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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.
First I said, that since the world was made, never was there set forth such a translation:1 whereupon this man taketh ⟨p. 366⟩occasion to talk of new Testaments and translations hereof set forth 5000. years ago. And have we not just cause to admire his wisdom and gravity, that could devise and handle in this sort such a simple fantasy of his own brain? since the world was created, never was found such a translation as the Rhemish is; therefore (saith Master Rainolds) there have been translations of the new Testament ever from the creation of the world. If any man else can so understand it, I am content to let it be so taken. To me it seemeth strange, that any man of reason should think and write thus absurdly, thus peevishly, thus falsely, unless it were to make him self ridiculous, and odious to all the world. But of this so foolish a conceit of his, we need not to speak moe words. Now will Master Rainolds prove indeed that worse translations of the new Testament have been by us set forth of late, then theirs is, and therefore that I have said untruly, that theirs is worst of all.
First I saide, that since the world was made, neuer was there set forth such a translation:1 whereupon this man taketh ⟨p. 366⟩occasion to talke of newe Testaments and translations hereof set forth 5000. yeares agoe. And haue we not iust cause to admire his wisdome and granitie, that could deuise and handle in this sorte such a simple fantasie of his owne braine? since the world was created, neuer was found such a translation as the Rhemish is; therefore (saith Master Rainolds) there haue bene translations of the newe Testament euer from the creation of the world. If anie man els can so vnderstand it, I am content to let it be so taken. To me it seemeth straunge, that anie man of reason should thinke and write thus absurdlie, thus peeuishlie, thus falsely, vnles it were to make him selfe ridiculous, and odious to all the worlde. But of this so foolish a conceit of his, we neede not to speake moe words. Now will Master Rainolds prooue indeed that worse translations of the newe Testament haue bene by vs set forth of late, then theirs is, and therefore that I haue saide vntruelie, that theirs is worst of all.