TO THE ENGLISH READER.
the yeare 1579. and 1603. they translate it the other way, Against▪ free wil.
rather saying, that Abel was subiect to Cain, and that Cain
by Gods ordinance, had dominion ouer his brother Abel,
then that concupiscence or lust of sinne is subiect to mans
wil, or that man hath powre of free wil, to resist (by Gods
grace) tentation of sinne. But as we heare in a new Edition
(which we haue not yet sene) they trāslate it almost as in the Against Melchisedechs sacrifice.
first in like sorte Gen. 14. v. 18. The Hebrew particle VAV,
which S. Ierom, and al Antiquitie translated ENIM (FOR)
Protestants wil by no meanes admitte it, because (besides
other argumentes) we proue therby Melchisedechs Sacrifice.
And yet themselues translate the same, as S. Ierom
doth, Gen. 20. v. 3. saying: FOR she is a mans vvife. &c. And against holie Images.
Againe Gen. 31. v. 19. the English Bibles. 1552. and 1577.
translate Theraphim, IMAGES. Which the Edition of 1603.
correcting, translateth IDOLES. And the marginal Annotation
wel proueth, that it ought to be so translated.
VVith this then we wil conclude most deare (we speake This Edition dedicated to al that vnderstand English.
to you al, that vnderstand our tongue, whether you be of
contrarie opinions in faith, or of mundane feare participate
with an other Congregation; or professe with vs the same
Catholique Religion) to you al we present this worke: dayly
beseching God Almightie, the Diuine VVisedom, Eternal
Goodnes, to create, illuminate, and replenish your spirites,
with his Grace, that you may attaine eternal Glorie.
Euerie one in his measure, in those manie Mansions, prepared
and promised by our Sauiour in his Fathers house. Not
only to those which first receiued, & folowed his Diuine
doctrine, but to al that should afterwardes beleue in him,
& kepe the same preceptes. For there is one God, one also
Mediatour of God and men: Man Christ Iesus. VVho gaue
himself a Redemption for al. VVherby appeareth his wil,
that al should be saued. VVhy then are not al saued? The
Apostle addeth: that they must first come to the knowlege Christ redeemed al, but al are not saued.
of the truth. Because without faith it is impossible to please
