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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 if these had been your fathers (as you say) & you their children, you should have resembled them as your fathers. But beware (Campian) lest that which follows agree more fitly unto you; You are of your father the Devil. 1These holy Fathers if they were now living, would disclaim you from being their of-spring, so little you resemble them in any thing. Be ashamed at length to call your selves their posterity, from whom you have so foully degenerated; or if the name please you, endeavour that it may be proper unto you. But to what purpose make you mention of that Tyrant that broiled Laurence on a Gridiron and why repeat you all these verses out of Prudentius? He speaks indeed of gold and silver and torches; what of all this? Torches were needful in the night season, at which time the Christians then used to meet, because they durst not assemble on the day, but tos light candles (as you do) at noon days, is mere madness. The accusation laid against him by the Tyrant, of gold, silver, plate, and sums of money, wast forged. He had heard that the Christians had a great mass of gold and silver, and concealed treasure, and being exceeding earnest after it, he sends ⟨p. 313⟩for Laurence, and commands him to bring him that money. But where (Campian) was the plate of gold and silver which he brought unto the Tyrant? what Cups, vessels or treasures did he bewray. The Church did not then abound in wealth, neither had they then such plenty of golden basins, silver chalices, costly hangings, or any other great and precious treasure. They had then wooden dishes, but golden Bishops and Priests; but now (as Boniface said truly) we […] golden vessels, 4wooden Priests; neither doth he therein play the Lutheran•, as you play the Papist, Campian. These Nimrods & Church-robbers came not out of Luther's school; those that made greatest spoil of the Church came from you, not us.
so if these had been your fathers (as you say) & you their children, you should haue resembled them as your fathers. But beware (Campian) lest that which followes agree more fitly vnto you; You are of your father the Diull.