even by wicked education, by imitation, finally, by utter free will, which doth then first of all enthral it self in every man unto sin, when they begin to boil with wicked affections. Therefore men should have no need of ⟨p. 224⟩grace regenerating, seeing sin is not by propagation, if they would follow nature. And art thou not ashamed, (most filthy Dog) to dispute of Christian religion, which renewest unto us afresh these reasty poisons of Pelagius, but rather art thou worthy with these monsters, that thou shouldest see this light? But seest thou, that this foundation being overturned, whatsoever thou haddest builded upon, doth fall to the ground? If (sayest thou) Calvins sentence be true, the wrath of God is revealed against all those that be guiltless. Lo, thou lyest again Slanderer, for so far it is off that Calvin be allied to this blasphemy, that contrarily he doth not indeed assent to them, which will only have the nature of man to be hurt and wounded, & which also deny that concupiscence in the regenerate is sin. Yea he showeth but of the word of God, that whole man, how much soever he is, is even from his conception, nothing else but Satan's bondslave, and enthralled to the just wrath of God. And seeing that Calvin alone, of all them that live at this day, hath most soundly and learnedly defended this doctrine against Pighius and all Sophisters, what impudency is this of thine, what ignorance and lewdness, to say, if the doctrine of Calvin be true, that it followeth, that God doth show his wrath against innocents, seeing Calvin almost in every page of his books so highly crieth out, that no man, even from his very birth is innocent? But yet thou wilt say, how doth your doctrine stand together? In deed it accordeth marvellous well, for we do not say, that God hath either made, or doth make evil inclinations, or doth give wickedness, or doth minister wicked affections, or entice to mischief. But this we say, that God doth well move the inborn wickedness of men, and to bend, govern, and incline it whether soever be pleaseth,1 as it is evident, that Gregory hath most aptly written, even when they endeavour ⟨p. 225⟩to infringe the will of God that they do it, and that they obey the counsel of God when they resist it.
euen by wicked education, by imitation, finallye, by vtter frée will, whiche doth then firste of all enthrall it selfe in euerye manne vnto sinne, when they begin to boyle with wicked affections. Therefore men should haue no néede of ⟨p. 224⟩grace regenerating, séeing sinne is not by propagation, if they would follow nature. And arte thou not ashamed, (moste filthie Dog) to dispute of Christian religion, which renuest vnto vs afresh these reastie poysons of Pelagius, but rather arte thou worthye with these monsters, yt thou shouldestsée this lighte? But séest thou, that this foundation being ouerturned, whatsoeuer thou haddest buylded vpon, doth fal to the ground? If (sayst thou) Caluines sentence be true, the wrath of God is reuealed againste all those that be guiltlesse. Lo, thou lyest agayne Sclaunderer, for so farre it is off that Caluin be allyed to this blasphemie, that contrarily he doth not indéede assent to them, whiche will only haue the nature of man to be hurte and wounded, & which also deny that concupiscēce in the regenerate is sin. Yea he sheweth but of the word of God, that whole man, how much soeuer he is, is euen frō his cōception, nothing else but Sathans bondslaue, and enthralled to the iuste wrath of God. And séeyng that Caluine alone, of all them that liue at this day, hath most soundly and learnedly defended this doctrine against Pighius and all Sophisters, what impudencie is this of thine, what ignorance and lewdenesse, to say, if the doctrine of Caluin be true, that it followeth, that God doth shewe his wrath againste innocents, séeing Caluine almost in euery page of his bookes so highly cryeth out, that no man, euen from his very birth is innocente? But yet thou wilt say, howe dothe youre doctrine stand togither? In déede it accordeth maruellous well, for we do not say, that God hath eyther made, or doth make euill inclinations, or dothe giue wickednesse, or doth minister wicked affections, or entice to mischiefe. But this we say, that God dothe well moue the inborne wickednesse of men, and to bend, gouerne, and encline it whether soeuer be pleaseth,1 as it is euidente, that Gregorie hath most aptly written, euen when they endeuour ⟨p. 225⟩to infringe the will of God that they doe it, and that they obey the councell of God when they resist it.
- 1Greg. in his moral. Lib. 6. Cap. •x.Greg. in his morall. Lib. 6. Cap. •x.
