A10170:531
The other part of Christian questions and answers which is concerning the sacraments, writ[n]…The other parte of Christian questions and answeares which is concerning the sacraments, writte[n]…
The other part of Christian questions and answers which is concerning the sacraments, writ[n] by Theodore Beza Vezelian: to which is added a large table of the same questions. Translated out of Latin into English by John Field.The other parte of Christian questions and answeares which is concerning the sacraments, writte[n] by Theodore Beza Vezelian: to which is added a large table of the same questions. Translated out of Latine into Englishe by Iohn Field.
London: printed by Thomas Dawson for Thomas Woodcocke, 1580
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.
124. Question.
But without Faith it is impossible to please God.
But without Fayth it is impossible to please God.
Answer. It is one thing for a man to please God in very deed, another thing to be ⟨image 90⟩appointed by this secret decree of God (as I may say) to this good will of God. For that indeed is brought to pass in those that are of the years of discretion, their faith coming between: but faith springeth from that same decree of Gods good will. For why do we believe, but because it so pleaseth him? we please him therefore also believing: and we should not indeed believe, unless first (in the order of causes and time) we had freely and undeservedly pleased him.
Answeare. It is one thing for a man to please God in very deede, another thing to be ⟨image 90⟩appointed by this secret decree of God (as I may say) to this good wil of God. For that indeede is brought to passe in those that are of the yeares of discretiō, their fayth comming betwene: but faith springeth from yt same decree of Gods good will. For why do we beleeue, but bicause it so pleaseth him? we please him therefore also beleeuing: and we should not indeed beleeue, vnles first (in the order of causes and tyme) wee had freely and vndescruedly pleased him.