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…

which indeed seeing we all feel to cleave fast in our entrails, there is no cause why we should accuse GOD in very deed as author of these things and of sins. But for that because man is corrupt, therefore the LORD, by his power, wherewith he governeth without exception and enforceth to foreordained ends, hath abasterdized from himself, that which appertaineth to him? No indeed. He therefore useth even sinning instruments, and bringeth them to an end determined of himself. And that indeed so, that he doeth not sin any thing, neither in moving nor directing the instrument. For the action is of himself, but the defect is of the instrument, which also self thing by an inward moving doth enforce it self, and when it is corrupt, it hath depraved motions.

whiche indéede séeing we all féele to cleaue faste in our entrailes, there is no cause why we shoulde accuse GOD in very déede as author of these things and of sinnes. But for that bycause man is corrupt, therefore the LORDE, by hys power, wherewith he gouerneth without exception and enforceth to foreordayned endes, hath abasterdized from himselfe, that whiche apperteyneth to hym? No indéede. He therfore vseth euē sinning instruments, and bringeth them to an ende determyned of himselfe. And that indéede so, that hée doeth not sinne anye thing, neyther in mouing nor directing the instrument. For the action is of himselfe, but the defecte is of the instrumente, whiche also selfe thing by an inwarde mouing doth inforce it selfe, and when it is corrupt, it hath depraued motions.

Seeing therefore God hath made choice, especially of all others in these parts, of thee alone, by the depravation of nature, envious and a slanderer, by whom partly he might exercise his own people, and partly punish those, who having despised the offered trueth of the Gospel, do follow lies and slanders, so oft as he seeth good he sensibly stirreth up in this thy depraved nature, those motions, using both the ministry of Satan, of others, & also thine own lewdness: which motions afterwards by little & little break out into those blasphemies, & those contumelies, in refelling whereof we now take pains. But when in the years paste we reproved these things; and when also we reprove them now, what do we else, but that we daily more and more prick thee forward, that thou mayst proceed to slander, and to forge blasphemies? Yet be it far away, that when we say thou art moved and enforced of God, we should ascribe to God any of thy sins. Be it also far away, that there may worthily be laid upon us any blame, because being provoked with our writings. Thou becomest every day worse and worse, for that our diligence is exercised with thy lewd speaking: for that by this mean the hypocrisy of many, is daily manifested: for that by thy slanders is stirred up in us a desire to know the truth and defend it: for that the just judgement of God against those who have preferred trueth before falsehood, or abused the knowledge of the Gospel, is so set before us to be seen, as in a most clear glass, in this thy strength