A20920:165
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.
A third letter, written by Mr. Junius, upon receipt of the▪ last aforesaid, and of his two former imprinted before in England, and thereupon by us sent unto him included withal.
A third letter, written by Mr. Iunius, vpon receipt of the▪ last aforesaid, and of his tvvo former imprinted before in England, and therevpon by vs sent vnto him included withall.
To his beloved brethren in Christ the English people at Amsterdam. Salutations in Christ.
AN huge bundle of letters, beloved brethren, I received from you yesterday in the evening. I gave you counsel to rest from questions: you command me to enter into questions. I continue still in my purpose: for I esteem more of peace in the Church then of the seeds of strife: they that are fed with these seeds, shall reap the fruit. Where you conclude and pronounce that I do therefore assent unto you, it is a false conclusion: As touching the matter I have enjoined my self silence: and although I be an hundred times called upon by letters, I will continue still in the argument of counsel till I see another course taken. If it like you not, let it alone: neither do I like the handling of questions in this time. It is more according to God that I be silent from questions in this estate of things, then that I pour forth my self and you together into them. You move many things in your letters, I will rest from those things, and will occupy my self religiously in the work of the Lord. Christian wisdom will never suffer me to speak of questions controverted, the one party being unheard.