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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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During that troublesome state of Italy it ⟨image 53⟩seemed a peculiar felicity too be out of the country too dwell a far of in some solitary place, either without their household, without children and not too behold the destructions of their Cities, and spoiling of their native country.1 For it is a miserable thing too say that which Aeneas sayeth: Et quorum pars magna fuit. Signifying that he himself was one of the chief beholders and sufferers of the trouble. Therefore men of modest conversation, which kept houses and families did think those which lived solitarily to be happy for their tranquility.2 So increased the admiration of men to wards Monks or solitary persons, and many began to seek for and to love solitarily by places.
During that troublesome state of Italy it ⟨image 53⟩seemed a peculiar felicity too bee out of the country too dwell a farre of in some solitary place, either without their housholde, without children and not too beholde the destructions of theyr Cities, and spoyling of theyr natyue country.1 For it is a miserable thing too say that which Aeneas sayeth: Et quorum pars magna fuit. Signifying that hee himself was one of the chiefe beholders and sufferers of the trouble. Therefore men of modest conuersation, which kept houses and families did thinke those which liued solitarily to be happy for theyr tranquility.2 So encreased the admiration of men to wards Monks or solitary persons, and many began to seeke for and to loue solitarily by places.
- 1Virg. A•neidos. 2
- 2Monks had in great estimation where & when.