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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Act. 6, 7.

The text.

And the word of God increased, and the number of the dis∣ciples was multiplied in Hierusalem exceedingly, a great mul∣titude also of the ∴ priests obeied the faith.

The note.

Now also the priests and they of greater knowledge, and estimation began to beleeue.

The answer.

That the priests beléeued we sée, if it necessarily follow that they were of great knowledge, and estimation, then they were vnlike your ignorant sir Iohns, of which sort ten for one of the priests of your church were. But I thinke the time and common condition of the leuiticall priests then considered, that it is likely

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enough, that most of these were men of small knowledge and estimation. And this the rather confirmeth me in that opinion, that we do not read of any one of these priests here mentioned, to be cōuerted, that prooued a famous teacher in that first church, which could not haue béene, if many of them had béene of great knowledge and estimation.