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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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I know it is plausibly spoken of some touching the dignity of laws,1 of peace and common tranquility. I am not so void of learning, nor so unskilful in the custom of civill life. But I think also that in the common wealth, those burdens are to be borne withal touching common tranquility which may be tolerate without impiety. Touching that kind of burdens let these sentences be of effect, [Greek or Hebrew], That an inconvenience which is well placed, let it not be removed. And as Plato said, That as of the doting father, so, of the fond foolish country, are the fashions to be borne withal. These things are rightly spoken touching charges or functions in the civil society of men, which being without ungodliness are borne withal: But this Philosophy is not transposed or applied to subvert the glory of god. Errors of doctrine, & Idolatry ought not to be dissembled:2 Like as our saviour Christ saith, If any man shall deny me, I will confound him.
I know it is plausibly spoken of some touching the dignity of lawes,1 of peace and common tranquility. I am not so voyde of learning, nor so vnskilfull in the custome of ciuill life. But I thinke also that in the common wealth, those burdens are to be borne withall touching common tranquility which may be tollerate without impietie. Touching that kinde of burdens let these sentences bee of effect, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, That an inconuenience which is wel placed, let it not be remoued. And as Plato said, That as of the doting father, so, of the fond foolish country, are the fashions to be borne withal. These thinges are rightly spoken touching charges or functions in the ciuil society of men, which beeing without vngodlynesse are borne withal: But this Philosophy is not transposed or applyed to subuert the glory of god. Errors of doctrin, & Idolatry ought not to be dissembled:2 Lyke as our sauiour Christe sayth, If any man shal deny mee, I wil confounde him.
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