A20920:160
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.
These (and many other things which yet we conceal) seem unto us to be of some moment. But we are deceived perhaps in our own cause: and therefore you and your Translator would / omitting all confutation / that others should have the judgment thereof: you in delivering / he in publishing your letters. But why then did you not douchsafe to give us any knowledge thereof? At least / why did you not so provide as that letter of ours which was in your hands / should also be translated and published? Did you think that *he which is first in his own cause is just? Why then did you not also mind / that his neighbour coming after him will make inquiry of him, that so both parties being heard / judgment may be given according to truth and equity? For which cause / though we have hitherto borne this / yet will we hereafter meet with such dealing by the best and fittest means we can. Neither doubt we / but all these things (howsoever now they stand) will at length fall out for good both to us and to all other / which love Christ with all his ordinances / and hate Antichrist with all his abominations. And having this hope / we will expect and endure whatsoever it shall please God / who is the Lord and faithful maintainer of his servants.
These (and many other things which yet we conceale) seem vnto vs to be of some moment. But we are deceived perhaps in our owne cause: and therfore you and your Translatour would / omytting all cōfutation / that others should have the iudgment therof: you in delyvering / he in publyshing your letters. But why then did you not douchsafe to give vs any knowledg therof? At least / why did you not so provide as that letter of ours which was in your handes / should also be translated and published? Did you thinck that *he which is first in his owne cause is iust? Why then did you not also mynd / that his neighbour comyng after him will make inquiry of him, that so both partyes being heard / judgment may be gyven according to truth and equity? For which cause / though we have hytherto borne this / yet will we hereafter meet with such dealing by the best and fyttest meanes we can. Neither doubt we / but all these things (howsoever now they stand) will at length fall out for good both to vs and to all other / which love Christ with all his ordinances / and hate Antichrist with all his abhominations. And having this hope / we will expect and endure whatsoever it shall please God / who is the Lord and faythfull maynteyner of his servants.