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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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Touching these, let us hold fast the assured rule of S. Paul, where he sayeth, If any man teach any other doctrine, let him be holden as accursed. 11. Ga••th. And when he sayeth, * Let him be holden as accursed: let us not think, that he used this as a slender or common curse, when he sayeth accursed, He signifieth hereby, that GOD, hath cast out of the Church, the enemies of the true doctrine, and that they are too be eschewed as the grievous plagues which GOD abhorreth.
Touching these, let vs holde fast the assured rule of S. Paule, where hee saieth, If any man teach any other doctrine, let him bee holden as accursed. 11. Ga••th. And when he saieth, * Let him be holden as accursed: let vs not think, that hee vsed this as a slender or common curse, when hee saieth accursed, Hee signifieth heereby, that GOD, hath cast out of the Churche, the enimies of the true doctrine, and that they are too bee eschewed as the grieuous plagues which GOD abhorreth.
- 1The word is anathema.The woord is •nat•ema.
Let good men well know, that by keeping fellowship and company with those that are defiled,1 they shall surely suffer great plagues, for their friendship and for their society. The Psalm sayeth of this kind of enemies, He hath put on blasphemy, as a garment upon him, and: it hath pierced through him, as water through his inward parts, and as oil in his bones: