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…

Further then it hath been corrupt by popish Monks, which were (for some years) th'ordinary Jailers to keep it within the prison of their cloisters: we accuse it not of partiality to popery, whereunto it could hardly be partial, when popery was not, But sure we are, that the Greek is less partial. Secondly they might translate with purpose not to hurt the truth, and yet fail of the purpose: as appeareth manifestly in th'example of promeriting of God, not only barbarously, but falsely translated. As touching the sincerity, gravity, and majesty of it, compared with other translations of later years: the matter is before the Judg, where our no, is as good as your yea. but if it were, as you say: yet your tram slating it, in passing by th'original of the Greek, can by no means be excused: but only by this, that not able to clime up into the Scriptures in the Greek and Hebrew tongues; you were compelled to seize upon the ⟨p. 114⟩Latin, which is the honestest excuse that you can make.

Further then it hath bene corrupt by popishe Monkes, which were (for some yeares) th'ordinary Iaylers to keepe it within the prison of their cloisters: we accuse it not of partiality to popery, wherevnto it could hardly be partiall, when popery was not, But sure we are, that the Greek is lesse partiall. Secondly they might translate with purpose not to hurt the truth, and yet fail of the purpose: as appeareth manifestly in th'example of promeriting of God, not only barbarously, but falsly translated. As touching the sinceritie, grauitie, and maiestie of it, compared with other translations of later yeares: the matter is before the Iudg, where our no, is as good as your yea. but if it were, as you say: yet your trā slating it, in passing by th'originall of the Greek, can by no meanes bee excused: but only by this, that not able to clime vp into the Scriptures in the Greeke and Hebrevv tongues; you vvere compelled to seaze vppon the