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The whole works of W. Tyndall, John Frith, and Doct. Barnes, three worthy martyrs,…The vvhole workes of W. Tyndall, Iohn Frith, and Doct. Barnes, three worthy martyrs,…
The whole works of W. Tyndall, John Frith, and Doct. Barnes, three worthy martyrs, and principal teachers of this Church of England collected and compiled in one tome together, being before scattered, [and] now in print here exhibited to the Church. To the praise of God, and profit of all good Christian readers.The vvhole workes of W. Tyndall, Iohn Frith, and Doct. Barnes, three worthy martyrs, and principall teachers of this Churche of England collected and compiled in one tome togither, beyng before scattered, [and] now in print here exhibited to the Church. To the prayse of God, and profite of all good Christian readers.
London: printed by John Daye, 1573London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1573
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.
Can there be a plainer example? what meaneth Paul in these words when they were neither borne, nor had done neither good nor bad, but that the election of God might stand? Doth he not clearly take away all manner of merites, both de congruo, & also de condigno? and declare the will 1of God to be the cause only? But hear will subtle blindness say, that God saw before, that Jacob should do good, and therefore did he choose him. He saw also, that Esau should do no good, and therefore he repelled him. Alas for blindness, what will you judge of that, that God saw. How know we that God saw that? And if he saw it, yet how know we that that was the cause of Jacobs election? 2These children be unborn, and they have done neither good nor bad, and yet one of them is chosen, & the other is refused, S. Paul knoweth none other cause, but the will of God, and will you discuss an other.
Can there bée a playner example? what meaneth Paule in these words when they weare neyther borne, nor had done neyther good nor bad, but that the election of God myght stand? Doth hée not clearely take away all manner of merites, both de congruo, & also de condigno? and declare the wyll 1of God to bée the cause onely? But heare will subtyll blyndnes say, that God sawe béefore, that Iacob should doe good, and therefore dyd hée chuse hym. Hée sawe also, that Esau should doe no good, and therefore hée repelled hym. Alas for blindenes, what will you iudge of that, that God saw. How know we that God sawe that? And if hée sawe it, yet how know we that that was the cause of Iacobs election? 2These children bée vnborne, and they haue done neyther good nor bad, and yet one of them is chosen, & the other is refused, S. Paule knoweth none other cause, but the will of God, and will you discuse an other.
- 1Meritum de congruo.
- 2Jacob is elected and Esau rejected.