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…

But now, when removing the nearest cause of the action from God, that I might together remove from him all fault, that man alone may be under the offence, he ⟨p. 72⟩slanderously and wickedly wresteth upon me this saying: that the defection of man is one of Gods works. And whereas by the ordinance, and foreknowledge of God, it was decreed what should come to pass concerning man, yet is not God to be drawn into the fellowship of the fault, as either author, or alower of the transgression, sith it is manifest, that it is a secrete, far beyond the understanding of mans mind, least we shame to confess our ignorance. Yea let not any of the faithful, sorrow to be ignorant of that which the Lord devoureth with the brightness of his improchable light. Furthermore, seeing that Calvin hath so plainly, not so written as reported out of Augustine, who thinkest thou will be so foolish that he would not note thine impudency, or so mad to persuade himself, that you are moved with any care of godliness to avouch the glory of God, which Augustine or Calvin would have withstood? but least we seem desirous to oppress you with the sole authority of the name, if whatsoever is done by the ordinance of God, it be so done as if in deed it be wickedly done, therefore God is to be drawn within the compass of the fault, say I pray thee (that I may pass innumerable examples whereof we will speak anon) how wilt thou excuse God in the most heinous wicked act of all others which ever (I say) not only were done, but even imagined of men? the betraying, the condemnation, the slanders, and finally I say the most cruel death of the son of God. Now thou hast to deal not with Augustine, and Calvin or some other of their company, who are wise to the Church of God,¹ foolish in your sight, but with Peter himself. For he plainly and openly (as thou requirest) saith, that Jesus was taken & crucified of the Jews, who was betrayed by the determined counsel and providence of God. But what did the whole Church at Jerusalem? In deed (saith he) Herod and Pontius Pilate came ⟨p. 73⟩together against thine holy son Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, that they might do those things which thy hand, and thy counsel had determined to be done.

But now, when remouing the néerest cause of the action from God, that I mighte togither remoue from him all faulte, that man alone maye be vnder the offence, hée