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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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sure it is, there is nothing more inhumane, then cruelty, or more opposite to a Christians virtue: for the disciples of Christ ought to be gentle, clement, and meek, master-like: what then? are we more cruel then you? I will never deny this trial, that their cause should be judged the worst, whose cruelty appears to be the greatest: I call to witness all the people of the Christian world, who have yet any sense of humanity and equity remaining in them. Let Italy speak, also Germany, Spain, France, and our England. It were tedious to recite the horrible murders, the fearful burnings, and exquisite punishments you exercised amongst us. Your cruelty is known, and is yet fresh in memory, neither shall ever be buried in oblivion: what like to these did we ever practise, or wherein is our ⟨p. 46⟩cruelty so great? was it because we suffered not our throats to be cut by you, nor received your weapons into our bodies, nor laid our necks upon the block, nor willingly gave up our lives, that we might give you leave to live as you list. This is it indeed you wished for, for this you labour, and go about: we poor wretches are accounted cruel, because we live, and live to withstand your proceedings. But I doubt not but all indifferent men do sufficiently discern,g how injuriously you lay this crimination upon us, for these things which you name as the sword, the rack, the gallows, and fire, are the instruments of your cruelty, and had it not been for these, your Church had been overthrown long ago: for by these weapons it was first founded, after increased, and is now maintained? if once these fail you, questionless it cannot long continue.
sure it is, there is nothing more inhumane, then cruelty, or more opposite to a Christians vertue: for the disciples of Christ ought to be gentle, clement, and meeke, master-like: what then? are we more cruell then you? I will neuer deny this triall, that their cause should be iudged the worst, whose cruelty appeares to be the greatest: I call to witnes all the people of the Christian world, who haue yet any sense of humanity and equity remaining in them. Let Italy speake, also Germany, Spaine, Fraunce, and our England. It were tedious to recite the horrible murders, the fearefull burnings, and exquisite punishments you exercised amongst vs. Your cruelty is knowne, and is yet fresh in memory, neither shall euer be buried in obliuion: what like to these did we euer practise, or wherein is our