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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 fourth reason: The scripture sayeth manifestly, Blessed are the dead, which dye in the Lord. Rom. 8. The body dyeth because of sin, 1but the spirit is life for righteousness sake• (that is) they that are justified in the spirit, so long as they carry about them this body where in are as yet the remnants of sin, they are afflicted in divers manners, too the end that by calling upon God, faith, knowledge of GOD, and spiritual newness of life might more and more increase in them. But the body being once dead, the remnants of sin are abolished. And Paul saith manifestly. That the spirit liveth for righteousness sake. That life of the spirit justified, is not fear, or feeling of Gods wrath, But is joy in the holy Ghost, as Paul sayeth. Rom. 15. Therefore there are no pains of Purgatory.
The fourth reason: The scripture sayeth manifestly, Blessed are the dead, which dye in the Lorde. Rom. 8. The body dyeth bycause of sinne, 1but the spirite is life for righteousnes sake• (that is) they that are iustified in the spirite, so long as they cary about them this body where in are as yet the remnauntes of sinne, they are afflicted in diuers manners, too the ende that by calling vppon God, fayth, knowledge of GOD, and spiritual newnes of lyfe might more and more increase in them. But the body being once dead, the remnauntes of sinne are abolished. And Paule sayth manifestly. That the spirite liueth for righteousnes sake. That life of the spirite iustified, is not feare, or feeling of Gods wrath, But is ioy in the holy Ghost, as Paule sayeth. Rom. 15. Therfore there are no paines of Purgatory.
- 1Justification of the Spirit in this life.Iustification of the Spirite in this life.