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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.
The same judgement have we of ancient fathers.1 Learned and Godly men we grant they were, but yet men, having their infirmities and imperfections. Their learning, their zeal, their ages were no privilege unto them, but that notwithstanding they might be deceived in their writings and expositions of scripture. And take you this, Master Rainolds, for a sure conclusion, ⟨p. 20⟩that in the sayings of those, who are all of them subject to error, there is no stable and steady ground to build our faith upon, lest perhaps we build upon error, in stead of trueth, upon the sand, and not upon the rock. So that without trial and examination no sentence of a father, nor of all fathers may safely be received.
The same iudgement haue we of auncient fathers.1 Learned and Godlie men we graunt they were, but yet men, hauing their infirmities and imperfections. Their learning, their zeale, their ages were noe priuiledge vnto them, but that notwithstanding they might be deceiued in their writings and expositions of scripture. And take you this, Master Rainolds, for a sure conclusion, ⟨p. 20⟩that in the sayings of those, who are all of them subiect to errour, there is no stable and steadie ground to build our faith vpon, lest perhaps we build vpon error, in steade of trueth, vpon the sand, and not vpon the rocke. So that without tryall and examination no sentence of a father, nor of all fathers may safelie be receiued.
- 1pag. 27.
Neither are we so addicted to the late writers,