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 Gregory Romanus.Of the Churche, and of the Auctority of the woorde of God. › Of Gregory Romanus.

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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: Psal. 108. The infection of this curse hurteth others, which are of their affinity in nature, which do also strive against the trueth, and do exercise cruelty against the godly ones.

Let good men wel knowe, that by keeping felloweship and company with those that are defyled,¹ they shal surely suffer great plagues, for their friendship and for their society. The Psalme saieth of this kinde of enimies, Hee hath put on blasphemy, as a garment vpon him, and: it hath pearced through him, as water through his inwarde partes, and as oyle in his bones: Psal. 108. The infection of this curse hurteth others, which are of their affinity in nature, which doo also stryue against the trueth, and doo exercise cruelty against the godly ones.

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Let us not therefore, think, that this commandment is but of small effect, too say (If any man shall teach any other doctrine, let ⟨p. 64⟩

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