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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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Again, also certain more malapert busiheades, when they imagine new opinions out of sayings of the scriptures which are lewdly wrested, do utterly despise the consent of the true Church, and all Synods without difference.1 As when Seruetus wrangleth with the Church of all ages, and doth deprave the sayings of the word of god, in the first Chapter of S. Johns Gospel, and seeketh after a more fit interpretation, as he thinketh. To the end therefore that such a malapert busibraine should be restrained and bridled, the Church had need of her bounds by all means, (if I may so say) as the old synods and writers do allege their first testimonies, which they have taken from the ⟨p. 2⟩Apostles, and other Authors.
Againe, also certaine more malaparte busiheades, when they imagine newe opinions out of sayings of the scriptures which are lewdely wrested, doo vtterly despyse the consent of the true Churche, and all Synodes without difference.1 As when Seruetus wrangleth with the Churche of al ages, and dooth depraue the sayings of the word of god, in the first Chapter of S. Iohns Gospel, and seeketh after a more fitte interpretation, as hee thinketh. To the ende therefore that such a malaparte busibraine shoulde bee restrained and brydeled, the Church had need of her boūds by al meanes, (if I may so say) as the olde synodes and wryters doo alleadge their first testimonies, which they haue taken from the ⟨p. 2⟩Apostles, and other Authors.
- 1Pantaleon testifieth that this Michael Seruetus for holding a new erroneous opinion of the Trinity, and of our Lord Jesus Christ, was afterwards put to death at Geneva, Anno 1553.Pantaleon testifieth that this Michael Seruetus for holding a new erronious opinion of the Trinity, and of our Lorde Iesus Christ, was afterwards put to death at Geneua, Anno 1553.