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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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yet I find a corruption in our times that maketh it less profitable, because I see men buy books more for the Author, than the matter, and delight more to have such a book in their houses, than by diligent reading to have it either in their heads or hearts; by which they are neither able to instruct in the truth, and inform in their duties such as belong to them; neither to defend the truth of God, when they come in places where they meet with such as resist the truth, as Jannes and Jambres did Moses, 1Atheists and Papists I mean, and such like, men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. And so their books are a judgement to condemn them for vain foolish men, according to that of Solomon: 2Wherefore is there a price in the hand of the fool to get wisdom, and he hath no heart? But beloved, let it not be so with you, or so no more, the times are dangerous, there are many deceivers abroad, and many daily deceived, for that they have had a price and opportunity all these golden and happy days of the Gospel to have got wisdom, but have no hearts, but only for wealth, honour, pleasure, and such like. And if you have neglected the opportunity with them, think it high time to lay hold of it, lest it be too late, when the fit occasion is altogether past; and labour and pray for hearts to seek Wisdom, while she cries in the streets and seeks for you; lest you seek her when she will not be found. And the rather, because when ⟨image 7⟩there is no love of truth, 3God sends strong delusions, that men should believe lies. That all they might be damned, that believe not the truth, but have pleasure in unrighteousness. It is the wisdom of men when they hear that many false coiners are abroad, to look well what silver or gold they receive, and if they have not either the scales and weights, or the touchstone of the Goldsmith, or the skill to use them to try that they receive, they will ask, and being men that have much to receive and their state stands upon it, they will both have them, and learn the skill to use them. Should it not be so with you? shall these be wiser in their generation, than the children of light? or will you be wiser for the world, than for heaven?