Thou canst say nothing of these, but the sexte of the History reselleth thee, and Job himself so much, when praising God, he sayeth, the Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away. But if the Lord also be then most just, by the self confession of his own servants, when he for a time humbleth them with some miseries to his own glory, wilt thou abridge him the praise of justice, when, whom he pleaseth, also for his own glory, he createth to just damnation? Just damnation I say, seeing be never condemneth any but the guilty of Sin. Further, the place which thou citest, proveth again with what faith and conscience thou usest to avouch the scripture. For how is that when yet hitherto thou hast cited but only two testimonies of scripture, thou hast so foolishly ⟨p. 39⟩and wickedly wrested them both? If you being evil (saith Christ,) can yet give good gifts to your children, how much more God: What gatherest thou of this? that God being good createth none to misery. As though the Lord in that place did speak to all and doth not confirm his Church, that with boldness it might cry Abba father. Or in deed art thou so skill esse (at least) that thou knowest not that this voice is of the spirit of adoption? For so witnesseth the Apostle. But that thine exposition, may be in force, what else canst thou gather thence, but only this, that God useth to do good to all? But doth it follow thereon that he neither createth the vassals of his wrath, which yet he suffereth most patiently, nor wonteth, as it pleaseth him, to use his children to his own glory? Believe me, if thou canst, thou art more worthy for this foolishness, in the schools of some rustical teacher to be jerked with whips, than to be one that should be dealt withal by arguments. Then thou bringest Calvin for argument, who thou sayest is evil. We in deed are not the men who esteem Calvin (as thou with thine are wont to gybe) for a God: and Calvin is he (if there be at this day any other under heaven) who hath most hated that thou most desirest, that is to say, the glory of men. But yet this testimony we can and ought to give to the truth, that he must be passing excellent, whom in these our dates none will hate, that have bidden battle to godliness and true religion, or in deed, who never knew him.
Thou canste saye nothing of these, but the sexte of the Historie reselleth thée, and Iob hymselfe so muche, when praysing God, he sayeth, the Lord gaue and the Lorde hath taken away. But if the Lorde also be then moste iuste, by the selfe confession of his owne seruants, when he for a time humbleth them with some miseries to his own glorie, wilt thou abridge him theprayse of iustice, when, whom he pleaseth, also for his own glorie, he cre ateth to iuste damnation? Iust damnation I saye, séeeing be neuer condenmeth anye but the guyltie of Sinne. Further, the place which thou citest, proueth again with what faith and conscience thou vsest to auduch the scripture. For how is that when yet hytherto thou hast cyted but only two testimonies of scripture, thou hast so foolishly ⟨p. 39⟩and wickedly wrested them both? If you being euill (saith Christ,) can yet giue good giftes to your chidren, how much more God: What gatherest thou of this? that God being good createth none to miserie. As though the Lord in that place did speake to all and doth not confirme his Churche, that with boldenesse it mighte crye Abba father. Or in déede art thou so skill esse (at least) that thou knowest not yt this voyce is of the spirite of adopitō? For so witnesseth ye Apostle. But yt thine exposition, may be in force, what else canst thou gather thence, but onely this, that God vseth to do good to all? But doth it folow theron that he neyther createth the vassals of his wrath, whiche yet he suffereth most patiently, nor wonteth, as it pleaseth him, to vse his children to his owne glorie? Beléeue me, if thou canst, thou art more worthy for this foolishnesse, in the scholes of some rusticall teacher to be ierked wyth whippes, than to be one that should be delt withal by argumentes. Then thou bringest Caluin for argument, who thou sayest is euill. We in déede are not the men who estéeme Caluin (as thou with thine are wonte to gybe) for a God: and Caluin is he (if there be at this day any other vnder heauen) who hath moste hated that thou most desirest, that is to say, the glorie of mē. But yet this testimonie we can and ought to giue to the truth, that he must be passing excellent, whom in these our dates none wil hate, that haue bidden battayle to godlinesse and true religion, or in déede, who neuer knew him.
