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An answer to a certain book, writtenAn answere to a certeine booke, written
An answer to a certain book, written by Master William Rainolds student of divinity in the English college at Rhemes, and entitled, A refutation of sundry reprehensions, cavils, etc. by William Whitaker ...An answere to a certeine booke, written by Maister William Rainolds student of diuinitie in the English colledge at Rhemes, and entituled, A refutation of sundrie reprehensions, cauils, etc. by William Whitaker ...
Printed at London : For Thomas Chard, 1585
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Of Luther preferring his private judgement before all ancient fathers.
Of Luther preferring his priuate iudgement before all auncient fathers.
Here again is repeated an other quarrel about Luther to no purpose in the world, but only to discredit him a little with the simple sort. For our adversaries are so wasted and spent for good reasons, that whatsoever they light upon, though never so unfit to frame good arguments of, they handle it with great earnestness, like silly fletchers, that having no store of steles left in their shop, are same to make their blots of every crooked stick. What maketh it againest the trueth of our religion, if Luther preferred his own judgement before the fathers? is our doctrine therefore false, and yours true, either in whole, or in part? Others desire to reap great profit of a little labour: but you are content to take a great deal of pain, for no commodity at all. I would not herein vouchsafe you an answer, but that I have respect to the readers weakness, who by such ⟨p. 48⟩slanders may be abused. Your title showeth plainly there is in this Chapter no truth to be looked for at your hands:1 you say Luther preferred his private judgement before all ancient fathers and Doctors: wherein you would have men think, he was unmeasurably arrogant, and wilful. But Luther's spirit was far from this insolent, and immoderate presumption, as may by his own words appear, which you have noted.
HEre againe is repeated an other quarrel about Luther to no purpose in the world, but onely to discredite him a litle with the simple sorte. For our aduersaries are so wasted and spent for good reasons, that whatsoeuer they light vpon, though neuer so vnfit to frame good arguments of, they handle it with great earnestnes, like seelie fletchers, that hauing no store of steles left in theire shoppe, are saine to make their blots of euerie crooked sticke. What maketh it againest the trueth of our reliligion, if Luther preferred his owne iudgement before the fathers? is our doctrine therefore false, and yours true, either in wholl, or in parte? Others desire to reape great profit of a litle labour: but you are content to take a great deale of paine, for no commoditie at al. I would not herin vouchsafe you an answere, but that I haue respect to the readers weaknesse, whoe by such