Ambiguity and Simplicity

Nolo verborum ambiguitates: nolo mihi dici, quod et aliter possit intelligi. Revelata facie gloriam Domini contemplemur. Claudicabat quondam et Israeliticus populus in utroque pede. Sed Elias, qui interpretatur, fortis Domini: 'Usque quo ait, claudicatis in utroque vestigio? Si Dominus est Deus, ambulate post eum: si autem Baal, sequimini eum.' Et ipse Dominus de Judaeis: 'Filii alieni mentiti sunt mihi: filii alieni inveteraverunt, et claudicaverunt a semitis suis.' Certe si haereseos nulla suspicio est, ut cupio et credo, cur non verbis meis meum sensum loquitur? Quam ille simplicitatem vocat, ego malitiam interpretor. Persuadere mihi vult, quod pure credat; pure ergo et loquatur. Et si quidem unum verbum, vel unus sensus esset ambiguus, si duo, si tres, ignorantiae veniam tribuerem; nec ea quae aut obscura vel dubia sunt, de certis et perspicuius aestimarem. Nunc vero quae ista simplicitas est, quasi super ova et aristas inter theatrales praestigias pendenti gradu incedere: ubique dubium, ubique suspectum. Sanctus Hieronymous, Contra Ioannem Hierosolymitanum, ad Pammachium

I dislike ambiguity in words, I dislike to be told that something is able to  be understood in another way. With face uncovered let us contemplate the glory of the Lord. Once the people of Israel halted between two opinions. But Elijah, whose name interpreted means 'strong one of the Lord,' said, 'How long halt  between two ways? If the Lord be God, go after Him; but if it be Baal, follow him.' 1 And the Lord himself says concerning the Jews, 'The strange children lied to me; the strange children became feeble, and they limped out of their paths.' 2 Certainly if there is no suspicion of heresy, which I desire and believe, why does he not speak out my opinion with my words? He calls it simplicity, I interpret it as cunning. He wishes to persuade me that his belief is pure, let him then speak purely. And indeed if one word or meaning be ambiguous, or two or three, I could grant forgiveness on account of ignorance, nor would I judge things obscure or doubtful by the standard of what is certain and clear. But now this simplicity is like what happens with performers who walk on tiptoe over eggs or standing grain; everywhere there is doubt, everywhere suspicion. Saint Jerome, To Pammachius, Against John of Jerusalem 1 1 Ki 18.21 2 Ps 17.46