M. Harding. The .13. Division.M. Hardinge. The .13. Diuision.

M. Harding. The .13. Division.

M. Hardinge. The .13. Diuision.

The peril of it is known by sundry examples both of times paste, and also of this present age. For out of this root hath sprung the sect of the Valdenses,¹ otherwise called Pauperes de Lugduno. For Valdo a Merchant of Lions their first Author, of whom they were named Valdenses, being an unlearned Lay man, procured certain Books of the Scripture to be translated into his own language, which when he used to Read, and understood not, he fell into many errors. Of the same wellspring issued the filthy puddles of the Sects called Adamitae, or Picardi, Bogardi, and Turelupini: and of late years beside the same sect of Admits newly revived, also the Anabaptists, and Suenckfe•dians. Wherefore that Edict, or Proclamation of the worthy Princes Ferdinando, and Elizabeth King, and Queen of Spain, is of many much commended, by which they gave straight ••mm•undement, that under great penalties no man should translate the Bible into the vulgar ⟨p. 538⟩punish tongue, and that no man should be found to have the same translated in any wise. These and the like be the reasons and considerations, which have moved many men to think, the setting forth of the whole Bible, and of every part of the Scripture in the vulgar tongue, for all sorts of persons to read without exception or limitation, to be a thing not necessary to Salvation, nor other wise convenient nor profitable, but contrariwise dangerous and hurtful.

The peril of it is knowen by sundry examples bothe of times paste, and also of this present age. For out of this roote hath spronge the secte of the Valdenses,¹ otherwise called Pauperes de Lugduno. For Valdo a Marchaunt of Lions their firste Authour, of whom they were named Valdenses, being an vnlearned Laye man, procured certaine Bookes of the Scripture to be translated into his owne language, whiche when he vsed to Reade, and vnderstoode not, he fel into many errours. Of the same welspringe issued the filthy puddles of the Sectes called Adamitae, or Picardi, Bogardi, and Turelupini: and of late yeeres beside the same secte of Admites newly reuiued, also the Anabaptistes, and Suenckfedians. VVherefore that Edicte, or Proclamation of the woorthy Princes Ferdinando, and Elizabeth Kinge, and Queene of Spaine, is of many muche commended, by whiche they gaue streighte mmundement, that vnder greate penalties noman shoulde translate the Bible into the vulgar