Here you much disadvantage your self, and, as ye say, omit, that we read, Librum Legis, whereas the Church readeth, Deuteronomium: for that, as ye say, it were too long for you, to enter into that disputation. Therefore, M. Harding, we will patiently abide your leisure, until ye have found out the whole mystery, and considered it better. In the mean season, it shall not be good for you, to be over rank with your Commentaries, until ye better understand the Text. Certainly, the wise and learned think, that herein ye are much deceived. For, whereas the Words are these, Describet sibi Deuteronomium Legis huius, they think, that, Deuteronomium, in this place, is not put for any one certain several Book of the Five Books of Moses, as it is otherwise commonly used, but rather for a Copy, or a Draught of the Whole Law. And in this sense they say, that, [Greek or Hebrew], is none other, but [Greek or Hebrew], that is to say, a Copy, or a Double. 1The Italian Translation hath thus, Esso si scrivera questo Doppio de la Legge. The French Translation hath. Le double. Leo Judas translateth it thus, Describet sibi Exemplum Legis huius: He shal write out for him self a Copy of this Law. And, for some proof hereof, it is thus written in the Book of Joshua: Afterward Joshua read out of the words of the Law, both the Blessings, and the Curses, 2according to every thing, that is written in the Book of the Law. And there was not one word of all the things, that Moses Commanded, but Joshua read the same before the whole congregation of Israel.
Here you mutche disaduantage your selfe, and, as yée saie, omitte, that we reade, Librum Legis, whereas the Churche readeth, Deuteronomium: for that, as yée saie, it were too longe for you, to enter into that disputation. Therefore, M. Hardinge, we wil patiently abide your leasure, vnt il yée haue founde out the whole mysterie, and cō sidered it better. In the meane season, it shal not be good for you, to be ouer ranke with your Commentaries, vntil yée better vnderstande the Texte. Certainely, the wise and learned thinke, that herein yée are mutche deceiued. For, whereas the Woordes are these, Describet sibi Deuteronomium Legis huius, they thinke, that, Deuteronomium, in this place, is not put for any one certaine seueral Booke of the Fiue Bookes of Moses, as it is otherwise commonly vsed, but rather for a Copie, or a Draught of the Whole Lavve. And in this sense they saie, that, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, is none other, but 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, that is to saie, a Copie, or a Double. 1The Italian Translation hathe thus, Esso si scriuera questo Doppio de la Legge. The Frenche Translation hath. Le double. Leo Iudas translateth it thus, Describet sibi Exemplum Legis huius: He shal write out for him selfe a Copie of this Lawe. And, for somme proufe hereof, it is thus written in the Booke of Iosua: Afterwarde Iosua readde out of the woordes of the Lavve, bothe the Blessinges, and the Curses, 2accordinge to euery thinge, that is written in the Booke of the Lavve. And there was not one woord of al the thinges, that Moses Commaunded, but Josua readde the same before the whole congregation of Israel.
- 1Questo Doppio. Le Double.
- 2Joshua. 8.Iosua. 8.
