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 partly yet to remain secrete, that is, forasmuch, as according to his infinite wisdom and power, he hath decreed many things, and daily executeth, which exceed all the capacity and understanding even of the Angels themselves, much more of miserable Dwarfs, and so much the more ought rather to be religiously reverenced, than curiously searched. But if thou doest not acknowledge this to be true, thou art more than senseless and stark mad. Yea in the self same doctrine, which he hath manifested to us. Howe many things be there, whereof we may in no case doubt, and yet whereof, if thou endeavourest to enter consideration, thou dotest no less, than if thou wouldest, comprehend God himself? This brightness dazzleth the light of our eyes, both in the contemplation of many things, but also most chiefly in this argument, that we handle.

but partely yet to remaine secrete, that is, forasmuche, as according to his infinite wisedome and power, hée hath decréed manye things, and dayly executeth, whiche excéede all the capacitie and vnderstanding euen of the Angells themselues, muche more of miserable Dwarffs, and so much the more oughte rather to be religiously reuerenced, than curiouslye searched. But if thou doest not acknowledge this to be true, thou arte more than senselesse and starke madde. Yea in the selfe same doctrine, whiche he hath manifested to vs. Howe many things be there, whereof we maye in no case doubt, and yet whereof, if thou endeuourest to enter consideration, thou doatest no lesse, than if thou wouldest, comprehende God himselfe? This brightnesse dazeleth the lighte of oure eies, both in the contemplation of many things, but also moste chieflye in this argument, that we handle.

For seeing it is an assured truth, that God hardeneth whom he will, and that this will cannot be withstood, if thou askest how therefore God is not in the fault, thou shalt show which in deed is the truth, that men be sufficiently convinced with the testimony of their own conscience, but because that reason cannot satisfy mans judgement, it is of necessity, that thou say with Paul, O man, who art thou that contendest against God?¹