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…

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.

Agayne, as I haue often sayde, wée maye not saye that GOD hathe simplye created some to perdition, but to declare his owne glory in the iuste condemnation of some.

Also the sequel which thou adjoinest, holdeth not, for ⟨p. 60⟩albeit that GOD should save but one man, we say the greatness of his love, which he hath manifested in the secrete and incomprehensible mystery of his eternal son, is such, that by infinite degrees it should exceed all his severity to the wicked, how great soever it be thought. For who in heaven or earth may comprehend what is the breadth, the length, and profundity of his love towards us miserable sinners? For how great these are, that eternal word, which in the beginning was God with God, to be so abased, that he became man, subject to all the infirmities of our flesh, sin only excepted, that we again might be made the children of GOD. That eternal word to be conceived, to be borne and to draw the common breach with us. The almighty to be afflicted the space almost of four and thirty years: with all troubles and afflictions, with hunger, thirst, watchings, with horrors both of body and mind, with infinite slanders: the life it self to be slain with most sharp and cruel torments, and to be shut up in a sepulchre: For so we may speak by the example of Paul, not that we should confound the natures, but unite them being several. But what, seeing that now in such falsehood of the world, the continual love of Christ towards his Church, doth not nor ever shall cease: if but one I say, and only private man should be made partaker of this wonderful, and inexplicable benefit, what matter yet can be urged of this love of God, with his severity against all other men, and the very rebellious Angels? But thou a crafty fellow, haddest rather discerns the state of wrath and mercy, by the number of the damned and saved, then by the nature of them.