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Sin theoni en christoni the answer to the preface of the Rhemish Testament. By…Syn theōi en christōi the ansvvere to the preface of the Rhemish Testament. By…
Sin theoni en christoni the answer to the preface of the Rhemish Testament. By T. Cartwright.Syn theōi en christōi the ansvvere to the preface of the Rhemish Testament. By T. Cartwright.
Edinburgh: printed by Robert Walde-grave, 1602Edinburgh: printed by Robert Walde-graue, 1602
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To the six next sections page 14.
To the sixe next sections page 14.
In all these sections the Jesuits points of their swords are set against themselves. For if to justify the vulgar translation they judge it expedient to show the agreement of it, with some Greek readings either copies or fathers that followed their copies: then followeth it that the Greek is of more authority then the Latin; as that whose credit dependeth of the good report, which the Greek will give of it. Whereof also it is brought to pass, that in translating the vulgar rather then the Greek; you are like to those silly poor men, that having not wherewith to buy new out of the merchants shop, go to the huck-stars that have things at the second hand. Master Bezas reverence of the Greek copies, which you have utterly cast from you, doth herein appear: that even where his judgment leadeth him otherwise, he notwithstanding leaveth the Greek reading, according to the uniform consent of ⟨p. 166⟩the Greek copies: as Jam. 4. 2. where also we mislike not the vulgar for his translation, considering that the' Apostle (to make the' envious emulation which followeth more detestable)1 doth as our Saviour Christ did, in the case of cruel and unadvised wrath, call it murder: wherein also the' Apost. doth very excellently expound the commandment of murdering. But in the other place of 1. Peter. 3. 21. you falsely report Master Beza, who correcteth the' old interpreter, by a Greek copy of great authority; and therefore correcteth not the Greek. How ridiculous they make themselves and their Gagneye in justifying the' old interpreter, which maketh it a wonder, that a great deal of fire, should consume a great deal of wood: all men (that have but their common sense) may easily understand. Howbeit what good choice your vulgar hath made of Greek copies, where it hath any that are now extant: it already appeareth manifestly by your deep silence; against their reasons which