A godly and learned assertion in defence of the true church of God, and…

Name: A godly and learned assertion in defence of the true church of God, and…
Author: Philip Melanchthon

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.

Philip Melanchthon 1497–1560London : Imprinted at London at the three Cranes in the Vinetree by Thomas Dawson, 1580

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Of the Church, and of the Authority of the word of God. › Of Gregory Romanus.Of the Churche, and of the Auctority of the woorde of God. › Of Gregory Romanus.

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Gregory in Libro 3. Epistol. in that his Epistle unto the Bishop of Catanea in Cilicia giveth charge that Subdeacons or Deacons should not use the company of their ⟨p. 46⟩wives,¹ which they had married before they were ordered. When as in deed the people Siculi before their time had observed the manner of the Grecians, and did not forbid the husbands to use the company of their wives. This fault is here now sufficiently manifest. For no godly person can allow the separation or divorce of lawful matrimony. He telleth that there was one called Speciosus which had rather leave and forgo his function of being Subdeacon,² then too want the company of his wife. This whosoever he was, no doubt was endued with sounder judgement in this point, then they which sought the separation or divorces of such marriages.

Gregory in Libro 3. Epistol. in that his Epistle vntoo the Bishoppe of Catanea in Cilicia giueth charge that Subdeacons or Deacons shoulde not vse the company of theyr ⟨p. 46⟩wyues,¹ which they had maried before they were ordered. When as in deede the people Siculi before theyr tyme had obserued the maner of the Grecians, and did not forbid the husbands to vse the company of theyr wyues. This faulte is heere nowe sufficiently manifest. For no godly person can allowe the separation or diuorse of lawefull matrimony. Hee telleth that there was one called Speciosus which had rather leaue and forgo his function of beeing Subdeacon,² then too wante the company of his wyfe. This whosoeuer hee was, no doubt was indewed with sounder iudgement in this poynt, then they which sought the separation or diuorses of such marriages.

1He forbiddeth Subdeacons & Deacons to have the company of their wives.

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