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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 event, we commit it to God / who (we certainly hope) will work all these things for good both to us / and to them by whom we are exiled and to these among whom we sojourn / and to the Church of God every where. And to whom (we pray you) would it not be good / if that were done / which we desire? for our ⟨p. 44⟩selves, if we err / let the righteous smite and reprove us / it shall be a benefit and precious ointment unto us. For our adversaries, if they be the more estranged / it shall be their own fault not ours / nor theirs that shall godlily and freely testify what they see in this cause: And who knoweth / whether by this means they may be brought to consider more then heretofore both of the unlawful constitution of that Church / and of their outrageous cruelty: and thereupon seriously endeavour a godly redressing of the former / and an utter repressing of the latter? For the good among whom we sojourn, they shall have better knowledge of our faith and cause: they may also grow up together more strongly in the truth of the Gospel / whiles thus they are stirred up more carefully to endeavour that the corruptions wherewith their Churches yet are faulty may be duly abolished / and whiles such as are seduced by the errors of the Papists / Anabaptists / and other heretics troubling these Churches are upon this occasion drawn from such estate and stirred up to search / know / and embrace the truth of Gospel. Finally for the whole Church, we hope it shall hence also receive much profit / if this faith and cause (which now a long time hath ben condemned for schism and heresy) if also that Antichristian Apostasy (which now a long time under the visard of godliness hath deceived the world in the mystery of iniquity) if these things we say / being of so great moment / be examined and discussed by the canon of the Scriptures / of so many and so worthy men furnished with learning / godliness judgment / wisdom. And thus much of the second point which was concerning the fact.
Touching the event, we commit it to God / who (we certeynly hope) will worck al these things for good both to vs / and to thē by whom we are exiled and to these amonge whom we sojorne / and to the Church of God every where. And to whom (we pray you) would it not be good / if that were done / which we des•er? ffor our ⟨p. 44⟩selves, if we erre / let the righteous smyte and reprove vs / it shalbe a benefyt and precious oyntment vnto vs. For our adversaries, if they be the more estraunged / it shalbe their own fault not ours / nor theirs that shall godlyly and freely testifie what they see in this cause: And who knoweth / whether by this meanes they may be brought to consider more then heretofore both of the vnlawfull constitution of that Church / and of their outragious cruelty: and therevpon seriously endevour a godly redressing of the former / and an vtter repressing of the latter? For the good among whom we sojourne, they shall have better knowledg of our fayth and cause: they may also grow vp together more strongly in the truth of the Gospell / whiles thus they are stirred vp more carefully to endevour that the corruptions wherewith their Churches yet are faulty may be duly abolyshed / and whiles such as are seduced by the errours of the Papists / Anabaptists / and other hereticks troubling these Churches are vpon this occasion drawne from such estate and stirred vp to search / knowe / and embrace the truth of Gospell. Fynally for the whole Church, we hope it shall hence also receive much profyt / if this fayth and cause (which now a long tyme hath ben condempned for schisme and heresy) if also that Antichristian Apostasy (which now a long tyme vnder the visard of godlynes hath deceived the world in the mystery of iniquity) if these things we say / being of so great moment / be examyned and discussed by the canon of the Scriptures / of so many and so worthy men furnyshed with learning / godlynes judgment / wisdome. And thus much of the second poynt which was concerning the fact.