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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The answer.

In the former note these decrées you did insinuate to be mat∣ters vnwritten, and now in this note they are articles of our

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faith, and so consequently some articles of our faith are not writ∣ten. O miserable men! What state are they in whom you lead? When you pull from them the foundation and groundworke of their faith? The authoritie of lawfull councels we reuerence, as much as is lawfull to reuerence men. But by this councel we gather that a councell may be lawfully called, though the bishop of Rome call it not, and that it is not néedful that he or his legate à latere should be president in councels, and that it is not of ne∣cessity requisite, that he should confirme and ratifie councels. For it is manifest that no bishop of Rome bare stroke in this councel.

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