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…

To the first reason.

These men are worthy to go always in their old clothes, that make th' age of the translation, the first and principal commendation thereof. Whereby it should appear, if they could have come by the translation that Jerome amended, they would have tuned their drink out of that, rather than out of this: as that whose head was hoarer. And if this be a good reason, why should not the translation of Symmachus, Aquila and Theodotion be preferred, which are ancienter then he. Yea why should not the 70. before them all, be much more preferred; as those that were used oftentimes of th' Apostles, and commended highly of th' ancient fathers. But as grey hairs are then only honourable, when they are found in the way of righteousness: so th' age of th' old translator, is there only to be respected and reverenced, where both for ⟨p. 104⟩properness of words, and truth of sense, he hath wisely and faithfully translated. And so far we hold him worthy to be preferred, before other interpreters. But if antiquity commended th' old translation unto you for that it was above 1300. years old: the Greek copies being more ancient then it: & having been used above 1500 years, should (ye wise) have had the right hand of th' old translator.

These men are worthie to goe alwayes in their olde cloathes, that make th' age of the trāslation, the first and principall commendation therof. Wherby it shuld appear, if they could haue come by the translation that Ierom amended, they would haue tunned their drink out of that, rather thē out of this: as that whose head was hoarer. And if this be a good reason, why should not the translation of Symmachus, Aquila and Theodotion bee preferred, which are auncienter then he. Yea why should not the 70. before them all, be much more preferred; as those that were vsed oftentymes of th' Apostles, and commended highly of th' auncient fathers. But as gray heares are then onely honorable, when they are founde in the waye of righteousnesse: so th' age of th' old translator, is there only to be respected and reuerenced, where both for