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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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So that the case of these two, (than the which all Christendom at that time had not any more holy or learned) shall remain as a perpetual monument of your treachery and most horrible cruelty; and as a notable caveat unto all the godly, to beware of you for the time to come. Concerning Luther, whom you, cursed Friar, call the hatred of ⟨p. 114⟩God and men, the hand and power of God himself so defended him, that you could never hurt him. For will was not wanting to you for the destruction of Luther, but opportunity. But he was safe (say you) upon the Emperors word: neither in truth durst the Pope attempt Luther's death, after the Emperor had promised him safety. For would Charles the fifth, think you, have endured it? It was not behoofefull for the Pope to have attempted any thing, whereby the Emperors faith might appear falsified: for Charles would never so easily have put up such an indignity as Sigismond had done in time past.
So that the case of these two, (than the which all Christendome at that time had not any more holy or learned) shall remaine as a perpetuall monument of your treacherie and most horrible crueltie; and as a notable caueat vnto all the godly, to beware of you for the time to come. Concerning Luther, whom you, cursed Frier, call the hatred of ⟨p. 114⟩God and men, the hand and power of God himselfe so defended him, that you could neuer hurt him. For will was not wanting to you for the destruction of Luther, but opportunitie. But he was safe (say you) vpon the Emperors word: neither in truth durst the Pope attempt Luthers death, after the Emperor had promised him safetie. For would Charles the fifth, thinke you, haue endured it? It was not behoofefull for the Pope to haue attempted any thing, whereby the Emperors faith might appeare falsified: for Charles would neuer so easilie haue put vp such an indignitie as Sigismond had done in time past.
But (say you) they do too much brag in corners, in which when they have but sounded three Greek words, they would seem to be very wise. They might perhaps seem wise to you, who scarcely (as I suppose) can sound three Greek words. They cannot (as you say) endure the light, which would bring a Scholar into account, and would recall him into some place of reckoning: and is this it, Campian, which you hunt after, a name, same, places of account, to be pointed at with the finger, and to be thus spoken of, This is the man advanced to greatest grace, excelling in worth, and worthy place? Doth this grieve you that you are not highly esteemed of, and do not sit in high place? Well man, proceed in your virtuous courses, and go forward in the way, into the which you are entered to your great praise, and there is good hope you may ascend unto such an high place as you are worthy of.