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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.
REFUTATION.
REFVTATION.
THERE be almost in this Argument more faults then syllables. That which thou brabblest of the greatest part of the World, is all thine own, as I said before: albeit it may appear by the authority of Christ, and the continual observation of all worlds, even to the blind themselves, how few do enter at the strait gate, in respect• of them which go the broad way, which leadeth to destruction, yet we use not willingly to weary our selves in these speculations, whether there be moe vassals of wrath and reproach, then of mercy and honour.
THERE bée almoste in thys Argumente more faultes then sillables. That whiche thou brablest of the greatest parte of the Worlde, is all thyne owne, as I sayde before: albeit it maye appeare by the authoritie of Christe, and the continuall obseruation of all worldes, euen to the blynde themselues, howe fewe doe enter at the strayte gate, in respect• of them whiche go the broade way, whiche leadeth to destruction, yet wée vse not willingly to wéerie oure selues in these speculations, whether there bée moe vassalles of wrathe and reproche, then of mercye and honour.
Again, as I have often said, we may not say that GOD hath simply created some to perdition, but to declare his own glory in the just condemnation of some.