A07405:274
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 could rehearse many examples,1 but I surcease and I exhort all those that are godly, to abhor this mischievous sophistry of the adversaries. Hezekiah king of Jerusalem, did not only redress those superstitious errors and opinions, touching worshipping of the brazen Serpent, but he utterly destroyed the very Image it self. So it is a point of true godliness to cast a way the traditions themselves together with their ungodly opinions, which traditions are not in proper nature politic customs. Like as the Scripture commandeth, Idols to be destroyed, So those same traditions of private Masses, praying unto Saints, observing of vows, superstitious Apparel, religious orders of brotherhood, the bond of single life, difference of meats, and such other like foolish traditions proceeding of superstitions, ought utterly too be taken away and abolished.
I coulde rehearse many examples,1 but I surcease and I exhorte al those that are godly, to abhorre this mischieuous sophistry of the aduersaries. Ezechias king of Hierusalem, did not only redresse those superstitious errours and opinions, touching woorshipping of the brasen Serpent, but hee vtterly destroyed the very Image it selfe. So it is a point of true godlynesse to cast a way the traditions themselues togither with their vngodly opinions, which traditions are not in proper nature politike customes. Lyke as the Scripture commaundeth, Idolles to be destroyed, So those same traditions of priuate Masses, praying vntoo Sainctes, obseruing of vowes, superstitious Apparel, religious orders of brotherhood, the bonde of single life, difference of meates, and such other lyke foolishe traditions proceeding of superstitions, ought vtterly too bee taken away and abolished.
- 1The authors exhortation for the detestation of the adversaries sophistry. 2. Chronicorū ca▪ 29 and 31. Hezekiah a notable example of a good and godly Prince. True godliness how it ought to be employed.The autors exhortation for the detestation of the aduersaries sophistry. 2. Chronicorū ca▪ 29 and 31. Ezechias a notable example of a good and godly Prince. True godlynes how it ought to be employed.