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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 reason:1 the use of the Sacrament only profiteth them, which using the same, do remember the death and benefits of Christ. Ergo it is impossible that this work should profit them that are dead, which neither use the same themselves, nor do make any remembrance of the death of Christ. The antecedent is manifest, by the ⟨p. 49⟩institution of Christ, because he biddeth us celebrate this mystery in remembrance of him. And we ought not by Imagining too add any thing unto the institution of Christ, if any man imagine moe things, if any man transfer the same unto the dead, he doth wickedly defile the institution of Christ.
The thirde reason:1 the vse of the Sacrament only proffiteth them, which vsing the same, doo remember the death and benefites of Christe. Ergo it is impossible that this woorke shoulde profit them that are dead, which neither vse the same themselues, nor doo make any remembraunce of the death of Christ. The antecedent is manifest, by the ⟨p. 49⟩institution of Christe, bycause hee biddeth vs celebrate this mystery in remembrance of him. And wee ought not by Imagining too adde any thing vnto the institution of Christ, if any man imagine moe thinges, if any man transferre the same vnto the dead, he doth wickedly defile the institution of Christ.
- 1Use of the Sacrament rightly applied.Vse of the Sacrament rightly aplyed.
The fourth reason: The scripture sayeth manifestly, Blessed are the dead, which dye in the Lord. Rom. 8