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An answer to the Ten reasons of Edmund Campian the Jesuit in confidence whereof…An ansvvere to the Ten reasons of Edmund Campian the Iesuit in confidence wherof…
An answer to the Ten reasons of Edmund Campian the Jesuit in confidence whereof he offered disputation to the ministers of the Church of England, in the controversy of faith. Whereunto is added in brief marginal notes, the sum of the defence of those reasons by John Duræus the Scot, being a priest and a Jesuit, with a reply unto it. Written first in the Latin tongue by the reverend and faithful servant of Christ and his Church, William Whitakers, Doctor in Divinity, and the Kings Professor and public reader of Divinity in the University of Cambridge. And now faithfully translated for the benefit of the unlearned (at the appointment and desire of some in authority) into the English tongue; by Richard Stock, preacher in London. ...An ansvvere to the Ten reasons of Edmund Campian the Iesuit in confidence wherof he offered disputation to the ministers of the Church of England, in the controuersie of faith. Whereunto is added in briefe marginall notes, the summe of the defence of those reasons by Iohn Duræus the Scot, being a priest and a Iesuit, with a reply vnto it. Written first in the Latine tongue by the reuerend and faithfull seruant of Christ and his Church, William Whitakers, Doctor in Diuinitie, and the Kings Professor and publike reader of Diuinitie in the Vniuersitie of Cambridge. And now faithfully translated for the benefit of the vnlearned (at the appointment and desire of some in authoritie) into the English tongue; by Richard Stocke, preacher in London. ...
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Cuthbert Burby and Edmund Weaver, 1606London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Cuthbert Burby and Edmund Weauer, 1606
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And so at this day by the blessing of God there are many visible Churches in England, Scotland, Germany, France, and other parts of Christendom, though it grieve you Jesuits they should be so visible and apparent. But what kind of reasoning is this?l Those Churches to whom Christ and his Apostles writ were visible: therefore the Catholic Church is ever visible. Have you learned such Logic as this at Rome in your famous schools of Jesuits? or do you, Campian, think that these manner of Allegations should go for proofs in the ears of our University men? but where are those Churches now, which were then so flourishing? Show me the Church of Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamus, Corinthians, and the rest. Now they are no where to be seen, and are no longer Churches. And that which we have seen already befall those Churches, teach us, I pray you, how it may not also betide the Church of Rome? And though Rome become a heap, yet the Church shall be safe: neither shall the downfall of any city or Empire ever be able to abolish it. And at this day there are many flourishing Churches, which are equal to your falsely called Catholic Church, for the number, & undoubtedly are far better for the truth they hold.
And so at this day by the blessing of God there are many visible Churches in England, Scotland, Germanie, Fraunce, and other parts of Christendome, though it greeue you Iesuits they should be so visible and apparant. But what kind of reasoning is this?l Those Churches to whom Christ and his Apostles writ were visible: therefore the Catholike Church is euer visible. Haue you learned such Logicke as this at Rome in your famous schoolts of Iesuits? or doe you, Campian, thinke that these manner of Allegations should goe for proofes in the eares of our Vniuersity men? but where are those Churches now, which were then so flourishing? Shew me the Church of Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamus, Corinthes, and the rest. Now they are no where to be seene, and are no lōger Churches. And that which we haue seen already befal those Churches, teach vs, I pray you, how it may not also betide the Church of Rome? And though Rome become a heap, yet the Church shall be safe: neither shal the downfall of any citie or Empire euer be able to abolish it. And at this day there are many flourishing Churches, which are equall to your falsly called Catholike Church, for the number, & vndoubtedly are far better for the truth they hold.