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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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EDMUND CAMPIAN. The fourth Reason, which is general Councils.
EDMVND CAMPIAN. The fourth Reason, which is generall Councels.
A Great controversy for the keeping of the ceremonies of the old law, which in the Primitive Church much moved the minds of faithful people, was by a Council gathered together, of the Apostles and some elders decided. Children then believed their Parents, and sheep their Shepherds, charging them in this sort:a It hath pleased the holy Ghost, and us; after this there were holden four general ⟨p. 90⟩Councils of ancient Fathers, for the rooting out of heresy, which budded up abundantly in every age, which were of such authority aboveb 1000. years ago, that* great honour was attributed unto them, as though it had been unto the four Gospels. I will seek no further; even here in our own Country by anc act of Parliament, the self same Councils do retain still their former force, and pure authority: which said act I will here allege: And call thee, thy self O England, my most loving Country, to witness. If thou reverence, as thou pretendest, those Councils,5 then wilt thou yield up the supremacy to the Bishop of the chief sea, that is, to Saint Peter. Then wilt thou acknowledge upon the altar, the unbloody sacrifice of the body and blood of Christ. Then wilt thou pray the blessed Martyrs and all the Saints in Heaven to make intercession to Christ for thee. Then wilt thou restrain these lecherous Apostates from their filthy carnal copulation, and open incest. Then wilt thou build up many things, which now thou pullest down, and wish many things undone, which now thou doest. Moreover, I promise and undertake, as occasion and time shall serve, to prove, that the