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…

The LORD commanded his Apostles to preach the Gospel [Greek or Hebrew] to all creatures, which (I think) thou wilt not deny, that it is to be taken for all men. Did not therefore the Apostles either their office, or have they preached the Gospel to all men? The Lord is said in Matthew to have healed and cured all diseases and infirmities in Galilee: but in deed thinkest thou, that there was no sick folks besides, and not rather to be signified, that every kind of disease was cured of Christ. Whereas therefore this place and other like, are cited of certain, much unlike to thee, it tendeth not thither, that they would set down, that the kingdom of GOD belongeth to every one, but to this end rather, that whosoever are toiled in the temptation of particular election, may know that there is an universal calling, that is, that all men, and guilty of how great sins soever, and in whatsoever age, are called of GOD, lest being feared with the conscience of their own since, they should despair, or seek the declaration of their election in the highest degree, that is, in the purpose of God, without CHRIST and the voice of the Gospel sounding in the Church. For utterly after a ⟨p. 260⟩a contrary manner must we use this most sure doctrine of eternal election, that is, even so as we may, come from the effects, apart, to that first cause of our salvation, where at length, having found a strong and grounded remedy, we rest together as in an Haven against all tempests. Otherwise, if that were the judgement of most learned men, whose learning thou understandest not, that they would have a man while he is troubled in the temptation of his election, to take this saying of Paul and other like places in such forte, as if the Lord would sane every one, they should rather set down an argument whereby every one might strength himself in all sin and wickedness, for so in deed he should think, that it shall be in his power, to repent when he will, because God will sane every one, and in deed, they cannot pacify their consciences, in whom this doctrine is graven as with the finger of God, that some be elected from everlasting, & therefore also some rejected.

The LORDE commaunded hys Apostles to preache the Gospell 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 to all creatures, whiche (I thinke) thou wilte not denye, that it is to be taken for all menne. Dydde not therefore the Apostles either their office, or haue they preached the Gospell to all men? The Lord is said in Mathew to haue healed and cured all diseases and infirmities in Galiley: but in déede thinkest thou, that there was no sicke folkes besides, and not rather to be signified, that euerie kinde of disease was cured of Christe. Whereas therefore this place and other lyke, are cited of certaine, muche vnlike to thée, it tendeth not thether, that they woulde set downe, that the kingdome of GOD belongeth to euerie one, but to this ende rather, that whosoeuer are toyled in the temptation of particular election, maye knowe that there is an vniuersall callyng, that is, that all menne, and guiltie of howe greate sinnes soeuer, and in whatsoeuer age, are called of GOD, leaste béeing feared wyth the conscience of theyr owne synnes, they shoulde despayre, or séeke the declaration of their election in ye highest degrée, that is, in the purpose of God, wythout CHRISTE and the voice of the Gospell sounding in the Churche. For vtterlye after a