Again, there be many rare names of certain birds, beasts, and precious stones, &c. concerning which the _Hebrews_ themselves are so divided among themselves for judgment, that they may seem to have defined this or that, rather because they would say something, than because they were sure of that which they said, [Sidenote: _Hier. in Ezek. cap. 3._] as St. _Hierome_ somewhere saith of the _Septuagint_. Now in such a case doth not a margin do well to admonish the Reader to seek further, and not to conclude or dogmatize upon this or that peremptorily? For as it is a fault of incredulity, to doubt of those things that are evident; so to determine of such things as the Spirit of God hath left (even in the judgment of the judicious) questionable, can be no less than presumption. [Sidenote: _St. Aug. 2. De doctr. Christ. c. 1._] Therefore as St. _Augustine_ saith, that variety of translations is profitable for the finding out of the sense of the Scriptures: so diversity of signification and sense in the margin, where the text is not so clear, must needs do good; yea, is necessary, as we are persuaded. [Sidenote: _Sixtus 5. Præf. Bibl._] We know that _Sixtus Quintus_ expressly forbiddeth that any variety of readings of their vulgar edition should be put in the margin; (which though it be not altogether the same thing to that we have in hand, yet it looketh that way;) but we think he hath not all of his own side his favourers for this conceit. They that are wise had rather have their judgments at liberty in differences of readings, than to be captivated to one, when it may be the other. [Sidenote: _Plat. in Paulo secundo._] If they were sure that their high priest had all laws shut up in his breast, as _Paul_ the Second bragged, and that he were as free from error by special privilege, as the dictators of _Rome_ were made by law inviolable, it were another matter; then his word were an oracle, his opinion a decision. [Sidenote: ὁμοιοπαφής Τρωτὸς γ’ ἡ χρώς ἐστι.] But the eyes of the world are now open, God be thanked, and have been a great while; they find that he is subject to the same affections and infirmities that others be, that his body is subject to wounds; and therefore so much as he proveth, not as much as he claimeth, they grant and embrace.