A20920:117
Certain letters, translated into English, being first written in Latin. Two, by the reverend…Certayne letters, translated into English, being first written in Latine. Two, by the reverend…
Certain letters, translated into English, being first written in Latin. Two, by the reverend and learned Mr. Francis Junius, divinity reader at Leiden in Holland. The other, by the exiled English Church, abiding for the present at Amsterdam in Holland. Together with the confession of faith prefixed: where upon the said letters were first writtenCertayne letters, translated into English, being first written in Latine. Two, by the reverend and learned Mr. Francis Iunius, divinitie reader at Leyden in Holland. The other, by the exiled English Church, abiding for the present at Amsterdam in Holland. Together with the confession of faith prefixed: where vpon the said letters were first written
Amsterdam : Printed, in the year. 1602Amsterdam : Printed, in the yeare. 1602
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1. The first head (you say) is of the doctrine, which we profess in our book. Be it so indeed. Here we expected (because you purpose to write of the doctrine we profess) that you would have discussed the articles of our faith / and reproved the errors (if there be any) by the light of Gods word. And who would not have expected this? But behold / there is not a word of the doctrine and faith it self. What may this mean? Is it because your self believe this faith to be true-sound grounded on the word of God and agreeable thereunto? If so why then writing these things / do you not profess it? Why do you dissemble it? specially / when you hear that this faith is traduced as schism / as heresy? but you see perhaps that in the doctrine of faith we err from the truth. If it be so / why then write you / and yet show not the errors? why do you not (as much as in you is) bring into the way such as do err? Do not when request is made that the errors may be showed by the light of the holy Scripture▪ Certainly your godliness persuadeth otherwise: yea / God himself requireth otherwise. Jam. 5.19.20.
1. The first head (you say) is of the doctrine, which we professe in our booke. Be it so indeed. Here we expected (because you purpose to wryte of the doctrine we professe) that you would have discussed the articles of our fayth / and reproved the errours (if there be any) by the light of Gods word. And who would not have expected this? But behold / there is not a word of the doctrine and fayth it self. What may this meane? Is it because your self beleeu this faith to be trew-sound groūded on the word of God and agreable thervnto? If so why thē wryting these thinges / do you not professe it? Why do you dissemble it? specially / whē you heare that this fayth is traduced as schisme / as heresy? but you see perhaps that in the doctrine of faith we erre from the truth. If it be so / why then wryte you / and yet shew not the errours? why do you not (as much as in you is) bring into the way such as do erre? Do not whē request is made that the errours may be shewed by the light of the holy Scripture▪ Certainly your godlynes perswadeth otherwise: yea / God himself requireth otherwise. Iam. 5.19.20.