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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 third is by our observing the sequel of natural causes, as oft times the natural and wise men, and such as are skilful in humane things, do foretell many things. But this conjecture in many things is deceitful and uncertain, because that God oftentimes ordereth the mean causes, according to his secret will.
The thirde is by our obseruing the sequele of naturall causes, as ofte times the naturall and wise men, and suche as are skilfull in humane things, do foretell manye things. But this coniecture in many things is deceitful and vncertaine, bicause that God oftentymes ordereth the meane causes, according to his secreate will.
But the fourth is the most sure mean, and without all exception the most sure, because it judgeth (as they say) of the latter. I therefore say there are two things, which not only the word of GOD, but also common reason doth show us. One is, that God is never changed, and therefore that that thing cometh to pass by the eternal and immutable decree of Gods counsel, that things are often altered. For God not only decreeth those things, which are of stayed nature, of which forte there be very few, but also those things, that for the most part are changed every hour, but not without assigned rules of alteration by him.
But the fourth is the moste sure meane, and wythoute al exception the most sure, bicause it iudgeth (as they say) of the latter. I therefore say there are two things, which not only the worde of GOD, but also common reason doth shewe vs. One is, that God is neuer chaunged, and therefore that that thing commeth to passe by the eternal and immutable decrée of Gods counsell, that thinges are often altered. For God not onely decréeth those thinges, whiche are of stayed nature, of which forte there be very fewe, but also those thinges, that for the moste parte are chaunged euery houre, but not without assigned rules of alteration by him.