The priest or priestes that translated this booke, be not so skornfully to be taunted: I thinke some of them haue ended their lyues in the fyre, and all of them singular both in life, religion, & learning: speake not so contemptuously of so worthy men: vtter not your hautie sto∣macks with so spitefull words towards your superiours & betters, least you proue your selues to be in the number of those, of whom S. Paul speaketh. 2. Tim. 3. vers. 2. 3. 4. 5. and Iudas in his epistle vers. 8. It is true that the priesthod of the old law is abolished but the place of scripture noted in your margent proueth it not. For Hebrues. 5. Paule doth shew why the high priest was ordeyned, and what were his offices: but he speaketh nothing of the abolishing of the priest∣hood. I muse what you mean thus vnnecessarily to paint your mar∣gent, and that with so little iudgement, and lesse discretion. The. 9. to the Hebrues is something to the purpose, but needlesse.
Touching Popish priestes (as you call them) whether they ought to haue anye place in oure churche, or no, I haue spoken before, where I haue also aunswered youre marginall notes concerning that matter.
You far ouershot your self in myne opinion, when you set it down, that you neuer read in the newe testament thys worde priest, touching office to bee vsed in good parte. What saye you to the fourth to the Hebrues? verse. 14. Seeing then that vve haue a greate highe Priest, vvhyche is entred into heauen Iesus Chryst. &c. And verse. 6. For vvee haue not a highe Priest vvhyche can not be touched vvith the feelyng of our infirmities, but. &c. And chapter. 5. verse. 6. Thou arte a Prieste for euer, &c. And Apo∣calyps. 5. 1. Pet. 2▪ But what shoulde I trouble you with a tedious