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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 REFUTATION.
THE REFVTATION.
THERE is neither lie nor sin commanded of God in the it is sin, but as it is the punishment of sin. And it is a just thing before God to punish sins with sins, as we have plentifully showed in his place. Then that the obedience may be said to be just, it is not enough that the precept be just, but that is also required, that that which is justly commanded, be justly executed. Therefore Satan even then doth not obey, yea he resisteth God by a direct contrary, when he doth that which God commandeth, for agreement in that kind is the chiefest disagreement, because God justly willeth & commandeth the punishment of sin, but Satan doth so execute this, not ye he may punish sin, but that as much as in him lieth, he may commit sin.
THERE is neyther lie nor sinne cōmanded of God in ye it is sinne, but as it is ye punishment of sinne. And it is a iust thing before God to punish sinnes with sinnes, as we haue plētifully shewed in his place. Then that the obedience may be said to be iust, it is not ynough that the precept be iust, but that is also required, that that whiche is iustly commanded, be iustly executed. Therefore Sathan euen then doth not obey, yea he resisteth God by a direct contrarie, when he doth that which God cōmandeth, for agréement in that kind is the chiefest disagréement, bycause God iustly willeth & commandeth the punishmēt of sinne, but Sathā doth so execute this, not ye he may punish sinne, but yt as much as in him lieth, he may cōmit sinne.