Aferiom DzJJwajive from Poperie. 591, A Yolfha~e heard theold religion, now h~are the new: Bdlumine bath tbefe words; ~;.:~:;;, t;_~' ftmufr needs beconfe!fed that the Scriptures are rnofc obfcure; Here rhcrfore{fairh ph~.A"'-"f"· he )L•ther h1th devifed rwo evafions; One, that rhe Scripnue, though it beobfcure JJ.H""'"·'" inone place, yet thar it doth clearely propound rhe f•mc thing in another: The fe- ~~;~J,,~';"'"' cond is, that rhoilgh theScripture becle.are-ofitfelre, yet tothe proud and unbelee- ....,.,,,.,,.,.,. ve~it is hard by reafdn o~rl!eir blindnetreand evill~ffefrions: fo the L•th?r•m(Ctith ~'fr,~;;.,."';;:, fiethius)conteAcf that the Scriptures are deare and plaine·: fo DurttkJ againfr IPhJIIJ· cuj !J fcPptNro~.? fl!m (o the Rb.,nijll in their~nnoration~ and generallyall Papi!ls. Judge now ifall :;_~~P;!.::;:,~ rhefefure-named Fathers, andforheancienr Church, werenotLNtheraminthis """b'''" point; or rath•r we theirs; and yeeld that thistheir old opinion by the new Church f"'f'"'" P•P•- .B of Roiue is condemned for herericall: and in all rhefeJ~y uiJ<ln your foule, whether is .;~;;;:;.[;~~- theEider? qu.t lmpr;.:ra. Letme drawyou on yet a little further: Our que!lionis, whether it be neceffa<y F•P•'• """"'" or fir rblt all moo(even ofthe Laiety)fhould have liberty to heare and read theScrip- "'""' ' '" .p, cures in alangll"ge whtch they underlland? Heare firll rhe voiceofrheold1\eligi- ';;;::,~;;~ on; Toomit the direct charges of Gregory Nijfin and Ambroje,thas_ bath ']eroiJJeUp- !'"""~;ton the Pfalmes, The Lord will decl•re; and howwill he declare? Nor by word, buc .;~;;~~{':/,."$6 1 by writill!(: In whofe writing? in the writingofhis people,&c. Our Lord and,'),wh "••~" q"" 1•fl ourtherefore tells us, and fpeaketh in rheScripturesofhis Princes: Our Lord will 'i~•f,<N. •"" declare it ro us in theScripturesofhis people, in the holy Scriptures: wh:ch Sc·rip- ,~1~;';:;},~:t mre is read eo all rbepeople; that is, fo read as that all may underfrand : notthar a "'"q"..Siiri-' few may u~dertland, but_all. . ~~;;;~-:u~so;tiC What faithful! man, fatth AMgupine(rhough he bebut aNovice, before hebe bap- f'"',.. ,,,,, ' tized, and have received the holy Gholl) doth nor wirhanequall mindercad and '""''''"''""' heare all things, which after rhe afcenfion of our Lord are written in Canonicall ~~~;/jfn'; truth, and aurhotity,although as yet he under(lands themnot as he ought? purpore, .'.,.& But ofallmher, Saint ChrJfofto"'e is everywhere malt vehement and direfr in rhis ~:11;</'"fl···~· poinr: Amongfi infinite places,hear what be fairh in oneofhisHomilies of C.az•ruJ: L.1~;:o';,~pt~ ·I doe alwayes exhort, and will never ceafe roexhorr you (faith he) that yonwill not '"""•&bm•- here only atcend ro rhofe thingswhich are fpoken; but when you are at home, you ':,":,~ft""'•. conrinuallyBufieyour felvesin reading ofrheholy Scriptures; whichpraB:ifcalfo I •ttmJ..;;,:-:;.; have not ceafed ro driveinto them whichcome privately unto me: fat lee no man ' ' ' fm•fibm fay, Tufh, rhey are but idle words, and many ofrhemfuch as fhould becontemned: [,:1/: it:"' 0 Alas, lam ta'ken upwith Law-c aufes, lamimployed in publike affitires, Hollowmy vm,"' a/>& trade, I maintaine •wifeand children, and have agreat charge to looke to: Iris not "'""I'm":; for me to read rhe Scriptures,but for themwhichhave cafi off theworld,which have Q;J::u:· taken up the folitary tops ofMountainesfor theirdwellings, which live rhis ~ontem- ""'""""~;; r}lath·e kin?e of li'fe continually._ . ;';:'~~:;?~$ Whatfatell thou, 0 man?Is It not for thee to rurne overthe Scnprures,becaufe '"'"t."•f,;;- rhou artdilhacred with infinite cares? Nay, then iris forthee more than for them - :;.'"' "~""'' fo; rhey doe not fo much need rhe helpeoftheScriprures, asyou thar are ro!l in rh~ .,~;/'Ji ~:~: mtdfr oftho waves ofworldly bufinetfe. illmm,&,. .v,_ And foon afrer:Neirhercan it bepoffible that any manfhould without great fruit j'::,;""' fi•;(. be perpetually converfant in this fpirituall exercife ofreading: and llraighr: Let us ..... /:,.;~·.v, nor negleCt to buy our felves !looks, le{\ we receive awound in our vir.tll parts: And ~~g·~'"""'" after he bath compared rhe BookesofScriprure toGold; headdcth, Bmwhat, fay J./"Q;JJ;:~ rhcy, ifweundediand not rhofe things which are contained in chafe Bookcs? What ,.,.,.,..,.,.,; g.lioe '~e then? Yes furcly, though thou do!l nor underfcand rhofe thi?gs which are ';; 1S,i,~~·;~ there lard up, yet by the very readingmuch holinelfe isgot: Although It cannot be, """"'"'""' tlw rhou !bouldfrbe alike ignorant ofall rhou reade!i; for therefore hath rhcSpirit •P•fi. .-,,e,n.,., ofGod fo difpenfed this Word, that PHblicanu, Fifhers, Tent-makers, Shepheard•, ~:'J/f/::~f';~ ondGo3!-heards, plaine unlcttred menmaybefaved by rhefe Bookcs; le!i anyofrhe N<Xc ,r;;;··c ' limp I er fort lbould pretend rhis excufe:That all thingswhich are faid,fhould be ealie wludus.Fd r_odifcerne ;_ ar:td r:hatrhe workmJn, the fervanr, rhepoorewiddow, and the mofr ~~~;:~~:~~mt fome better cop1es ll«i;n~'.\vr, which fignifie$Goat-hea~<, morc:lg;recableto the p!ac:e. t!t & {a.mu'usi"'?>'!,Ufua mu!itr, 0""omni 1u,. /,o.,.mum 111_-fottJ!{unt~ ,t.rtud!f4 fdl·or.t,aJJ'lUid /11tri llliiltllli{qut rtporttt. Hom•lll Gt11.19 .Obftcro ut fi~bil:d~ buc tvmi..ris,&c.fr: Co!4ff l~ltJ9·AudittobfuriStcu!.trtsOJttUS, (."'c. 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