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shall_v be_v examine_v &_o discuss_v in_o this_o book_n the_o argument_n of_o every_o chapter_n with_o the_o page_n wherevery_n chapter_n begin_v chap._n 1._o that_o the_o protestant_n translate_v the_o holy_a scripture_n false_o of_o purpose_n in_o favour_n of_o their_o heresy_n through_o out_o 〈◊〉_d controversy_n pag._n 2._o chap._n 2_o against_o apostolical_a tradition_n pag._n 25._o chap._n 3_o against_o sacred_a image_n pag._n 32._o chap._n 4_o the_o ecclesiastical_a use_n of_o word_n turn_v into_o their_o original_a anâ—_n profane_a signification_n pag._n 58._o chap._n 5_o against_o the_o church_n pag._n 63._o chap._n 6_o against_o priest_n and_o priesthood_n where_o much_o also_o be_v say_v of_o theiâ—_n profane_v of_o ecclesiastical_a word_n pag._n 72._o chap._n 7_o against_o purgatory_n limbus_n patrum_fw-la and_o christ_n descend_v inâ—â—_n hel._n pag._n 98._o chap._n 8_o concern_v justification_n and_o god_n justice_n in_o reward_v gooâ—_n work_n pag._n 133._o chap._n 9_o against_o merit_n meritorious_a work_n and_o the_o reward_n for_o thâ—_n same_o pag._n 140._o chap._n 10_o against_o free_n will_v pag._n 163._o chap._n 11_o for_o imputatius_n justice_n against_o true_a inherent_a justice_n pag._n 180._o chap._n 12_o for_o special_a faith_n vain_a security_n and_o only_a faith_n pag._n 187._o chap._n 13_o against_o penance_n and_o satisfaction_n pag._n 196._o chap._n 14_o against_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n namely_o baptism_n and_o confession_n pag._n 213._o chap._n 15_o against_o the_o sacrament_n of_o holy_a order_n and_o for_o the_o marriage_n oâ—_n priest_n and_o votary_n pag._n 220._o chap._n 16_o against_o the_o sacrament_n of_o matrimony_n pag._n 244._o chap._n 17_o against_o the_o b._n sacrament_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o aliens_n pag._n 249._o chap._n 18_o against_o the_o honour_n of_o saint_n namely_o of_o our_o b._n ladieâ—_n pag._n 273._o chap._n 19_o against_o the_o distinction_n of_o dulia_n and_o latria_n pag._n 285._o chap._n 20_o add_v to_o the_o text_n pag._n 290._o chap._n 21_o other_o heretical_a treachery_n and_o corruption_n worthy_a of_o observation_n pag._n 298._o chap._n 22_o other_o fault_n judaical_a profane_a more_o vanity_n folly_n and_o novelty_n pag._n 306._o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o manifold_a corruption_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o the_o heretic_n of_o our_o day_n special_o the_o english_a sectary_n &_o of_o their_o foul_a deal_n herein_o by_o partial_a and_o false_a translation_n to_o the_o advantage_n of_o their_o heresy_n in_o their_o english_a bibles_n use_v and_o authorise_v since_o the_o time_n of_o schism_n chap._n i._o that_o the_o protestant_n translate_v the_o holy_a scripture_n false_o of_o purpose_n in_o favour_n of_o their_o heresy_n 1_o though_n this_o shall_v evident_o appear_v through_o out_o this_o whole_a book_n in_o every_o place_n that_o shall_v be_v object_v unto_o they_o yet_o because_o it_o be_v a_o observation_n of_o great_a importance_n in_o this_o case_n and_o which_o sting_v they_o sore_o &_o touch_v their_o credit_n exceed_o in_o so_o much_o that_o one_o of_o they_o set_v a_o good_a face_n upon_o the_o matter_n 2._o matter_n confutation_n of_o io._n owlet_a fol._n 35._o pag._n 2._o say_v confident_o that_o all_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o able_a to_o show_v one_o place_n of_o scripture_n mistranslate_v wilful_o and_o of_o purpose_n therefore_o i_o will_v give_v the_o reader_n certain_a brief_a observation_n and_o evident_a mark_n to_o know_v wilful_a corruption_n as_o it_o be_v a_o abridgement_n and_o sum_n of_o this_o treatise_n 2_o the_o first_o mark_n and_o most_o general_a be_v if_o they_o translate_v else_o where_o not_o amiss_o translate_n evident_a mark_n or_o sign_n to_o know_v wilful_a corruption_n in_o translate_n and_o in_o place_n of_o controversy_n between_o they_o and_o we_o most_o false_o it_o be_v a_o evident_a argument_n that_o they_o do_v it_o not_o of_o negligence_n or_o ignorance_n but_o of_o partiality_n to_o the_o matter_n in_o controversy_n this_o be_v to_o be_v see_v through_o the_o whole_a bible_n where_o the_o fault_n of_o their_o translation_n be_v altogether_o or_o special_o in_o those_o scripture_n that_o concern_v the_o cause_n in_o question_n between_o us._n for_o other_o small_a fault_n or_o rather_o oversighte_n we_o will_v no_o further_o note_v unto_o they_o then_o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o pardon_v we_o the_o like_a if_o they_o find_v they_o 3._o if_o as_o in_o their_o opinion_n &_o heresy_n they_o forsake_v the_o ancient_a father_n so_o also_o in_o their_o translation_n they_o go_v from_o that_o text_n &_o ancient_a read_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o all_o the_o father_n use_v and_o expound_v be_v it_o not_o plain_a that_o their_o translation_n follow_v the_o vein_n and_o humour_n of_o their_o heresy_n and_o again_o if_o they_o that_o so_o abhor_v from_o the_o ancient_a exposition_n of_o the_o father_n yet_o if_o it_o seem_v to_o serve_v for_o they_o stick_v not_o to_o make_v the_o exposition_n of_o any_o one_o doctor_n the_o very_a text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n what_o be_v this_o but_o heretical_a wilfulness_n see_v this_o 1._o chap._n nu_fw-la 43._o ch_z 10._o nu_fw-la 1.2_o cha_n 18._o numb_a 10.11_o and_o chap._n 19_o nu_fw-la 1._o 4_o again_o if_o they_o that_o profess_v to_o translate_v the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_n and_o that_o because_o it_o make_v more_o for_o they_o as_o they_o say_v and_o therefore_o in_o all_o conference_n and_o disputation_n appeal_v unto_o it_o as_o to_o the_o fountain_n &_o touchstone_n if_o they_o i_o say_v in_o translate_n place_n of_o controversy_n flee_v from_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v a_o most_o certain_a argument_n of_o wilful_a corruption_n this_o be_v do_v many_o way_n and_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v also_o through_o out_o the_o whole_a bible_n and_o in_o all_o this_o book_n 5_o if_o the_o greek_a be_v idololatria_fw-la and_o idololátra_fw-la 1577._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 5._o col._n 3_o bib._n a_o 1577._o and_o they_o translate_v not_o idolatry_n and_o idolater_n but_o worship_v of_o image_n &_o worshipper_n of_o image_n and_o that_o so_o absurd_o that_o they_o make_v the_o apostle_n say_v covetousness_n be_v worship_v of_o image_n this_o none_o will_v do_v but_o fool_n or_o mad_a man_n unless_o it_o be_v of_o purpose_n against_o sacred_a image_n see_v chap._n 3._o numb_a 1.2_o 6_o if_o the_o apostle_n say_v a_o pagan_a idolater_n 5._o 1_o cor._n 5._o and_o a_o christian_a idolater_n by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o greek_a word_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o meaning_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o translate_v a_o pagan_a idolater_n 1562_o bib._n a_o 1562_o &_o a_o christian_a worshipper_n of_o image_n by_o two_o distinct_a word_n and_o diverse_a meaning_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v do_v wilful_o to_o the_o foresay_a purpose_n see_v chap._n 3._o nu_fw-la 8.9_o 7_o if_o they_o translate_v one_o &_o the_o same_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tradition_n whensoever_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o evil_a tradition_n and_o never_o translate_v it_o so_o whensoever_o it_o speak_v of_o good_a and_o apostolical_a tradition_n their_o intention_n be_v evident_a against_o the_o authority_n of_o tradition_n see_v chap._n 2._o numb_a 1.2.3_o yea_o if_o they_o translate_v tradition_n take_v in_o ill_a part_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o greek_a &_o translate_v it_o not_o so_o where_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a take_v in_o good_a part_n 20._o col._n 2._o v._n 20._o it_o be_v more_o evidence_n of_o the_o foresay_a wicked_a intention_n see_v chap._n 2._o nu_fw-la 5.6_o 9_o if_o they_o make_v this_o a_o good_a rule_n to_o translate_v according_a to_o the_o usual_a signification_n and_o not_o the_o original_a derivation_n of_o word_n as_o beza_n and_o 209._o and_o pag._n 209._o m._n whitaker_n do_v and_o if_o they_o translate_v contrary_a to_o this_o rule_n what_o be_v it_o but_o wilful_a corruption_n so_o they_o do_v in_o translate_n idolum_fw-la a_o image_n presbyter_n a_o elder_a and_o the_o like_a see_v chap._n 4._o &_o chap._n 6._o nu_fw-la 6.7.8_o etc._n etc._n nu_fw-la 13._o etc._n etc._n 10_o if_o presbyter_n by_o ecclesiastical_a use_n be_v appropriate_v to_o signify_v a_o priest_n no_o less_o then_o episcopus_fw-la to_o signify_v a_o bishop_n or_o diaconus_fw-la a_o deacon_n and_o if_o they_o translate_v these_o two_o â—ater_a according_o and_o the_o first_o never_n in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n what_o can_v it_o be_v but_o wilful_a corruption_n in_o favour_n of_o this_o heresy_n 〈◊〉_d that_o there_o be_v no_o priest_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 199._o whitak_n p._n 199._o see_v chap._n 6._o numb_a 12._o 11_o if_o for_o god_n altar_n they_o translate_v temple_n &_o for_o bell_n idololatrical_a table_n they_o translate_v altar_n judge_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o
be_v raise_v up_o and_o to_o morrow_o thou_o and_o thy_o son_n shall_v be_v with_o i_o and_o the_o book_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la say_v 46.23_o eccl._n 46.23_o that_o samuël_n die_v and_o afterward_o lift_v up_o his_o voice_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n will_v never_o have_v thus_o express_v whether_o it_o be_v samuël_n in_o deed_n or_o not_o if_o saul_n and_o the_o jew_v then_o have_v believe_v that_o their_o prophet_n and_o patriarch_n have_v be_v in_o heaven_n above_o and_o as_o for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n they_o make_v it_o as_o every_o boy_n among_o the_o jew_n do_v well_o know_v as_o proper_a a_o word_n for_o hell_n as_o panis_fw-la be_v for_o bread_n and_o as_o unproper_a for_o a_o grave_n though_o so_o it_o may_v be_v use_v by_o a_o figure_n of_o speech_n as_o cymba_fw-la charontis_fw-la be_v latin_a for_o death_n 27_o but_o what_o speak_v i_o of_o these_o do_v not_o the_o great_a and_o most_o ancient_a rabbin_n so_o to_o 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a_o deep_a place_n opposite_a to_o heaven_n whereof_o it_o be_v write_v if_o i_o descend_v into_o hell_n thou_o be_v present_a &_o so_o do_v rabbi_n abraham_n expound_v the_o same_o word_n in_o chap._n 2._o jonae_fw-la 28_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n and_o interpretation_n of_o the_o hebrews_n see_v the_o skill_n or_o the_o honesty_n of_o beza_n say_v that_o sheol_n with_o the_o hebrews_n signify_v nothing_o but_o grave_n whereas_o in_o deed_n to_o speak_v skilful_o upright_o and_o not_o contentious_o it_o may_v signify_v grave_a sometime_o secondary_o but_o hell_n principal_o and_o propre_o as_o be_v manifest_a for_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o word_n so_o often_o use_v and_o so_o familiar_a in_o the_o scripture_n to_o signify_v hell_n as_o this_o and_o for_o that_o the_o septuaginta_fw-la do_v always_o interpret_v it_o by_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 29_o the_o which_o greeke_n word_n be_v so_o notorious_a and_o peculiar_a for_o hell_n that_o the_o 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