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

[14], 66 [i.e. 132], [1] p. · 28k words · STC 17790 · ESTC S1632

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Of the Church, and of the Authority of the word of God. › Of Hieronymus.Of the Churche, and of the Auctority of the woorde of God. › Of Hieronymus.

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Of Hieronymus.

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Hierome by his labour did much profit the Church in his translations:¹ and though his interpretations upon the Prophets are but slender, yet the exposition of the Histories derived from the ancient Fathers, is profitable. Touching doctrines he ⟨p. 34⟩wrote few things. Against Jovinian, he greatly confirmeth false & superstitious opinions touching mans traditions.² He disprayseth marriage, and inveigheth against it with reproachful speech, which is not […] nor seeming worthy for a Christian so to do. He gathereth sentences of Scripture very evil wrested as though they dispraised marriage, as this one, namely, If you live according to the flesh, you shall die. Rom. 8. & such others. And he sayeth expressly, that the woman which marrieth again after she hath been already twice married,³ nothing differeth from a whore. Also he affirmeth, That we must regard, Not so much what God granteth us; but what he will have us do, as though God would not have marriage.

Hierome by his labour did much profite the Churche in his translations:¹ and though his interpretations vppon the Prophetes are but slender, yet the exposition of the Histories deriued from the auncient Fathers, is profitable. Touching doctrines hee ⟨p. 34⟩wrote few things. Agaynst Iouinian, he greatly confirmeth false & superstitious opinions touching mans traditions.²

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