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…

These be the words of the holy Ghost, speaking by Peter and the Apostles, not that they might turn the fault of the wicked men upon God himself, which wickedness we so detest, that it hath never entered into our thought, but that they might set against the slander of the cross, that secrete counsel, and incredible love of God the father towards his. But do we speak any other ways, or be you so wise, that you should think you can speak more divinely than the holy Ghost himself hath spoken, or rather so shameless, and even so wicked, as that you dare accuse that for blasphemy in any, whose author even the spirit of God would advance. We say in deed that Adam fell of his own free will, and by his own fault, and yet not by chance, but even as the determined counsel, the providence, and hand of God had determined that it should come to pass. These self things affirmeth Isaiah of Christ who in deed (he saith) was stricken and wounded of the Lord for our iniquities, when the wicked, both Jews and Romans considered nothing less. These things doth Peter express, the universal assembly of the most holy Church confirmeth. Now show thou how that offence is worse than this, or grant that we may use the speech of the Apostles without suspicion of blasphemy, or invent new outscapes, that thou mayest go on to be like thy self.

These be the words of the holy Ghost, speaking by Peter and the Apostles, not that they mighte turne the fault of the wicked men vppon God himselfe, whiche wickednesse we so detest, that it hath neuer entred into our thought, but that they mighte set against the sclaunder of the crosse, that secrete councell, and incredible loue of God the father towards his. But doe we speake any other wayes, or be you so wise, that you shoulde thinke you can speake more deuinely than the holy Ghost himselfe hath spoken, or rather so shamelesse, and euen so wicked, as that you dare accuse that for blasphemy in any, whose authour euen the spirit of God woulde aduance. We say in déede that Adam fell of his owne frée will, and by his owne fault, and yet not by chance, but euen as the determined counsell, the prouidēce, and hande of God had determined that it should come to passe. These selfe things affirmeth Esay of Christe who in déede (he saith) was stricken and wounded of the Lorde for our iniquities, when the wicked, both Iewes and Romanes considered nothing lesse. These things doth Peter expresse, the vniuersall assembly of the most holy Churche confirmeth. Nowe shewe thou how that offence is worse than this, or graunte that we may vse the spéech of the Apostles withoute suspition of blasphemy, or inuent newe outscapes, that thou mayest goe on to be like thy selfe.