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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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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.
And although nowe and then in his wrytinges there happen togither as it were certaine figures of speeche not sufficiently well expounded or inconuenient, yet these are to lie attributed to the tymes, bycause the custome of the common people, had receaued certaine figures, as namely the name of Merite, and certayne others. And these coulde not the learned then put away. More ouer neither were the wryters themselues sufficiently accustomed vntoo disputations, and what mysty clowde of ignoraunce was in the ⟨p. 42⟩Church at that tyme,1 thereby might bee esteemed, so that the wicked opinion and heresy of Pelagius was entertapned with so greate ioy, that Augustine and certaine few others, could not abolish the same againe out of their churches without great conflictes and controuersies.
- 1Pelagius his herest in estimation.Pelagius his hereste in estimation.