A15057:315
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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Ireneus, no man yet attempted to deface as* foreign authority. Polycarpus hwas on our side that about the question of the keeping of Easter day, went and conferred with the sea of Rome, whose relics after he ⟨p. 288⟩was burned, the faithful Christians at Smyrna gathered together, and gave due honour unto their Bishop, by observing yearly the day of his death, as an high and solemn feast. On our side werei S. Cornelius, and S. Cyprian, those golden pair of Martyrs, which were both very worthy Prelates, but the former was the greater, who when he was Bishop of Rome, abolished the African errors. The latter also got great commendations through his loyal obedience which he showed to his superior, and dearest friend he had in the world. On our side was Sixtus, who when he song Mass at the Altar was solemnly served with seven men of the Clergy. On our side was S. Laurence, this mans Archdeacon, whom the adversaries cancel out of their Calendars. To whomk Prudentius, a man that had been Consul in Rome about 1200. years ago prayed in this wise: O most glorious servant of Christ, what power is given thee, and what authority is granted unto thee in heaven, the great joy of the Romans do sufficiently show upon the obtaining of such requests as they make unto thee. Amongst the which number, I beseech thee mercifully give ear to me thy rude Poet that doth confess unto thee my sinful thoughts, & also disclose my wicked actions, hear benignly, I pray thee, me thy humble suppliant Prudentius, that hath highly offended Christ my Saviour. On our sidel were those most blessed virgins, S. Cecilia, S. Agatha, S. Anastasia, S. Barbara, S. Agnes, S. Lucia, S. Dorothy, and S. Katherine, who constantly kept their vowed chastity against the tyranny both of men and devils. S. Helen was on our side, who was most famous for the finding of the cross of Christ. S. Monica the mother of S. Augustine was on our side, who when she lay on her death-bed most devoutly desired to be prayed for after her death,