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 the Churche, and of the Auctority of the woorde of God.

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So after the deluge, Melchizedek, which was the son of Shem, ¹the son of Noah, retained the true doctrine: And when Idolatry increased amongest the Chaldees, & that the true doctrine of God was almost extinguished every where, God, by calling Abraham, renewed his Church. Afterwards the family of Abraham and a few of his •earers became the Church, when as in mean time the Chaldees and Egyptians boasted themselves too be the posterity of the fathers, that they retained the examples of the fathers, and manner of worshipping God,² & openly declared themselves to be the people of God, when they retained not Gods word amongst them, although they had retained ceremonies, whereunto notwithstanding ⟨image 12⟩they devised perverse opinions, and moreover added Idolatry.

So after the deluge, Melchisedech, wc was the sonne of Sem, ¹the sonne of Noah, reteined the true doctrine: And whan Idolatry increased amongest the Chaldees, & that the true doctrine of God was almost extinguished euery where, God, by calling Abraham, renewed his Churche. Afterwardes the family of Abraham and a fewe of his •earers became the Church, when as in meane tyme the Chaldees and Egyptians boasted themselues too bee the posterity of the fathers, that they reteined the examples of the fathers, and manner of woorshipping God,² & openly declared themselues to bee the people of God, when they retained not Gods word amongst them, although they had reteined ceremonies, whervnto notwithstanding ⟨image 12⟩they deuised peruerse opinions, and moreouer added Idolatry.

1The Church i• the same age after the deluge

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