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 it is very like, that the Idumeans did no otherwise, which are reprehended of Obadia, seeing it is probable, that they were not ignorant of those things which the Prophets had preached against the Jews. Therefore, that we may strike sail at the last, indeed thou thinkest right, that thou thinkest, that the wicked are enforced by the will of God, against those, whom God by them will punish: But here thou art ⟨p. 142⟩deceived two ways, and that with a deadly error. First, in that thou thinkest they do not sin, except it be so, that they exceed measure, which we have proved to be false. Again, because thou thinkest they can go beyond the bounds and limits which God hath set them: which error linked with wonderful blasphemy, it remaineth, that I reprove. I say therefore, that the Lord, so oft as he decreeth any thing (and he first decreeth with what punishments he may correct the sins of men) is wont also to determine all things (as it were) with ratified and set limits, of places, of times, and of persons. Also I say, that all things are so firm and ratified, which God hath decreed, that seeing he is never changed, the issue also must needs follow of all things, which he hath appointed, and altogether such as he hath appointed. But I dispute not here of second causes, least thou shouldest accuse me after thy manner, as a defender of Stoical destiny. I dispute of those governed ends, which GOD hath decreed and determined.

And it is very like, that the Idumeans did no otherwise, whiche are reprehended of Obadia, séeing it is probable, that they were not ignorant of those things which the Prophets hadde preached againste the Iewes. Therefore, that we may strike saile at the laste, indéede thou thinkest righte, that thou thinkest, that the wicked are enforced by the will of God, againste those, whome God by them will punishe: But here thou arte ⟨p. 142⟩deceiued two waies, and that with a deadly error. Firste, in that thou thinkest they do not sinne, except it be so, that they excéede measure, whiche we haue proued to be false. Againe, bycause thou thinkest they can goe beyonde the boundes and limits which God hath set them: which erroure lincked with wonderfull blasphemie, it remaineth, that I reproue. I say therefore, that the Lorde, so oft as he decréeth anye thing (and he firste decréeth with what punishementes he maye corect the sinnes of men) is wont also to determine all things (as it were) with ratified and set limits, of places, of times, and of persons. Also I saye, that all thinges are so firme and ratified, which God hath decréed, that séeing he is neuer chaunged, the issue also muste néedes followe of all thinges, whyche hée hath appointed, and altogither suche as he hath appointed. But I dispute not here of secōd causes, least thou shouldest accuse me after thy maner, as a defēder of Stoical destiny. I dispute of those gouerned endes, whyche GOD hathe decréed and determined.