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| Heretics, in Fact, Do Not Use, But Only Abuse, Scripture. No Common Ground Between Them and You.
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Chapter XVII.—Heretics, in Fact, Do Not Use, But Only Abuse,
Scripture. No Common Ground Between Them and You.
Now this heresy of yours2034
does not receive certain Scriptures; and whichever of them it does
receive, it perverts by means of additions and diminutions, for the
accomplishment of it own purpose; and such as it does receive, it
receives not in their entirety; but even when it does receive any up to
a certain point2035
as entire, it
nevertheless perverts even these by the contrivance of diverse
interpretations. Truth is just as much opposed by an adulteration of
its meaning as it is by a corruption of its text.2036
Their vain presumptions must needs refuse to
acknowledge the (writings) whereby they are refuted. They rely on those
which they have falsely put together, and which they have selected,
because of2037
| 2037 “De” has
often the sense of “propter” in our author. | their ambiguity.
Though most skilled2038
| 2038 Literally, “O
most skilled.” | in the Scriptures,
you will make no progress,2039
when everything
which you maintain is denied on the other side, and whatever you deny
is (by them) maintained. As for yourself, indeed, you will lose nothing
but your breath, and gain nothing but vexation from their
blasphemy.E.C.F. INDEX & SEARCH
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