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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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In this mans time speeches of Purgatory began every where too wax rife:1 which he neither refuteth nor confirmeth. Only he declareth, saying there were certain persons which so thought that the souls of the godly were purged, after that they departed out of their bodies: But in his 9. book of Confessions he requireth of God in his prayer for his mother departed, in these words, Lord inspire thy servants, that they may remember my father and my mother, at the Alter. Neither doth he require any thing more. Now although ⟨p. 43⟩this be spoken modestly by him:2 yet now it to wickedly wrested too the oblation of the Sacrament for the dead, such as was not in Augustine's time.
In this mannes tyme speeches of Purgatory began euery where too waxe ryfe:1 which hee neither refuteth nor confirmeth. Only hee declareth, saying there were certaine persons which so thought that the soules of the godly were purged, after that they departed out of their bodyes: But in his 9. booke of Confessions hee requyreth of God in his prayer for his mother departed, in these words, Lorde inspire thy seruauntes, that they may remember my father and my mother, at the Alter. Neither doth hee require any thing more. Nowe although ⟨p. 43⟩this be spoken modestly by him:2 yet now it to wickedly wrested too the oblation of the Sacrament for the dead, such as was not in Augustynes tyme.
- 1Sermons touching Purgatory frequented in Augustines time.Sermons touching Purgatory frequented in Augustines tyme.
- 2S. Augustines words of prayer wrested by the Papists for oblation of the sacrament of the dead.