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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.
Question. I think, Seeing, whose place above the rest seemeth to be unspeakable.
Question. I thinke, Seeing, whose place aboue the rest seemeth to bee vnspeakeable.
Answer. Thou art greatly deceived. For albeit the sight seem by kind as it were too draw nearest the very nature of the mind it self, aswell for the swiftness of the eyes, as for their sharpness in beholding things: yet notwithstanding ⟨image 28⟩forasmuch as thou canst see nothing but that which is to be seen, and as a man would say, sightable, & in those things themselves which are seen, the most notable things cannot be seen, but in mind: and there are more things infinitely which cannot be beholden then which may be seen with the eyes: & to be short, seeing whatsoever is conceived in the mind may by the sound of words, (for sound is appointed to teach the mind by the ears) after some sort be expressed. It followeth that hearing by infinite odds is a more profitable instrument, then seeing, for the knowing of those things that are conceived in the mind.
Answeare. Thou art greatly deceaued. For albeit the sighte seeme by kinde as it were too drawe nearest the verye nature of the mynde it selfe, aswell for the swiftnes of the eyes, as for theyr sharpnesse in beholding things: yet notwithstanding ⟨image 28⟩forasmuche as thou canst see nothing but that wc is to be seen, and as a mā would say, sightable, & in those things themselues which are seene, the most notable things cānot be seene, but in mind: and there are more things infinitely which cannot bee beholden then which may be seen with the eyes: & to be short, seing whatsoeuer is conceaued in the mind may by the sound of words, (for soūd is appointed to teach the mind by the eares) after some sort bee expressed. It followeth that hearing by infinite oddes is a more profitable instrumēt, then seing, for ye knowing of those thinges that are conceaued in the minde.