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Omitting things doubtfull, this is apparant, that common [ E] people both of the East and West, had the vse of the Scrip∣tures in such a language as they vnderstood; for otherwise the Fathers would not haue exhorted them to read the holy Scrip∣ture, but such exhortations are most frequent in S. Chrysostome, S. Hierome, and in other Fathers, Read before, pag. 279.
And that the people of Asia vnderstood Greeke, and the [ A] Africans Latine, is prooued by the learned of our part, out of many Authors a 1.1; and where this was wanting, people had Translations and Seruice in their natiue tongue b 1.2. Also such people as were conuerted to Christianitie, if they wanted Translations in their Mother tongue, were careful to learne the ordinarie language, in which diuine Seruice was vsed, and wherein the holy Scriptures were commonly read. But what proofe can the Aduersarie make, that Christian people (altoge∣ther ignorant of the language vsed in the publique Seruice) came into those congregations, and were pertakers of the ho∣ly [ B] Sacraments?
Reade Doct. Bilson of Christ, subiect. pa. 647. &c. Morn. d. Miss. lib. 2. cap. 6.
Orig. c. Cels. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 8. Theod. Hist. Eccles. lib. 4. cap. 27. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. lib. 3. cap. 15. Basil. Epist. ad Neo∣caes. 63. Hier. ad Heliod. Epitaph. Nepotian. & Epist. ad Eustoch. Epi∣taph. Paul. Aug. Confess. lib. 1. cap. 14. Orig. in Leuit. Hom. 5. Basil. praef. in Psal 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Epist. 18. Chrys. in Epist. ad Coloss. Hom. 9.