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…

And truly I think, thou shalt not persuade any wise man, that it can be possible, that if we were in that opinion, that we should think that (God being the author) we might sin unpunished, having willingly left our cout•y, and despised those things which most men be in love withal, and finally not regarding all those things whose assistance they seek, for who have determined to wallow them selves in the filth of pleasures, we had rather almost, in the sight of the whole world, endure what so ever miseries, amongst which I account this the chief, that we have continual conflicts with like monsters as thou art: had rather (I say) suffer all these calamities so many years, and to procure the cruelty of all men against us then yield to those things, whereto not only nature it self, but also self will and reason would draw us. But that which appertaineth the writings of Calvin, whom alone before others you think you must gnaw upon, how am I afraid (good man) cast with this your fact, you will most confirm to us yt very same doctrine, which you fight against. For what wise man thinkest thou, who when he shall read but the very titles of Calvins books, and shall know that you lay to his charge this slander, will not straight way think that all memory and reason is quite taken from you, by Gods just judgement? For what furious madness is this to attribute this Heresy to Calvin, which being in our memory renewed of the Libertines, your selves well knowing it, yea even thy self (Sycophant) being conversant in the same City, and it may be in the same house, he hath so vehemently and plentifully refuted? Therefore that it may be evidently seen even ⟨p. 84⟩of all blind men what is your security, impudency, and lewdness, that it may appear to men and Angels, what wrong you do, not so much to Calvin or our Churches, as to the very truth of God, and lastly, that all at once may understand what is our judgement of these things, go to, let us hear with how strong, how true, and how sound arguments, even eleven years ago, he hath refuted in his book written and published this blasphemy of the Libertines, and those self offences, which you shame not to object to the faithful servant of God, hear therefore (Sycophant) how true it is that Calvin maketh God the author of sin.

And truely I thinke, thou shalt not perswade any wise man, that it can be possible, that if we were in that opinid, that we shoulde thinke that (God beyng the author) wée might sinne vnpunished, hauing willingly left our couty, and despised those things which most men be in loue withall, and finally not regardyng all those things whose assistance they séeke, for who haue determined to walow thē selues in the filthe of pleasures, we had rather almost, in the sight of the whole world, indure what so euer miseries, amongst whiche I accompt this the chiefe, that we haue continuall conflicts with like monsters as thou arte: had rather (I say) suffer al these calamities so many yéeres, and to procure the crueltie of all men against vs then yéelde to those things, whereto not only nature it selfe, but also selfe will and reason would draw vs. But that which appertaineth the writings of Caluine, whome alone before others you thinke you must gnawe vpon, how am I afrayde (good man) cast with this your fact, you will most cōsirme to vs yt very same doctrine, whiche you fight agaynst. For what wise man thinkest thou, who when he shall reade but the very titles of Caluines bookes, and shall knowe that you lay to his charge this sclaunder, will not straight way thinke that all memozie and reason is quite taken from you, by Gods iuste iudgement? For what furious madnesse is this to attribute thys Heresie to Caluine, whiche beyng in our memorie renewed of the Libertines, your selues well knowyng it, yea euen thy selfe (Sycophant) beyng conuersant in the same Citie, and it may bée in the same house, hée hath so vehemently and plentifully refuted? Therefore that it may be euidently séene euen