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.
Cite this Item: "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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1. Thes. 3. 10.

The text.

Night and day more abundantly praieng that we may ∴ see your face, and may accomplish those things which want of your faith.

The note.

Though letters and epistles in absence giue great comfort and confir∣mation in faith, yet it is preaching in presence by which the faith of Christ, and true religion is alwaies both begun and accomplished.

The answer.

Why did you then both take quite away from the people the cōfort, which they might haue reaped by the Epistles of Paul be∣ing

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absent, if you would haue suffered them in a toong which the people vnderstoode; and also in the daies, wherein your heresie raigned amongst vs, both slenderly and corruptly giue the other? But thanks be to God, who hath remooued you, and giuen great encrease to his truth, and religion, by the industrie and diligence of true and sincere preachers, amongst his people of England.