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Beza hath sufficiently cleared his translation from charge of corruption in sense by S. Nazianzens authority,¹ who reporteth in Greek, these words of S. Peter even altogether in such sort, as Beza hath expressed them in his latin translation. So all you have to say against Beza or me in this matter, is for rendering a verb deponent by a verb passive, keeping therein the sense most truly, and exactly.

Beza hath sufficientlie cleared his translation from charge of corruption in sense by S. Nazianzens authoritie,¹ whoe reporteth in Greeke, these wordes of S. Peter euen altogether in such sorte, as Beza hath expressed them in his latine translation. So all you haue to say against Beza or me in this matter, is for rendering a verbe deponent by a verbe passiue, keeping threrein the sense moste trulie, and exactly.

1. 1Nazianz. de filio Conc. 2.

Your frivolous invective against our translations and translators, I pass over.¹ M. Martin hath written of this matter so much already, as your whole College of Rhemes could utter: unto whose unlearned and weak discourse, which he calleth (a discovery) a learned Doctor hath made answer long ago.² The answer you have ⟨p. 176⟩amongst you, confute it if you can. Otherwise in this behalf think your selves fully satisfied.

Your friuolus inuectiue against our translations and translatours, I passe ouer.