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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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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Wither, George, 1540-1605.
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Printed at London :: By Edm. Bollifant for Thomas Woodcocke,
[1588]
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Bible -- N.T -- English -- Versions -- Douai -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.
Bible. -- N.T -- Commentaries -- Early works to 1800.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A15622.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 10, 2024.
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The answer.
We translate truely, when in stéede of idols, we say images.
Our construction and application also is true, bicause both your
hauing of images in churches, and also all maner worship you
vsed about them procéeded, and came from Gentilisme, so that the
spéeches and reasons, which the apostles & prophets vsed against
them, are aptly applied against your images, and the follies you
commit about them. Your annotation you referre vs to, is like
your selues, matter whereof you might be ashamed, if you had
any shame in you. For it hath béene often answered, and it is
enough for you barely to repeate it againe. Your councel of Nice
were impudent, & shamelesse asses, & beasts, giuing that to ima∣ges,
which you your selues dare not defend. Eusebius in the place
you cite, though he aloweth of that image, yet sheweth that that,
& the like grew out of the corrupt customes of the Gentils, wher∣of
he saith, that is no maruell, that some did sticke in new con∣uerted
Christians. And you can not shewe for fower hundred
yéeres after Christ, the hauing of images in the churches for
laie mens books. But I refer your annotation to farther answer
wherein it will be better displaied.