A07405:272
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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Such a book is there now set forth at Colen under the title of Reformation. And I bear report,1 that in Italy the Cardinal Contarenus was wont too say, these Lutherans had done injury unto the states of Rome, when they ascribe unto them the offences of the common writers, as of the legends, written, of that work called Dormi securè, and of such other like writers and their works: That the chief prelates of Rome were never of that judgement, or else allowed those foolish fables. So now, they turn quite from them these faults. And I know that there are very many every where, which by this new and strange kind of coming, do seek to themselves commendation of singular, wisdom, ⟨image 70⟩which for that cause are specially injurious towards us, that where many things are borrowed by them out of our books with we have corrected, & they deck themselves with our feathers, to the end they may blear the eyes of the ignorant, yet notwithstanding they allow us evil recompense for their teaching. For they rease not to exercise cruelty towards us, and again, they think not that this new sophistry may in time to come be the extreme and utter destruction of the true religion.
Such a booke is there nowe set foorth at Colen vnder the tytle of Reformation. And I beare reporte,1 that in Italy the Cardinal Contarenus was wonte too say, these Lutheranes had doone iniury vntoo the states of Rome, when they ascribe vntoo them the offences of the common wryters, as of the legends, written, of that woorke called Dormi securè, and of such other lyke wryters and their woorkes: That the chiefe prelates of Rome were neuer of that iudgement, or else allowed those folish fables. So nowe, they turne quyte from them these faultes. And I know that there are very many euery where, which by this newe and straunge kind of comming, do seeke to themselues commendation of singular, wisedome, ⟨image 70⟩which for that cause are specially iniurious towards vs, that where many thinges are borowed by them out of our bookes wt wee haue corrected, & they deck themselues with our fethers, to the ende they may bleare the eyes of the ignoraūt, yet notwithstanding they allow vs euil recōpence for their teaching. For they rease not to exercise cruelty towardes vs, and again, they thinke not that this new sophistry may in tyme to come be the extreeme and vtter destruction of the true religion.