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…

And as in the most champion and plain grounds of the books of Scripture, there are some mysteries (as hillocks) higher then the rest of their fellows: so in the greatest and steepest hill thereof, there is footing whereby with labour and travail, with much reading and often prayer, we may come to that height of it, wherein we may see and discover so far of the land of Canaan, & the kingdom of heaven, as our places & callings, sexes and ages do require. And as there is no book in the Scripture so mystical and deep, whereout a good teacher will not deliver doctrine fit aswell for the unlearned, as for the learned: so is there no good scholar in the school of Christ, which out of the hardest books, cannot draw some thing, aswell for his confirmation of that which he hath learned, as for his entrance into the knowledge of that, ⟨p. 27⟩which he is yet to learn. And as when a man hath learned Arithmetic, the way is open and easy to Geometry, both which make easy stairs to clime up to Astronomy: even so the people having laid the grounds of Religion well, and red diligently the easier and plainer books of the Scripture; shall have also a plain and a paved way, even in the deepest mysteries, and profoundest books of the Scripture. Hereof Solomon saith, that all the words ¹of wisdom are open and easy to every one of understanding. Where because by a man of understanding, he meaneth every one that is godly; as by the fool, the wicked: it is manifest, that he declareth that all the words of God are easy, & open to all Gods people. Whereof² also cometh that it is said, that³ God revealeth his secrets & hid counsels, to all that fear him. Seeing therefore the people may aswell come to the reading of the Scriptures with the fear of God, as the Ministers themselves: it followeth that there can be no hardness or difficulty of any place ⟨p. 28⟩of Scripture, which shall more withhold the sight of that which is needful for them in their place and calling, then which is necessary for the Ministers in theirs. Christ saith that whosoever⁴