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A plain exposition of the articles of our faith, by short questions and answers…A plaine exposition of the articles of our faith, by short questions and answeres…
A plain exposition of the articles of our faith, by short questions and answers for the understanding of the simple gathered by A[rt]thur Dent ... ; especially for the benefit of his own flock, who having taught his people these points, is careful that they may learn them ; to this end, that every of them of his charge, may be able to give a reason of their faith.A plaine exposition of the articles of our faith, by short questions and answeres for the vnderstanding of the simple gathered by A[rt]thur Dent ... ; especially for the benefit of his owne flocke, who hauing taught his people these points, is carefull that they may learne them ; to this end, that euerie of them of his charge, may be able to giue a reason of their faith.
London: printed by Thomas Orwin for William Yong, 1589
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
A. It is so, and what of that.
Q. If it be so, then God is the author of evil?
Q. If it be so, then God is the author of euill?
A. That followeth not, for God is the author of the action, but not of the evil in the action.
A. That followeth not, for God is the author of ye actiō, but not of the euil in ye actiō.
Q. What reason have you for that?
Q. What reason haue you for that?
A. This: there be divers workers even in evil actions, as God, the devil, and wicked men, which he useth as his instruments. Now the evil of the actions, is in the instruments, and not in God: for the actions of themselves as they come from God are good, because he directeth every thing to the praise of his mercy, or his justice.