A treatise of the vvritten VVord of God. Composed in Latin, by the Reuerend Father Iames Gordon Huntley of Scotland, Doctour of Diuinity, of the Society of Iesus. And translated into English, by I. L. of the same Society. The first part of the first controuersy

CHAP. XVI. (Book 16)

Of the seauenth and eight shift. (Book 16)

THEIR seauenth shift is when they are vrged with expresse words of Scripture to say that they are to be vnderstood before men, and not before God, or in truth. This shift Caluin and Beza vse often, for thus they rid themselues of these places, Euery branch that bringeth not forth fruite, in me, he will cut off▪* 1.1 Caluin h••••re cōtendeth that the euill which belieue in God are in Christ only in the estimation of men▪ and not indeed: whereof it followeth, that the words of Christ are thus to be vnderstood, to wit, that the euill 〈◊〉〈◊〉 indeed to men to be in Christ, but are not so in truth.

2. That place also of S. Iames,* 1.2 Man is iustified by workes, and not by fayth alone, is inter∣preted by Caluin and Beza, and almost all other our Aduersaries of iustification only be∣fore men, & not before God. See more exāples in this Chapter in the latin edition.

3. The eight shift is, when they know not what to answere, to say it is an impro∣per speach, and by this occasion to change the words of the Scripture into other words of their owne forging. For when we c••te the words of Christ in which a re∣ward is promised to fasting and prayer, Caluin turneth them of,* 1.3 with this answere, when Christ, sayth he, promiseth a reward from God 〈◊〉〈◊〉 fasting, he speakes improperly, as is sayd a litte before. Cōcerning prayer, likewise whe•• to proue free will we alledge those wor••s of Christ,* 1.4 to wit, make the tree good, Cal∣uin a••swereth, it is an improper speach.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Ioa••. 15. v. 2. Calu. Ibid.
• * 1.2

  Iacob. 2. 24 Beza Calu & ill•• v••rba.
• * 1.3

  Calu▪ in c. 6. Matt. v. 4.
• * 1.4

  Matt. 12 v. 33. Calu. ibid.