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

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Of Ambrosius.

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Many causes doeth Ambrose throughly touch,¹ viz. of the Trinity, against the Novatians of justification. And although in his commentaries, now and then sentences unlike are found, which seem not so much too have been written of him as to have been set forth by others, yet it is clear, that out of his longer disputations, be held opinion touching Grace, and justification, the very same that we do teach.

Many causes doeth Ambrose throughly touch,¹ viz. of the Trynity, against the Nouatians of iustification. And although in his cō mentaries, now and then sentences vnlike are founde, which seeme not so muche too haue been written of him as to haue beene set forth by others, yet it is cleare, that out of his lōger disputations, bee helde opinion touching Grace, and iustification, the very same that wedoe teache.

1Ambr. vixit circiter annum 376. Episcopus Mediolatiensis creature 377.Ambr. vixit circiter annum 376. Episcopus Mediolatiensis creatu• 377.

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That doeth his Epistle unto Irenaeus testify upon the 4. of Saint Paul too the Romans, saying: The law worketh wrath. Epist. 71. where he sayeth so: By works of the law is no man justified, that is, by the law is sin manifested, but the fault is not dispensed with.¹

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