A view of the marginal notes of the popish Testament, translated into English by the English fugitiue papists resiant at Rhemes in France. By George Wither

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Title: A view of the marginal notes of the popish Testament, translated into English by the English fugitiue papists resiant at Rhemes in France. By George Wither
Author: Wither, George, 1540-1605.
Publication: Printed at London :: By Edm. Bollifant for Thomas Woodcocke,; [1588]
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Subject terms: Bible -- N.T -- English -- Versions -- Douai -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.; Bible. -- N.T -- Commentaries -- Early works to 1800.
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The answer.

This is plaine blasphemie, to place the proper cause of eternal life, and saluation not in Christ, but in our selues, and in our owne works of mercie, which you here most plainely do. Your reason is taken out of the metaphor of séede, and sowing: The va∣nitie of it is in this, that you racke the metaphor beyond the scope and meaning of the apostle. For the apostle exhorteth them to liberalitie, especially towards their teachers, and instructers in the faith. To incourage men therunto, he telleth them that they shall be as sure, or more sure of the rewardes promised of God, then the sower shall be to reape, that which he soweth: and to that end applieth the borrowed spéech of sowing, and reaping. To racke those spéeches beyond this his meaning, is most plainely to abuse him, and bewraieth the wickednes of your doctrine, which cannot carrie any probable shew, without racking and wresting the scriptures.