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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.
For he saith not, that he more setteth by his own private judgement, then he doth by all the fathers, and Doctors, as you report,1 but that he setteth against the sayings of fathers, of men, of Angels, of Devils, the word of the only eternal majesty, the Gospel. And again immediately he saith. The word of God is above all, the majesty of God maketh with me, that I care not though a thousand Augustines and Cyprians stood against me. 2Is this to set his private judgement against all the fathers? is this pride? is this presumption? must Gods word, and majesty, and Gospel, yield to the judgement of fathers, be they never so many? This forsooth is your modesty, that though the Lord hath spoken it, yet if the ⟨p. 49⟩fathers say any thing against it, you will not prefer your judgement, grounded on the scriptures, before the ancient fathers. Accursed be such modesty, that doth soe great injury, and dishonour unto god. This civility towards men, is treason, and blasphemy towards the lord. Remember what Elihu saith.3 I will not now accept the person of man, neither will I give titles to man. For I may not give titles, lest my maker should take me away suddenly. If this affection was in Luther, as it was, what fault can you find therein?
For he saith not, that he more setteth by his owne priuate iudgement, then he doth by al the fathers, and Doctors, as you report,1 but that he setteth against the sayings of fathers, of men, of Angels, of Diuells, the word of the onely eternall maiesty, the Gospell. And againe immediatly he saith. The word of God is aboue all, the maiesty of God maketh with me, that I care not though a thousand Augustines and Cyprians stood agaynst me. 2Is this to set his priuate iudgement against all the fathers? is this pride? is this presumption? must Gods word, and maiestie, and Gospell, yeald to the iudgement of fathers, be they neuer so manie? This forsooth is your modestie, that though the Lord hath spoken it, yet if the