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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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Moreover barbarous people marvel at, and are in love with new fashions, which have a show of excellent godliness, and as it were of fellowship with God.1 It was therefore not too be marvelled, if than the crews of Monks increased, & that plausible opinions touching that kind of works, did spread further abroad, and that the light of the Gospel, touching true faith, and true worshipping of God, was then extinguished.
Moreouer barbarous people meruaile at, and are in loue with newe fashions, which haue a shewe of excellent godlinesse, and as it were of fellowship with God.1 It was therfore not too bee merualled, if than the crewes of Monkes increased, & that plausible opinions touching that kinde of workes, did spread further abroade, and that the light of the Gospel, touching true fayth, and true worshipping of God, was then extinguished.
- 1Barbarous people marvel at •hose strange ordinances.Barbarous people meruaile at •hose straunge •rdinaunces.
Also the Barbarous people were well pleased with the worshipping of Saints. Afterwards ⟨p. 45⟩when it was once received too reverence or honour them,1 namely, the saints with Images and peculiar temples after the Heathenish manner: the custom increased by the imitation of those in great authority. And by little and little it came to so great ungodliness, that this worshipping of Saints in these later days differed nothing at all from the manifest Idolatry of the Ethnics in times past.