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A10352 A refutation of sundry reprehensions, cauils, and false sleightes, by which M. Whitaker laboureth to deface the late English translation, and Catholike annotations of the new Testament, and the booke of Discouery of heretical corruptions. By William Rainolds, student of diuinitie in the English Colledge at Rhemes Rainolds, William, 1544?-1594. 1583 (1583) STC 20632; ESTC S115551 320,416 688

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pag._n 598.603.604.605_o see_v d._n hum._n judgement_n after_o in_o the_o 14._o chap._n carlisle_n in_o his_o book_n that_o christ_n go_v not_o down_o to_o hell_n fol._n 144._o the_o english_a translation_n draw_v man_n to_o think_v that_o christ_n soul_n perish_v ibid._n foe_o 117._o o_o singular_a purity_n of_o the_o english_a bibles_n against_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n ibid._n foe_o 120._o so_o translate_v the_o bible_n of_o the_o year_n 1579._o the_o english_a translation_n lead_v man_n to_o detestable_a error_n ibid_fw-la foe_fw-mi 116._o bezaes_n true_a judgement_n what_o harm_n be_v like_a to_o ensue_v by_o abuse_v ecclesiastical_a word_n beza_n in_o act._n c._n 10._o ver_fw-la 46._o edit_n anno_o 1556._o he_o or_o the_o printer_n have_v alter_v some_o part_n of_o these_o word_n in_o the_o late_a edition_n a_o 1565._o change_n of_o word_n induce_v change_v of_o faith_n the_o sum_n of_o such_o foul_a and_o ethnical_a corruption_n as_o by_o reason_n be_v prove_v and_o by_o confession_n of_o the_o adversary_n be_v grant_v to_o be_v in_o the_o ●nglish_fw-fr translation_n the_o sect_n of_o libertine_n far_o spread_v beza_n de_fw-fr haereticis_fw-la a_o civili_fw-la magistratu_fw-la puniendis_fw-la pa_n 41._o right_o gospeler_n these_o show_v we_o what_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o only_a faith_n justify_v council_n trident_n sessio_fw-la 4._o 3._o thing_n to_o be_v note_v in_o this_o question_n m.w._n discourse_n most_o against_o himself_o discou_n in_o prefat_n nu_fw-la 39_o the_o greek_a and_o hebrew_n more_o advantageable_a to_o the_o catholic_a cause_n then_o the_o latin_a pag._n 15._o in_o prefa_n novi_fw-la testamen_fw-la m.w._n reason_n for_o prefer_v the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a before_o the_o latin_a pag._n 15._o if_o the_o latin_a testament_n be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o word_n be_v their_o vulgar_a translation_n a_o assertion_n both_o foolish_a and_o impious_a the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n cite_v scripture_n not_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n rom._n 10._o v._n 18._o n1_fw-la corum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anno_fw-la 1575._o act._n 13._o v._n 41._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n in_o gentibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jac._n 4._o v._n 6._o proverb_n ca._n 3._o ver_fw-la 34._o caluin_n in_o jacob_n ca._n 4._o caluin_n mangle_v s._n james_n epistle_n 1._o pet._n ca._n 2.3_o &_o 5._o beza_n in_o joh._n c._n 19_o v._n 37._o ireneus_fw-la l._n 3._o cap._n 25._o hier._n prefat_n in_o tobiam_fw-la judith_n &_o li._n regum_fw-la s._n mat._n write_v the_o gospel_n in_o hebrew_n hebrew_n apud_fw-la euseb_n l_o 3_o c._n 33_o irene_n li._n 3._o ca._n 1._o euseb_n lib._n 2._o ca._n 18._o 18._o li._n 5._o c._n 19_o 19_o l._n 6._o c._n 19_o 19_o in_o argument_n in_o mat_n c._n in_o catal_a catal_a mt._n gospel_n in_o hebrew_n set_v forth_o by_o munster_n and_o quinquarboreus_n pag._n 15._o it_o have_v be_v valiant_o do_v of_o m._n w._n by_o one_o example_n to_o have_v make_v this_o conquest_n over_o us._n s._n hierom_n author_n of_o our_o common_a edition_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o that_o by_o the_o pope_n appointement_n in_o catal_a in_o fine_a &_o praef_n in_o nowm_fw-la testamentum_fw-la the_o old_a testament_n aug._n de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la christian_n li._n 2._o ca._n 13._o &_o epi._n 10_o ad_fw-la hieron_n 4._o thing_n handle_v in_o this_o question_n that_o m._n w._n speak_v never_o a_o word_n to_o the_o purpose_n more_o probable_a that_o the_o hebrew_n be_v corrupt_v they_o the_o latin_n the_o church_n warrant_v that_o she_o shall_v ever_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o god_n esaie_n 59_o joan._n 14._o &_o 16._o praise_v of_o the_o roman_a church_n for_o hold_v fast_o the_o true_a doctrine_n once_o deliver_v caluin_n inst_z l._n 4._o c._n 6._o ¶_o 26._o 26._o unto_o this_o reason_n draw_v from_o humane_a wisdom_n set_v the_o christian_a reader_n add_v christ_n prayer_n luc._n 22._o v._n 32_o i_o have_v pray_v etc._n etc._n that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o doctrinae_fw-la semel_fw-la traditae_fw-la suis_fw-la aliis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la tenacior_fw-la the_o greek_a church_n not_o comparable_a to_o the_o roman_a math._n ●5_n pag._n 20._o that_o the_o hebrew_n bible_n be_v in_o some_o place_n corrupt_v esa_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luth._o tom_n 4._o enarration_n esa_n cap._n 9_o the_o jew_n corrupter_n and_o crucifieis_n of_o such_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o appertain_v to_o christ_n christ_n scriptura_fw-la eius_fw-la 4._o reg._n 19_o luth._o in_o esa_n ca._n 53._o v._n 11._o fol._n 282._o lyra._n proba_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la &_o humanitatis_fw-la christi_fw-la contra_fw-la judaeos_fw-la in_o fine_a glos_fw-la novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translation_n true_a than_o the_o original_a text_n jerem._n 23._o v._o 5.6_o hier._n in_o jer._n ca._n 23._o v._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lyra_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la the_o jew_n corrupt_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n all_o bible_n corrupt_v in_o this_o place_n esa_n 53._o v._n 8._o hierom._n in_o esa_n ca._n 53._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bib._n 1577._o 1579._o bib._n 1562._o the_o english_a translation_n add_v to_o the_o text_n luther_n to_o 4._o in_o esa_n c._n 53._o the_o jew_n corrupt_v the_o scripture_n in_o despite_n of_o christian_n ●_o manner_n of_o corruption_n rom._n 9_o v._n 5._o sixtus_n senensis_n in_o bibliotheca_fw-la sancta_fw-la lib._n 8._o pag._n 646._o general_a reason_n why_o the_o hebrue_n text_n can_v not_o be_v so_o sincere_a as_o the_o adversary_n will_v pretend_v deut._n 52._o v._o 9_o exod._n 19_o v._o 6_o act._n 14._o u·_fw-la 15._o 15._o num._n 21._o v._n 14._o 14._o josue_n 10._o for_o 13._o 2._o reg._n 1._o v._n 18._o 18._o 2._o paral._n 20_o v._o 34._o 34._o ibid._n 12._o ver_fw-la 15._o 15._o 1._o reg._n 10._o vers_fw-la 25._o 25._o 2._o paral._n 9_o vers_fw-la 29._o the_o jew_n have_v lose_v many_o &_o whole_a volume_n of_o their_o prophet_n much_o more_o may_v they_o lose_v or_o alter_v point_n letter_n and_o syllable_n most_o unreasonable_a absurdity_n and_o contradiction_n whit._fw-la pag._n 9_o whit._fw-la pa._n 15._o similitude_n of_o letter_n hieron_n in_o osee_n c._n 2._o psal_n 109._o v._n 3_o marlorate_a in_o psal_n 110._o of_o the_o year_n 1579._o of_o the_o year_n 1577._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hebr._n 1._o v._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 58._o v._n 10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d genes_n 3._o v._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o cor._n 2._o v._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pretty_a answeere_n &_o interpretation_n luther_n in_o esa_n ca._n 64._o illyric_n in_o 1._o cor._n ca._n 2._o v._n 9_o martyr_n in_o 1._o cor._n ca._n 2_o foe_n 46._o s._n paul_n miss_v in_o read_v hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beza_n in_o 1._o cor._n ca_fw-mi 2._o v._o 9_o the_o protestant_n attribute_v more_o to_o the_o jewish_a scribe_n then_o to_o s._n paul_n the_o apostle_n act._n 22._o castalio_n defence_n suae_fw-la translatio_fw-la pag._n 227._o m.w._n opinion_n touch_v the_o hebrew_n uncorrupt_a be_v luysh_a humfre_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr rat_n interpre_fw-it pag._n 178._o lib._n 2._o pag._n 219._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pelican_n to_o 4._o in_o psal_n 85._o vers_fw-la 9_o the_o jew_n at_o all_o time_n negligent_a in_o conserve_n the_o scripture_n idem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la in_o psal_n 108._o vers_fw-la 11._o in_o vulgo_fw-la legend_n be_v legis_fw-la suae_fw-la translationibus_fw-la the_o protestant_n &_o jew_n resemble_v one_o the_o other_o in_o many_o point_n both_o of_o faith_n and_o manner_n munster_n in_o gen._n ca._n 27._o where_o be_v now_o become_v the_o canon_n of_o carthage_n counsel_n 4._o cap._n 47._o so_o much_o urge_v by_o m._n jewel_n that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v read_v or_o sing_v in_o the_o church_n beside_o canonical_a scripture_n bad_a time_n &_o worse_a reason_n great_a variety_n in_o the_o hebrew_n bible_n munster_n in_o praefat_fw-la bib_v ●omi_fw-la primi_fw-la ps_n 144._o ps_n 33._o the_o hebrew_n bible_n unperfit_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o protestant_n opinion_n injurious_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n although_o s._n hierom_n appeal_v from_o the_o latin_a to_o the_o hebrew_n yet_o the_o like_a reason_n be_v not_o for_o we_o now_o august_n de_fw-fr doctr_n christiana_n lib_n 2._o ca._n 11._o s._n hierom_n think_v the_o hebrew_n bible_n to_o be_v in_o some_o place_n corrupt_a and_o faulty_a gal._n ●_o v._o 1●_n deuter._n 21._o v._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hiero._n in_o ●al_n c._n 3._o gal._n ●_o v._o 10._o deutron_n 27._o v._n 26._o hier._n in_o gal._n cap._n 3._o the_o jew_n convict_v by_o s._n
one_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n 25.2.153.154_o yet_o m.w._n defend_v the_o autotheisme_n of_o caluin_n and_o affirm_v christ_n to_o be_v beget_v not_o of_o his_o father_n substance_n but_o of_o his_o person_n and_o to_o be_v god_n of_o himself_o not_o god_n of_o god_n beside_o the_o abominable_a heresy_n which_o in_o so_o sa_v he_o maintain_v he_o also_o manifest_o gainsaith_o the_o public_a confession_n which_o in_o their_o communion_n book_n they_o seem_v to_o hold_v in_o germany_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o lutheran_n to_o take_v arm_n 1546._o and_o wage_v battle_n and_o bid_v defiance_n and_o renounce_v all_o obedience_n to_o the_o emperor_n commend_v likewise_o for_o the_o gewe_n in_o flanders_n &_o the_o hugonot_n in_o france_n against_o their_o several_a prince_n and_o the_o principal_a divine_n yea_o luther_n himself_o that_o elias_n 124._o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n after_o long_a deliberation_n well_o like_v that_o the_o protestant_n shall_v in_o warlike_a manner_n band_n themselves_o against_o the_o emperor_n 411._o and_o those_o that_o die_v in_o such_o war_n be_v of_o the_o chief_a preacher_n account_v for_o saint_n and_o martyr_n and_o it_o be_v resolve_v by_o all_o the_o state_n ecclesiastical_a and_o temporal_a of_o the_o lutheran_n religion_n against_o charles_n the_o emperor_n 320._o that_o quia_fw-la religioni_fw-la molitur_fw-la exitium_fw-la atque_fw-la libertati_fw-la causam_fw-la praebet_fw-la cur_n ipsum_fw-la oppugnemus_fw-la bona_fw-la conscientia_fw-la cum_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la casum_fw-la res_fw-la devenit_fw-la licet_fw-la resistere_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o sacris_fw-la &_o prophanis_fw-la historiis_fw-la demonstrari_fw-la potest_fw-la becave_n the_o emperor_n intend_v the_o overthrow_v of_o religion_n and_o liberty_n he_o geve_v we_o cause_n to_o war_n against_o he_o with_o safe_a conscience_n for_o when_o the_o matter_n come_v to_o that_o issue_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o resist_v as_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v both_o by_o sacred_a and_o profane_a story_n 1565._o and_o beza_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o queen_n majesty_n hold_v those_o french_a protestant_n who_o die_v in_o war_n against_o their_o king_n for_o saint_n &_o martyr_n who_o by_o their_o blood_n consecrate_v happy_o to_o god_n the_o first_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n which_o be_v then_o to_o be_v restore_v in_o france_n and_o what_o preacher_n be_v there_o in_o england_n of_o any_o name_n who_o in_o public_a sermon_n commend_v not_o their_o cause_n as_o just_a agreeable_a to_o all_o law_n humane_a and_o divine_a and_o therefore_o in_o all_o respect_n allowable_a 250.255.257_o likewise_o m._n fox_n do_v extol_v and_o magnify_v the_o most_o barbarous_a and_o turkish_a fact_n commit_v by_o the_o bohemian_a heretic_n rebel_a against_o their_o prince_n for_o the_o gospel_n and_o religion_n of_o john_n husse_n for_o whereas_o the_o emperor_n sigismond_n be_v then_o in_o germany_n have_v say_v 251.252_o that_o he_o 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