A15061:94
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.
CHAP. 2.
Of the canonical Scriptures, and English Clergy.
Of the canonicall Scriptures, and English Cleargie.
From Saint James Epistle Master Rainolds proceedeth to entreat of other books, refused by the Church of England, which yet he saith were not further disproved in times past, then that epistle of Saint James: whereupon he would have his reader believe, that in allowing ⟨p. 21⟩some books, and rejecting others, we are led by opinion & fancy, not by learning, or divinity. Wherein, Master Rainolds, your self have showed, that opinion, not learning, ruled you, when you writ this. For Saint James epistle was never disproved by the whole Church of God, but only by some of the Church: but those books that are refused by us, were by the whole Church distinguished from the canonical scriptures, & had no greater credit, then they are of with us, as shall appear.
FRom Saint Iames Epistle Master Rainolds proceedeth to entreat of other bookes, refused by the Church of England, which yet he saith were not further disprooued in times past, then that epistle of Saint Iames: whereupon he would haue his reader beleeue, that in alowing ⟨p. 21⟩some bookes, and reiecting others, we are ledde by opinion & fansie, not by learning, or diuinitie. Wherein, Master Rainolds, your selfe haue shewed, that opinion, not learning, ruled you, when you writ this. For Saint Iames epistle was neuer disprooued by the wholl Church of God, but onelie by some of the Church: but those bookes that are refused by vs, were by the wholl Church distinguished from the canonical scriptures, & had no greater credit, then they are of with vs, as shall appeere.