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A godly and learned assertion in defence of the true church of God, and…
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.
London : 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.
Of the Churche, and of the Auctority of the woorde of God.
IT was accustomed oftentimes, to be disputed upon, how much credit might be given unto the opinions of the Church, decrees of Synods, and sayings of writers. For, although we hold it for a rule, that we embrace and have the word of God in reverence, yet notwithstanding, when there seem doubtful places in the writings of the apostles, as it were to occur,1 or come in the way, some men do dispute, that the opinions of the church rather are too be followed, than the writings of the apostles.
IT was accustomed oftentymes, to be disputed vpon, how much credit might be giuē vnto the opiniōs of the Churche, decrees of Synodes, and sayings of wryters. For, although wee holde it for a rule, that wee embrace and haue the worde of God in reuerence, yet notwithstandinge, when there seeme doubtfull places in the wrytinges of the apostles, as it were to occurre,1 or come in the way, some men doo dispute, that the opinions of the churche rather are too bee followed, than the wrytinges of the apostles.
- 1What the adversaries do argue.What the aduersaries do argue.