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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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It were (doubtless) unworthy the name of a translation, that should be inferior to the vulgar. Howbeit we charge not the old translator of Popery, and impute not all the corruptions in the vulgar to the translator: but rather to the enemy, which sow tares in his field: albeit as (hath been said) he might some-where prejudice the trueth, not thinking of it. As for the testimonies both here and in the former section, they are discussed in their proper places.
It were (doubtles) vnworthie the name of a translation, that should be inferiour to the vulgar. Howbeit we charge not th'old translator of Popery, and impute not all the corruptions in the vulgar to the translator: but rather to th'enemie, which sowe tares in his field: albeit as (hath bine said) he might some-where preiudice the trueth, not thinking of it. As for the testimonies both here and in the former section, they are discussed in their proper places.
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We grant they are word for word at in the Greek. And therefore unless we show that Popery leaning upon them, falleth to the ground, and that it is not only stayed by them, but destroyed of them. We will willingly confess, our selves most unworthy either of the defence of so good a cause, or of the places which we occupy in the Church of God. In the mean season your beggary is too impudent which take that for granted, wherein you have been always (in the face) resisted. And if we would trifle out the time, as you do; we could for five or six sentences which you bring, as seeming to smile upon you, allege five or six hundred, which do so apparently frown upon your Popery, as at the very sight of them it falleth down dead. If you had any general councils or any other ancient fathers of the west part, beside Cyprian and Primasius to warrant your phrases by: we doubt not, but you would have made them speak: which handle the