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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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Such like sentences shall a man meet withal in Augustine every where,1 which sufficiently show, that he believed touching Grace & faith, the very same which we do teach. Like as in his book De Spiritu & Litera, he saith thus: By means of the law we fear God but by faith we flee unto the mercy of God. Lo here doth he manifestly discern between the Law and the Gospel.
Such lyke sentences shal a man meete withal in Augustine euery where,1 which sufficiently shew, that he beleued touching Grace & faith, the very same which we do teach. Like as in his booke De Spiritu & Litera, he saith thus: By meanes of the lawe wee feare God but by fayth wee flee vntoo the mercy of God. Loe heere doth he manifestly discerne betwene the Lawe and the Gospel.
- 1Augustine believed touching grace and faith the very same which the later age teacheth.Augustine beleeued touching grace and faith the very same which the later age teacheth.
And although now and then in his writings there happen together as it were certain figures of speech not sufficiently well expounded or inconvenient, yet these are to lie attributed to the times, because the custom of the common people, had received certain figures, as namely the name of Merit, and certain others. And these could not the learned then put away. More over neither were the writers themselves sufficiently accustomed unto disputations, and what misty cloud of ignorance was in the ⟨p. 42⟩Church at that time,1 thereby might be esteemed, so that the wicked opinion and heresy of Pelagius was entertained with so great joy, that Augustine and certain few others, could not abolish the same again out of their churches without great conflicts and controversies.