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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.
Touching the fact, we answer in like manner as before concerning the end. Yea and the things which here you bring / for not doing it in public / you may urge the very same likewise against all the reformed Churches / against Athanasius, Origen, Augustine, Tertullian, and others of the fathers / against Zuinglius, Luther, Calvin, Beza, and many other of these ages / godly men / and divers of ⟨p. 41⟩them also Martyrs of Jesus Christ: who have set forth in public their Confessions of faith private their apologies complaints / disputations / yea and their letters concerning matters in religion publicly controverted. But these things perhaps came not in your mind / whiles there was before your eyes only the contemplation of our particular cause: which thing your self (we trust) will perceive / if you turn your eyes a little from us unto others approved by your self. Moreover howsoever the evil (whereof you write) do prevail in public: yet always and every where wisdom is justified of her children / as Christ hath taught / Mat. 11.16.19. And this shall suffice us and all that are godly. Lastly / in a case of such weight and necessity / who should rather be called upon then the students of the holy Scriptures in Christian universities? Who (we pray you) are esteemed to be of better or sounder judgment? Whom doth it more concern to take knowledge / of the truth and errors in religion? Who should better instruct in the truth / or convince falsehood? And to conclude / who can or ought to attend more to the discussing of these things?
Touching the fact, we answer in lyke maner as before concerning the end. Yea and the thinges which here you bring / for not doing it in publyck / you may vrge the very same lykewise against all the reformed Churches / against Athanasius, Origen, Augustine, Tertullian, and others of the fathers / against Zuinglius, Luther, Calvine, Beza, and many other of these ages / godly men / and divers of ⟨p. 41⟩them also Martyrs of Iesus Christ: who have set forth in publyck their Confessions of fayth private their apologies complaynts / disputations / yea and their letters concerning matters in religion publyckly controverted. But these things perhaps came not in your mynd / whiles there was before your eyes only the contemplation of our particular cause: which thing your self (we trust) will perceive / if you turne your eyes a lytle from vs vnto others approved by your self. Moreover howsoever the evill (wherof you wryte) do prevayte in publyck: yet alwayes and every where wisdome is justified of her children / as Christ hath taught /