A15061:198
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.
In which respect, when you labour and ⟨p. 137⟩spend much of your oil, to prove me contrary to my self, you may see what a trifler you are, and how unworthy of answer. Were not the Apostles holy men,1 when they dreamed of an earthly kingdom in this world? yet this opinion is contrary to a principal article of our faith. were they void of holiness, when they believed that the gospel was to be preached to the Jews only? which is greatly derogatory to the grace of God, and salvation of his people. Then every error doth not overthrow all holiness in the servants of God. In the primitive Church many holy fathers were infected with the error of Christs reigning a thousand years on earth, who notwithstanding are worthily accounted Saints of God. Cyprian and many godly Bishops with him erred about the baptism ministered by heretics: yet lost they not for all that the opinion and name of holy fathers. Thus the vanity of your challenge appeareth in finding fault with me, for calling the fathers holy, whom I charged with error: it being such as in them did not raze the foundation of the gospel.
In which respect, when you labour and ⟨p. 137⟩spend much of your oyle, to prooue me contrarie to my selfe, you may see what a trifler you are, and how vnworthie of answere. Were not the Apostles holie men,1 when they dreamed of an earthlie kingdome in this world? yet this opinion is contrarie to a principal article of our faith. were they void of holines, when they beleeued that the gospell was to be preached to the Iewes onelie? which is greatlie derogatorie to the grace of God, and saluation of his people. Then euerie error doth not ouerthrowe all holines in the seruants of God. In the primitiue Church manie holie fathers were infected with the error of Christes raigning a thousand yeares on earth, who notwithstanding are worthelie accounted Saints of God. Cyprian and manie godlie Byshops with him erred about the baptisme ministred by heretikes: yet lost they not for all that the opinion and name of holie fathers. Thus the vanitie of your chalenge appeareth in finding fault with me, for calling the fathers holie, whome I charged with error: it being such as in them did not raze the foundation of the gospell.