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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.
Now as touching the things which he thought not to be so much as likely, we know them to be most true: neither these only but almost an hundred the like / as we have touched in the preface of our Confession. Among which we beseech you consider these three specially (yet so as ⟨p. 45⟩you turn not your eyes away from the rest) the confirmation of such a• have be•• baptised (when now they are waxen older) administered by the Prelates themselves unto this day: Their holy Orders of Clergy: The discipline and sanctions of the Cannon Law (as they call it) yet retained in that Church: and tell us (we pray you) freely and sincerely / what now you think of the estate of that Church / and of our separation. •erily (if we conceive you right) your self expound the mark, the name, and the number of the name of the Beast, to be understood of these, three last aforesaid abominations of Antichrist: In your exposition of Rev. 13. ver, 16.17.18. And to receive these / you know also well i• forbidden unto all under pain of eternal damnation. Rev. 14.9.10 11. and 18.4.5.
Now as touching the things which he thought not to be so much as lykely, we know them to be most true: neyther these only but almost an hundreth the lyke / as we have touched in the preface of our Confession. Among which we bes•ec• you consider these three specially (yet so as ⟨p. 45⟩you turne not your eyes away frō the rest) the confirmation of such a• have be•• baptised (when nowe they are waxen older) administred by the Prelats themselves vnto this day: Their holy Orders of Clergy: The discipline and sanctions of the Cannō Law (as they call it) yet reteyned in that Churche: and tell vs (we pray you) freely and syncerely / what now you think of the estate of that Church / and of our separation. erily (if we conceive you right) your self expound the marke, the name, and the nomber of the name of the Beast, to be vnderstood of these, three last aforesaid abhomynations of Antichrist: In your exposition of