Rheims Douai [1582], THE NEVV TESTAMENT OF IESVS CHRIST, TRANSLATED FAITHFVLLY INTO ENGLISH out of the authentical Latin, according to the best corrected copies of the same, diligently conferred vvith the Greeke and other editions in diuers languages: Vvith Argvments of bookes and chapters, Annotations, and other necessarie helpes, for the better vnderstanding of the text, and specially for the discouerie of the Corrvptions of diuers late translations, and for cleering the Controversies in religion, of these daies: In the English College of Rhemes (Printed... by Iohn Fogny, RHEMES) [word count] [B09000].
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THE ARGVMENT OF ECCLESIASTICVS.
In
what sense this Booke is sometimes called Salomons, we haue shewed
in the argument before the Booke of wisdom. As likewise that it is Canonical
Scripture. wherto we might adde more testimonies of ancient
Fathers: as S. Clement of Alexandria, li. 1. c. 8. note Pedagogi, Origen. ho.
8. in Numer. & ho. 1. in Ezech. S. Cyprian de opere & eleemos. S. Athanasius
in Synopsi, & li. de virginitate. S. Basil in regul. disput. resp. 104.
S. Gregorie Nazianzen. Orat. 2. aduers. Iulian. S. Epiphanius. hær. 76.
& in Ancorato. S. Hilarie, in Psal. 144. S. Ambrose de bono mortis. c. 8. &
Ser. 22. in Psal. 118. S. Chrysostom ho. 33. ad populum Antioch. S. Augustin,
li. 2. ca. 8. Doct. Christ. & li. 17. c. 20. de Ciuit. S. Gregorie the
great, in Psal. 50. and manie others expresly cite this booke as holie Scripture.
But chiefly we relie vpon the auctoritie of the Church defining that it is Canonical.
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It was written by Iesus the sonne of Sirach in Hebrew, about the
time of Simon Iustus, otherwise called Priscus: and translated into
Greke by the auctors Nephew, as the same Translator testifieth in
his Prologue, but expresseth not his owne name. note It is called Ecclesiasticus,
which signifieth a Collector or Gatherer, as a common title of euerie
ordinarie preacher, instructing and exhorting the multitude gathered
to a sermon: with difference from Ecclesiastes: which signifieth The
Preacher, as a greater title of the chief or principal Preacher of anie
Church, Citie, or Prouince, and agreeth most eminently to Christ our
Sauiour: who preached, and sendeth preachers to the whole world. note And
for the excellent contents, it may also rightly be called Panaretos,
that is, a Receptacle, or storehouse of al vertues, for the instruction of al
in general, to cooperate with Gods grace in this life, and so enherite eternal
glorie. note note In fourtie and three whole chapters, are mixtly the commendations,
and precepts of al sortes of vertues; sometimes in particular, but more often
vnder the general names of wisdom and Iustice. In the other eight chapters
are recited manie excellent examples of most renowmed holie men: with
praises and thankes to God.
Rheims Douai [1582], THE NEVV TESTAMENT OF IESVS CHRIST, TRANSLATED FAITHFVLLY INTO ENGLISH out of the authentical Latin, according to the best corrected copies of the same, diligently conferred vvith the Greeke and other editions in diuers languages: Vvith Argvments of bookes and chapters, Annotations, and other necessarie helpes, for the better vnderstanding of the text, and specially for the discouerie of the Corrvptions of diuers late translations, and for cleering the Controversies in religion, of these daies: In the English College of Rhemes (Printed... by Iohn Fogny, RHEMES) [word count] [B09000].
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