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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…
An evident display of Popish practises, or patched Pelagianism Wherein is mightily cleared the sovereign truth of Gods eternal predestination, the staid groundwork of our most assured safety by Christ. Written in Latin by that reverend father, master Theodore Beza, and now lately Englished by VV.H. preacher of the Gospel.An euident display of Popish practises, or patched Pelagianisme Wherein is mightelie cleared the soueraigne truth of Gods eternall predestination, the stayd groundworke of oure most assured safetie by Christ. Written in Latin by that reuerend father, mayster Theodore Beza, and now lately Englished by VV.H. preacher of the Gospell.
London: printed by Ralph Newberie, 1578
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The Sycophants first Argument to the third Slander.
The Sycophantes first Argumente to the thirde Sclaunder.
AGAINST the third of the difference of will and sufferance, they say this. Calvin sayeth that he is a Prophet of GOD, and we say, he is a Prophet of the Devil. But it is of necessity that one sort do lye, for if he be a Prophet of God, we lye, but if he be the Devils Prophet he lieth, who sayeth he is a Prophet of God. But if both be, GOD willing it, that is, if GOD will that Calvin say that he is a Prophet of GOD, and that we should say he is a Prophet of the Devil, he will contraries, which is impossible: for ⟨p. 120⟩if God will a lye, he will not the truth, or if he will the truth, he will not a lye, whereupon it followeth, that if he will that one sort say the truth, he will not that the other do lye, but out of doubt one sort do lye, therefore they lye, God suffering, and not willing it. There is therefore in God a difference, between sufferance and will.
AGAINST the thirde of the difference of will and sufferance, they saye thys. Caluine sayeth that he is a Prophete of GOD, and wee saye, he is a Prophete of the Deuill. But it is of necessitie that one sorte doe lye, for if hee be a Prophete of God, wee lye, but if he be the Deuils Prophete he lyeth, who sayeth hee is a Prophete of God. But if both be, GOD willing it, that is, if GOD will that Caluine saye that hee is a Prophet of GOD, and that wee shoulde saye hee is a Prophet of the Deuill, he will contraries, which is impossible: for ⟨p. 120⟩if God wyll a lye, he will not the truth, or if he will the truth, he will not a lye, wherevpon it followeth, that if he will that one sorte say the truth, he will not that the other do lye, but out of doubte one sort do lye, therefore they lye, God suffering, and not willing it. There is therefore in God a difference, betweene sufferance and will.