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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.
Their malice against Christian religion was no less then, the number of their learned Rabbins was as great then, the troubles of the Church of Christ by reason of the great and general persecutions, gave better occasion to them then: therefore if this corruption hath thus mightily prevailed ⟨p. 246⟩in the text, may it please you to inform us how and when it began: which request ought not in any wise seem unreasonable unto you. For if you may demand of us the time wherein corruption began to enter into the Church, and otherwise will not believe us that there is any in the Church, may not we likewise require of you by as good reason, what time this foul corruption, whereof you speak, first began to seize upon the text of scripture? and if you cannot tell, how may you look to be herein believed? The Jews must be charged for all, and the hatred which the Jews bear to our religion, must be an argument that now all is corrupted in the Hebrew.
Their malice against Christian religion was no lesse then, the number of their learned Rabbines was as great then, the troubles of the Church of Christ by reason of the great and general persecutions, gaue better occasion to them then: therefore if this corruption hath thus mightilie preuailed ⟨p. 246⟩in the text, may it please you to enforme vs how and when it began: which request ought not in anie wise seeme vnreasonable vnto you. For if you maie demaund of vs the time wherein corruption beganne to enter into the Church, and otherwise wil not beleeue vs that there is anie in the Church, may not we likewise require of you by as good reason, what time this foule corruption, wherof you speake, first began to sease vpon the texte of scripture? and if you cannot tell, how may you looke to be herein beleeued? The Iewes must be charged for all, and the hatred which the Iewes beare to our religion, must be an argument that now all is corrupted in the Hebrew.