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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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He doth also trifle as touching the kingdom of the saints,1 when they feigned that it should endure a thousand years in this corporal life; before the consummation of the world, and before the last judgement, too others by a little, and a little rising sooner, & too others rising later.2 This Judaical doting opinion is altogether to be excluded out of the Church.
Hee doth also tryfle as touching the kingdome of the sainctes,1 when they fained that it shoulde endure a thousande yeeres in this corporall life; before the consummation of the worlde, and before the last iudgement, too others by a little, and a little rysing sooner, & too others rysing later.2 This Iudaicall doting opinion is altogither to bee excluded out of the Churche.
- 1His errors touching Saints.His errors touching Saincts.
- 2His errors touching traditions.
In his litle book De corona militis, he speaketh many things concerning mans traditions:1 and very sharply he declameth, touching custom that it is too be reputed for a law. By means of these sayings wrested a wrong way in the Church, as it happeneth, might great errors be established in all ages, because mans circumspection ⟨image 35⟩and vigilancy can never be such and so great, but that some perverse customs do creep into the church some time.