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…

Yet Saul hath not what to complain, for who hath first given to the Lord and it shall be restored him? Nor is it injury to Saul, though David find grace. But yet who can not see in Saul [Greek or Hebrew], the wonderful severity of God (as Paul speaketh) but in David that express nature of God, which himself described in Moses, when he saith, that he is ready to mercy, and slow to wrath. I may therefore agree with thee for once, if I should except, that the Lord in that place doth only speak to his elect, as he, who rather showeth himself worthily, and of good right terrible, and inexorable to the rest. But least thou exclaim that I do wrangle, I confess that the Lord doth use an incredible favour and lenity, even towards the very vassals of wrath, ordained to destruction. Whence is it that he should not destroy Cain by and by? Whence is it that he should protract the flood so many years? Whence is it that he should bless Esau with the plentifulness of the earth? That Ismael should grow to a great kindred? That he should suffer the Canaanites and the Amalekites so long? That he should not take away Saul by and by, but suffer him so long to enjoy the benefit of this life, and also the renown and benefits of the Kingdom of Israel? Finally, that we prosecute not antiquities, whence is it that he so nourisheth, and so favourably sustaineth so many wicked Turks, such tyranny of Antichrist, and finally thy self with so many false Prophets, ⟨p. 63⟩who cease not to seduce whomsoever they may from Gods truth. Great, yea great and incomprehensible is this goodness of GOD towards his enemies, which would God they could once acknowledge, whosoever are elect among them, and be not known, that they might at the last return to him, who truly showeth himself favourable, and slow to wrath even to his adversaries.

Yet Saule hathe not what to complayne, for who hathe first giuen to the Lord and it shall be restored him? Nor is it iniurie to Saule, though Dauid fynde grace. But yet who can not sée in Saule 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, the wonderfull seueritie of God (as Paule speaketh) but in Dauid that expresse nature of God, whiche hymselfe described in Moses, when he saith, that he is readie to mercie, and slowe to wrath. I may therefore agrée with thée for once, if I shoulde excepte, that the Lord in that place doth only speake to hys elect, as he, who rather sheweth himselfe worthelie, and of good right terrible, and inexorable to the rest. But least thou exclayme that I doe wrangle, I confesse that the Lorde dothe vse an incredible fauoure and lenitie, euen towardes the verye vassals of wrath, ordeyned to destruction. Whence is it that he should not destroy Cayne by and by? Whence is it that he shoulde protracte the floude so many yeares? Whence is it that he shoulde blesse Esau with the plentifulnesse of the earth? That Ismaell shoulde growe to a greate kindred? That hée shoulde suffer the Cananites and the Amalachites so long? That he shoulde not take away Saule by and by, but suffer hym so long to enioy the benifyte of thys life, and also the renoune and benefites of the Kyngdome of Israell? Finally, that wée prosecute not antiquities, whence is it that he so nourisheth, and so fauourably susteyneth so manye wicked Turkes, suche tyrannie of Antichriste, and finallie thy selfe wyth so manye false Prophetes,