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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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Furthermore why do not our adversaries again consider, how absurd a thing it is, too say, that Christ hath delivered us only from the Ceremonies of the law? Again, if our deliverance pertain only unto Ceremonial things, it profited not the fathers, before Moses, any thing at all. And it is needful, that we believe, that our deliverance from the law pertaineth unto the universal Church, from the beginning, unto the end of the world. These things are more amply disputed upon in his little book De Spiritu & litera.
Furthermore why doo not our aduersaries againe consider, howe absurde a thing it is, too say, that Christe hath deliuered vs onely from the Ceremonies of the lawe? Againe, if our deliueraunce pertaine only vntoo Ceremoniall thinges, it profited not the fathers, before Moyses, any thing at all. And it is needeful, that wee beleeue, that our deliueraunce from the lawe pertaineth vntoo the vniuersal Churche, from the beginning, vntoo the ende of the worlde. These thinges are more amply disputed vppon in his little booke De Spiritu & litera.
Finally they altogether know not what ⟨image 46⟩the deliverance from the law meaneth, which understand or think the same consisteth only of Ceremonies.1 As all men after Adams fall, are oppressed with sin, with the wrath of God, with death, with great and grievous calamities of this life, with eternal punishments.
Finally they altogither knowe not what ⟨image 46⟩the deliuerance from the law meaneth, which vnderstand or thinke the same consisteth onely of Ceremonies.1 As all men after Adams fall, are oppressed with sinne, with the wrath of God, with death, with great and greuous calamities of this lyfe, with eternal punishmentes.