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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.
And further we testify by these presents unto all men / and desire them to take knowledge hereof that we have not forsaken any one point of the true ancient catholic and apostolic faith professed in our land: but hold the same grounds of Christian religion with them still / agreeing likewise herein / with the Dutch / Scottish / Germane / French / Helvetian / and all other Christian reformed Churches round about us / whose confessions published / we call to witness our agreement with them in matters of greatest moment / being conferred with these articles of our faith following.1 The things then only against which we contend / and which we mislike in the English parish assemblies / are many relics of that man off Sin (whom they pretend to have abandoned) yet retained among them / and with a high hand maintained / upholden / and imposed. The partici•ers whereof being almost infinite) cannot well off us beset down / and would be tedious and irksome to thee (good Reader:) But the principal heads we will truly relate / and that so briefly as in so large and confuse a subject we can.
And further we testifye by these presents vnto all men / and desyre them to take knowledge herof that we have not forsaken any one poynt of the true ancient catholicke and apostolicke fayth professed in our land: but hold the same groundes of Christian religion with them still / agreeing lykewise herein / with the Dutch / Scottysh / Germane / French / Heldetian / and all other Christian reformed Churches round about vs / whose confessions publyshed / we call to witnes our agrement with them in matters of greatest moment / being cōferred with these articles of our fayth following.1 The thinges then onely against which we contend / and which we mislyke in the Englysh parish assemblyes / are many reliques of that man off Synne (whome they pretend to have abandoned) yet reteyned among them / and with a high hand maynteyned / vpholden / and imposed. The partici•ers wherof being almost infinite) cannot well off vs besett downe / and would be tedious and yrksome to thee (good Reader:) But the principall heades we wil truely relate / and that so briefely as in so large and confuse a subject we can.
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