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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
Preface: AN ANSWER TO MASTER RAINOLDS PREFACE.Preface: AN ANSVVER TO MASTER RAINOLDS PREFACE.
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.
Scriptures you prove we deny,1 because we admit not the authority of Tobias for invocation and help of Angels, nor of Ecclesiasticus for free will. But you must first of all prove, which never shall you be able to prove, that Tobias and Ecclesiasticus be canonical scripture, before you can infer that we deny the scripture. These books are not the holy Canonical scriptures, as we have proved against you by most invincible and manifest demonstration, by councils, Fathers, Doctors, your own Cardinals, and schoolmen: and we rejoice with all our harts, that such popish doctrine hath no better scripture ⟨p. 19⟩for proof thereof, then Apocryphal, which because it hath a counterfeit stamp, is no currant money among the Lords people.
Scriptures you prooue we deny,1 because we admitte not the authoritie of Tobias for inuocation and helpe of Angels, nor of Ecclesiasticus for free will. But you must first of all prooue, which neuer shall you be hable to prooue, that Tobias and Ecclesiasticus be canonicall scripture, before you can inferre that we denie the scripture. These bookes are not the holie Canonicall scriptures, as we haue prooued against you by most inuincible and manifest demonstration, by councels, Fathers, Doctors, your owne Cardinals, and schoolemen: and we reioyce with all our harts, that such popish doctrine hath no better scripture ⟨p. 19⟩for proofe thereof, then Apocryphall, which because it hath a counterfayte stampe, is no currant monie among the Lords people.
- 1pag. 26.
And for Traditions, unless you can approve them by authority of Apostolical scripture, you have our answer: we regard them nothing, we know not from whence they came, we will not give over the certain scriptures, for such obscure and most uncertain traditions.