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Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the adversaries of the sameQuestions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the aduersaries of the same
Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the adversaries of the same: and answered by M. H. Bullinger of Zurick: reduced into .17. common places. Translated into English by John Cox. 1572Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the aduersaries of the same: and aunswered by M. H. Bullinger of Zurick: reduced into .17. common places. Translated into Englishe by Iohn Coxe. 1572
London: printed by Henry Bynneman for George Byshop, 1572London: printed by Henrie Bynneman for George Byshop, 1572
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The Answer.
The Answere.
Saint Hierome, Cyprian1 and Gelasius shall unto this place answer for us: that this second book of Maccabees is read in the Church, but hath not like authority with other canonical scriptures of the Bible, to take authority thence as from other scriptures in the controversies of religion. Therefore because in all the books of the old & new testament there is not one word spoken of the sacrifices for the dead, we leave this place as we found it, as not being able to prove any thing. Again all the acts of holy men are not to be followed, neither are they acceptable to god. Gedeon for a good intent made an Ephod in •phra, which yet had bin better if it had not bin done. In the. 14. Chapter of the history of the Maccabees Raazias is praised for killing himself, that he might not all into the hands of his enemies, & yet his act, as the whole scripture techeth, […] the best of the fathers do judge, deserveth neither praise, nor is thought well ⟨image 94⟩of: for every man touching death, ought to abide till God do call. And as touching this Book I could say more, but this is sufficient.
SAint Hierome, Ciprian1 and Gelasius shall vnto this place aunswere for vs: that this secōd boke of Machabées is read in the Church, but hath not like authority with other canonical scriptures of the Bible, to take authoritie thence as frō other scriptures in the controuersies of religion. Therfore bycause in al the bookes of the olde & new testament there is not one word spokē of the sacrifices for the dead, we leaue this place as we found it, as not béeing able to proue any thing. Agayne all the actes of holy mē are not to be folowed, neither are they acceptable to god. Geeon for a good intēt made an Ephod in phra, which yet had bin better if it had not bin done. In the. 14. Chapter of the historie of ye Machabées Raazias is praised for killing himself, that he might not al into the hands of his enimies, & yet his act, as the whole scripture techeth, the best of the fathers do iudge, deserueth neither prayse, nor is thought wel