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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.
Saint Paul writeth an epistle to the Romans, wherein he saluteth many persons by name, but of Saint Peter he maketh no mention: and from Rome he writeth many epistles at sundry times, and sendeth salutations to the Churches from many faithful, but of Saint Peter in none he speaketh ever a word. Doubtless it was because Saint Peter was not there.1 And if he had been Bishop, as your men affirm, twenty five ⟨p. 150⟩years almost, it may be thought strange how it could come to pass, that when Saint Paul writ to Rome, and came him self to Rome, and tarried at Rome, writing from thence so many epistles, S. Peter should ever be absent for his charge.
Saint Paul writeth an epistle to the Romanes, wherin he saluteth many persons by name, but of Saint Peter he maketh no mention: and from Rome he writeth manie epistles at sundrie times, and sendeth salutations to the Churches from many faithful, but of Saint Peter in none he speaketh euer a word. Doubtles it was because Saint Peter was not there.1 And if he had bene Bishop, as your men affirme, twentie fiue ⟨p. 150⟩yeares almost, it may be thought straunge how it could come to passe, that when Saint Paull writ to Rome, and came him selfe to Rome, and taried at Rome, writing from thence so manie epistles, S. Peter should euer be absent for his charge.
- 1Genebr. Chre•• nol. l. 3. saecu. 1.
Other arguments might I use against this common opinion of Peters sitting and dying at Rome. But as you lose all, if you can not prove him to have been Bishop there, so though you could prove it, and we should of necessity confess it, yet had you gained nothing at all. For though it must needs follow if Peter were not Bishop of Rome, that all your religion is false flowing from that head, yet being granted that Peter had been Bishop there, it maketh neither hot nor cold for proof of any point in question between us.