The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

The cause hereof is the dark ignorance of God, which in every age since the beginning so overwhelmed the world, that sometimes Gods very Elect were in like blindness and error with the reprobate: As Abraham was an Idolater; Moses was instructed in all the ways of the Egyptians; Paul a proud Pharisee, conjured against Christ and his Doctrine: And many in this same our age, when the Truth of God was offered unto them, were sore afraid, and cried against it, only because the dark clouds of ignorance had troubled them before. But this matter I omit and let pass, till more opportunity.

The cause hereof is the dark ignorance of God, which in every age since the beginning so overwhelmed the world, that sometimes Gods very Elect were in like blindenesse and errour with the reprobate: As Abraham was an Idolater; Moses was instructed in all the wayes of the Egyptians; Paul a proud Pharisee, conjured against Christ and his Doctrine: And many in this same our age, when the Truth of God was offered unto them, were sore afraid, and cryed against it, onely because the dark clouds of ignorance had troubled them before. But this matter I omit and let passe, till more opportunity.

The chief Note that I would have you well observe and mark in this preposterous fear of the disciples, is this;

¹The more nigh deliverance and salvation approacheth, the more strong and vehement is the temptation of the Church of God. And the more nigh that Gods vengeance approacheth to the wicked, the more proud, cruel and arrogant are they.

¹The more nigh deliverance and salvation approacheth, the more strong and vehement is the temptation of the Church of God. And the more nigh that Gods vengeance approacheth to the wicked, the more proud, cruell and arrogant are they.