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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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The third offence in him I will also add hereunto,1 which is manifest. He was seduced with night visions too allow or bring in the oblation of the sacrament for the dead. He maketh mention of two, which after their death, had served in bathes. Whereof ⟨p. 47⟩the one required that oblation of the Sacrament might be made for him, that he might be delivered out of those pains and punishments. From these visions he groundeth doctrine in the Church, contrary too the express word of GOD, as it is written. Deut. 18. Thou shalt not ask counsel at the dead: 2and as it is also written, Isaiah 8. Should not a people in quire at their GOD? from the living too the dead. Ergo, what kind of state soever the souls of those departed, are in after this life: Yet notwithstanding, from visions or sights we ought not to take any doctrine of confirmation or otherwise. And again who seeth not that it is a feigned fable, where he sayeth, that after death men became bath keepers. This fable is like the feigned tale of the daughters of Danaus, which draw up water with a sieve.
The thirde offence in him I wil also adde heerevntoo,1 which is manifest. Hee was seduced with night visions too allowe or bring in the oblation of the sacrament for the dead. Hee maketh mention of twoo, which after theyr death, had serued in bathes. Whereof ⟨p. 47⟩the one requyred that oblation of the Sacrament might bee made for him, that hee might bee deliuered out of those paynes and punishementes. From these visions he groundeth doctrine in the Churche, contrary too the expresse woorde of GOD, as it is written. Deut. 18. Thou shalte not aske counsel at the dead: 2and as it is also written, Esay 8. Should not a people in quyre at theyr GOD? from the liuing too the dead. Ergo, what kinde of state oever the soules of those departed, are in after this life: Yet notwithstanding, from visions orsights wee ought not to take any dotrine of confirmation or otherwyse. And againe who seeth not that it is a fained fable, wherehee saieth, that after death men became bath keepers. This fable is lyke the fayned tale of the daughters of Danaus, which drawe vp water with a siue.