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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.
As for that you annex of concealing injuries, it hath ben observed by us / as much as we could. For neither have we in particular related them / neither can we if we would. We have noted only in general / that these Prelates have done the very things / which the Scripture foretold should by the Beast and Antichrist be committed Neither are we in this kind of writing either the first / or alone. Thus heretofore have many of the servants of God written / who in their several countries have ben many ways ve•ed by Antichrist. Neither that only / but they have also noted down the particular persons / names / places / times / ⟨p. 43⟩martyrdoms / causes / actions / injuries. Search (if you please) the ecclesiastical writers almost of every age: search the Acts and moments of the martyrs / in this country in ours / in Scotland / in France / in the other countries almost all here about: yea search the Acts of the Apostles / and see if such particular histories be not there also recorded. Yet further / tell us (we pray you) if this course had ben held by all / which you seem to exact of us: from whence then could you or any other have that knowledge and evidence, as now is had / of the fulfilling (throughout several ages / of those prophecies which are in the Scriptures / of the Beast / of the false Prophet / of Antichrist / of his mystery / exaltation / tyranny / merchants discovery / fall / etc. How should from their own Acts / the adversaries mouths be so stopped / as now we see / hear and read / is daily done by the martyrs and servants of Christ? Lastly / how could your self and other learned men have so expounded that divine book of the Revelation (not to speak of other Scriptures likewise interpreted) as you have now already done / which great fruit / and gratulation of all the godly?
As for that you annexe of concealing injuryes, it hath ben observed by vs / as much as we could. For neyther have we in particular related them / neyther can we if we would. We have noted only in generall / that these Prelats have done the very things / which the Scripture foretold should by the Beast and Antichrist be commytted Neyther are we in this kind of writing eyther the first / or alone. Thus heretofore have many of the servants of God wrytten / who in their severall countries have ben many wayes ve•ed by Antichrist. Neyther that only / but they have also noted downe the particuler persons / names / places / tymes /