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…

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The moderation of Nazianzene is necessary, but helpeth you nothing at all. For it maketh a distinction, first ⟨p. 24⟩generally between Doctor & Scholar, and then of the Doctors office, varying his teaching according to the difference of one Scholar from another: which we confess; and not between Scholar and Scholar, as you pretend. And therefore following your sense of Nazianzene, which is that the people should not meddle with the Scriptures, but the Minister alone: your selves are guilty of the conspiracy of Korah, which permit to some of the people the reading of the Scriptures, which (out of Nazianzene) you pretend to be the several of Bishops and Ministers. We grant it is often profitable for the common people not to be curious: and so is it also for the Pastor, in matters that breed questions rather then edifying to God which is through faith in Christ. Howbeit commending his sister for her cunning in¹ the Scriptures both old and new: it is manifest, that by curiosity, he meaneth not to draw them to carelessness of reading & meditating of the Scriptures. Augustine's words, as they make ⟨p. 25⟩not for you, considering that the simplicity of faith, reacheth it self to the believing, (and consequently understanding) of the whole Scripture, and every part thereof: so to fit them for your purpose, have you shamefully gelded them. For you have left out the pronoun this, which marreth all your market. Augustine having before, out of the scriptures confuted certain which held that there should be no resurrection of the flesh, concludeth with this exhortation: that they should be nourished with this simplicity of faith, which he had proved out of th' Apostles & Christs words: with which simplicity, both himself and all other was, and ought to be contented. After he showeth the cause of their error, for that being little ones in knowledge, they had neglected the first principles and grounds of their religion, as it were the milk whereby they should have grown to the strength of partaking of sounder & harder meat. Al which doth nothing bar them from the reading