A godly and learned assertion in defence of the true church of God, and…

Name: A godly and learned assertion in defence of the true church of God, and…
Author: Philip Melanchthon

A godly and learned assertion in defence of the true church of God, and of His Word written in Latin by that Reverend Father D. Philip Melanchthon, after the convention at Ratisbona, anno 1541 ; translated into English by R.R.A godly and learned assertion in defence of the true church of God, and of His Woorde written in Latine by that Reuerend Father D. Philip Melancthon, after the conuention at Ratisbona, anno 1541 ; translated into English by R.R.

Philip Melanchthon 1497–1560London : Imprinted at London at the three Cranes in the Vinetree by Thomas Dawson, 1580

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Of the Church, and of the Authority of the word of God. › A Resytal of Testimonies by the Author.Of the Churche, and of the Auctority of the woorde of God. › A Resytal of Testimonies by the Autor.

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The Council of Laodicea in Anno Domini 368. called together) did rightly confound the Novatian Heretics.¹ But it erred in exacting upon those Lay men, which already have had two wives: it willeth them first to be punished before they be admitted to the Communion. It doeth also forbid baptizing 14 dates after the beginning of lent:² the other politic ordinances there decreed, are good, as namely this one, when it forbiddeth matrimony and marrying with Heretics.³ This Synod followed that of Nicene not long time between.

The Councell of Laodicea in Anno Domini 368. called together) did rightly confounde the Nouatian Heritikes.¹ But it erred in exacting vppon those Lay men, which already haue had two wiues: it willeth them first to be punished before they be admitted to the Communion. It doeth also forbid baptizing 14 dates after the beginning of lent:² the other politike ordinaunces there decreed, are good, as namely this one, when it forbiddeth matrimony and marrying with Heretikes.³ This Synode followed that of Nicene not long tyme betweene.

1Lay men axacted upon, which had married 2 wives. Concil. Laodicenum.Lay men axacted vpon, which had married 2 wiues. Concil. Laodicenum.
2Error of Baptising forbidden for 14 days after beginning of lent.Error of Baptising forbidden for 14 dayes after beginning of lent.
3Marriage forbid with Heretics.Marriage forbid with Heretikes.

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A godly and learned assertion in defence of the true church of God, and…

Of ancient Ecclesiastical writers.

Of auncient Ecclesiasticall writers.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Of ancient Ecclesiastical writers.

Of auncient Ecclesiasticall writers.

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