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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Dedication: ¶ To the Right Honourable Edward, Earle of Rutlande, Lord Roos, of Hamelake, of Beavvo…Dedication: ¶ To the Right Honorable Edwarde, Earle of Rutlande, Lorde Roos, of Hamelake, of Beauuo…

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For Ecchius the Popes champion with his confederates seeking privy and secrete shifts of lets, refused that conflict. And the matter being deferred till the year following 1541. too be handled at Ratisbona, thither in person came the ⟨image 5⟩said Emperor, the Princes electors of Germany with their learned Divines, & the Popes legate with his adherents the adversaries. By whom after some disputation and concertation had, the convention for that time was there also dismissed, upon sufficient good considerations, & by reason of the Emperors expedition in his wars against the Turk.

For Ecchius the Popes champion with his confederates seeking priuy and secrete shiftes of lettes, refused that conflict. And the matter being deferred till the yeere following 1541. too bee handled at Ratisbona, thither in person came the ⟨image 5⟩said Emperour, the Princes electors of Germany with their lerned Diuines, & the Popes legate with his adherents the aduersaries. By whom after some disputation and concertation had, the conuention for that time was there also dismissed, vppon sufficient good considerations, & by reason of the Emperours expedition in his warres against the Turke.

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And after that, as the Reverent Joachim•• Camerarius testifieth, (who writeth the whole discourse of his life,) this zealous Phinehas desisted not in defence of Gods quarrel, as by publishing his other works before▪ Namely his Confessio fidei, exhibited at Augusta, and his Siluula addressed for the pacification of the controversies in Frankfurt: So now did he write this book intituled De Ecclesia, after the assembly at Ratisbona. Like a Godly wise Aeoonomus in the Lords house, and like unto the provident Scriba doctus ad Regnum Coelorum, (as Christ sayeth Matt. 13.) bringing forth with the good Paterfamilias this learned assertion

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

Of the Church, and of the Authority of the word of God.

Of the Churche, and of the Auctority of the woorde of God.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Of the Church, and of the Authority of the word of God.

Of the Churche, and of the Auctority of the woorde of God.

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