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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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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⟩him be holden as accursed. 1. Gal. They are not Bishops they are not the members of the Church,1 but the enemies of Christ, who sith they be throughly moved with furies, do not think upon concord and pear of the Church but of establishing tyranny, do not bend their endeavours too heal up the wounds of the Church,2 but they busy themselves about civill broils, the desolation of Churches, slaughter of those godly Ministers, and of those godly women members of the same. Wherefore, we must not look for any reformation of the Church from these enemies:3 But we must think, that in judgement, mind, and will, every man should separate himself from them, should flee away from their Idolatry, should not abide to hear their blasphemies against the true doctrine, neither should help forwards nor allow their counsels, nor yet confirm their authority.
Let vs not therefore, thinke, that this commaundement is but of smal effect, too say (If any man shall teache any other doctrine, let ⟨p. 64⟩him bee holden as accursed. 1. Gal. They are not Bishops they are not the members of the Churche,1 but the enemies of Christe, who sith they bee throughly mooued with furyes, doo not thinke vppon concorde and peare of the Churche but of establishing tyranny, doo not bende their indeuoures too heale vppe the woundes of the Churche,2 but they busie themselues about ciuill broyles, the desolation of Churches, slaughter of those godly Ministers, and of those godly women members of the same. Wherefore, wee must not looke for any reformation of the Church from these enimies:3