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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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THE next place is concerning Councils, not much differing from the former; for what is a Council but the flower, and as it were a little model of the whole Church? And therefore whatsoever may be said of Coū cels, it appertaineth to the nature of the Church; but when as these for more plainness sake, are sometimes distinguished, I do easily permit you to propound them distinctly.a Now the name of Councils is honourable, their credit singular, and their authority of ⟨p. 95⟩great esteem, and you do never more insolently brag, then in this place: for when you do but name Councils, you think that you have sufficiently confuted your adversaries, and promise unto your self assured victory. Neither will I go about to extenuate the dignity of Councils, wondering thatb Nazianzene, 3should so unjustly judge, and so injuriously write of them. For he saith, that he had deliberated with himself and fully resolved to avoid Episcopal Convocations, because he had never seen a good issue of any Synod. Which howsoever it hath bin true of many, which by reason of the ambition, and busy meddling of some, have not taken away ancient controversies, but rather have sowed the seed of new contentions: yet many Councils have been approved and commended by their most wished event. Whereas therefore you appeal to Councils, we will follow you in many, & in their most weighty censures and decrees: for in all neither do you your selves judge it necessary. But let us now hear you discoursing concerning Councils.
THE next place is concerning Councels, not much differing from the former; for what is a Councell but the flower, and as it were a little modell of the whole Church? And therefore whatsoeuer may be said of Coū cels, it appertaineth to the nature of the Church; but when as these for more plainnes sake, are sometimes distinguished, I doe easily permit you to propound them distinctly.a Now the name of Councels is honorable, their credit singular, and their authority of ⟨p. 95⟩