A15057:93
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 light and evidence of the story hath wrung this from you. But tell us who made question of them? Did heretics only? Then account Eusebius & Hierome amongst heretics, who have reported to us their own judgement of these Epistles, with the judgement of the Church. Can you prove that they were accounted heretics, in the first and pure ages of the Church, who took out of the Canon these Epistles? For the Epistle of Saint James, I have answered sufficiently: we neither reject that, nor any of the other Epistles, which you falsely accuse the Lutherans to have cut out; this is no fault of ours, whom you know to be far from Lutheranism: quarrel then with them: as for us, we never cunningly shifted off the testimonies and allegations of those Epistles. Can you in equity require any more of us? At length then forbear to upbraid us with I know not what desperation, frowardness and presumption: we willingly admit, receive, and allow of your own books, which your self make use of in disputation; to their judgment will we stand, if you can convince us by these you win the field.
The light and euidence of the storie hath wrung this from you. But tel vs who made question of them? Did heretikes onely? Then account Eusebius & Hierome amongst heretikes, who haue reported to vs their owne iudgement of these Epistles, with the iudgement of the Church. Can you prooue that they were accounted heretikes, in the first and pure ages of the Church, who tooke out of the Canon these Epistles? For the Epistle of Saint Iames, I haue answered sufficiently: we neither reiect that, nor any of the other Epistles, which you falsely accuse the Lutherans to haue cut out; this is no fauit of ours, whom you knowe to be farre from Lutheranisme: quarrell then with them: as for vs, we neuer cunningly shifted off the testimonies and allegations of those Epistles. Can you in equitie require any more of vs? At length then forbeare to vpbraide vs with I knowe not what desperation, frowardnes and presumption: wee willingly admit, receiue, and allow of your owne bookes, which your selfe make vse of in disputation; to their iudgment will we stand, if you can conuince vs by these you winne the field.
That which you add of the book of Ester, and of almost three whole chapters of Daniel, is nothing but cavilling. The book of Ester we account Canonical, as much as by Gods authority is