A15061:194
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 reproving the ancient fathers for their doctrine, touching good works.
Of reproouing the auncient fathers for their doctrine, touching good workes.
IF wrangling were any ways to be commended in these great and weighty controversies of Religion,1 then had Master Rainolds deserved praise and thanks for his pains in this behalf. But as in all debating and trial of truth it is accounted an unhonest part to devise false shifts for maintenance of untruth,2 so in matters of Gods worship and Religion to use crafty cavillation is a most wicked and damnable practise. The ancient fathers holding the ground and foundation of doctrine, did oftentimes build thereon stubble and straw, partly by some superstitious opinions which themselves conceived of such inventions, and partly by the sway and violence of custom, whereby they were carried to a liking of those things, which they saw commended, and practised by others. And yet God forbid that because of some errors which they held, we should raze their names out of the Calendar of Gods Saints, or think otherwise then reverently of them.
IF wrangling were anie waies to be commended in these great and waightie controuersies of Religion,1 then had Master Rainolds deserued praise and thanks for his paines in this behalfe. But as in all debating and triall of truth it is acounted an vnhonest part to deuise false shifts for maintenance of vntrueth,2 so in matters of Gods worship and Religion to vse craftie cauillation is a most wicked and damnable practise. The auncient fathers holding the ground and foundation of doctrine, did oftentimes builde thereon stubble and strawe, partlie by some superstitious opinions which themselues conceiued of such inuentions, and partlie by the sway and violence of custome, whereby they were caried to a liking of those things, which they saw commended, and practised by others. And yet God forbid that because of some errours which they held, we should raze their names out of the Calender of Gods Saintes, or thinke otherwise then reuerentlie of them.