A15061:361
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 the sixth Chapter and 5. verse,1 where the Lord complaineth of mans corrupt nature, and saith, that the very frame of the thoughts of his hart is only evil always, your translator hath left out two words of great moment, frame, and only: 2and so like wise in the eight Chapter following, verse 21.3 where again the Lord setteth forth the wickedness of mans corrupt nature and saith that the imagination of mans hart is evil, 4your translator of his own head hath put into the text a pretty word, and soe maketh God to speak otherwise then he spake,5 that it is prone to evil. Who seeth not that by this word is diminished that corruption and sinfulness whereof almighty God accuseth mankind, and wherewith he declareth mans hart to be replenished from his infancy? This translation liketh you well, because it doth not so fully bewray the infection of original sin, as the true text of scripture ⟨p. 288⟩doth, & therefore not so plainly confuteth your heresy of freewill in man to please God before he be regenerate. In the 9.6 Chap. 6. verse where God ordaineth an everlasting law against murderers, that he who sheddeth the blood of man, his blood shall be shed by man, these last words by man, establishing the Magistrates authority,7 are not expressed in your translation. This to be a fault of great importance any man may easily understand.
In the sixt Chapter and 5. verse,1 where the Lord complaineth of mans corrupte nature, and saith, that the verie frame of the thoughts of his hart is onelie euill alwaies, your translatour hath left out two words of great moment, frame, and onely: