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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 seventh Argument to the seventh Slander.
The Sycophants seauenth Argument to the seauenth Slaunder.
ALSO, if God commanding justice, willeth injustice, is followeth, that the Devil commanding injustice, willeth justice. And if God willing one thing, and saying another, doth not yet sin, it followeth, that if any man shall imitate him in this, he shall not sin, for in deed, to follow God is not evil, therefore is shall be lawful for men thus to command, lye, and say one thing, and carry another thing in your heart, that you may be like your father, which sayeth one thing, and willeth another.
ALSO, if God commaunding iustice, willeth iniustice, is followeth, that the Deuill commaunding iniustice, willeth iustice. And if God willing one thing, and saying another, doth not yet sinne, it followeth, that if any man shall imitate him in this, hee shall not sinne, for in deede, to follow God is not euill, therefore is shall be lawfull for men thus to commaund, lye, and say one thing, and carrie another thing in your hearte, that you may be lyke youre father, which sayeth one thing, and willeth another.