determined from everlasting, to show forth the immeasurableness of his justice, and severity. Adam therefore was created good, so that if thou considerest this straight of nature by it self, that is the integrity and innocency, then he might and ought to be saved, and also his posterity that he was to bring forth like to himself. But if thou considerest Gods decree, that is, wherefore he created him good, thou shalt find he neither could remain good, which appertaineth to the success, nor that his posterity could be borne in any other estate, then in that whereto as enthralled, God from everlasting had determined they should be borne.

Of these it is easily gathered, what is to be thoughte of the ende of the fyrst made man, truely that (which the issue sheweth) he was created good, but with this condicion, that in certayne time, of his owne accorde, and by no faulte of the Creator, this goodnesse béeing lost, hée mighte ignorauntly prepare the way, both to them that are to be saued in mercy, by whose saluation, God hath decréede from euerlasting to manifest his glory: and also to those that should iustly be damned, in whose iust destruction, lykcwyse he determined from euerlasting, to shew forth the inmeasurablenesse of his iustice, and seueritie. Adam therefore was created good, so that if thou consyderest this straight of nature by it selfe, that is the integritie and innocencie, then he might and ought to bée saued, and also his posteritie that hee was to bring forth lyke to himselfe. But if thou consyderest Gods decrée, that is, wherefore he created him good, thou shalt fynd hée neyther could remayne good, which appertayneth to the successe, nor that his posteritye could be borne in anye other estate, then in that whereto as inthraled, God from euerlasting had determined they shoulde be borne.