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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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Saint Paul sayeth, eschew Idolatry. These precepts are not to be slenderly made account upon.1 Let us therefore seek for the true Church, let us know, that in this our Prayers are heard, let us know, that in this Church, we are the members of ⟨image 75⟩Christ; and let us also know, that unto this Church, do the promises of Christ appertain: namely, those which he speaketh of in his Gospel. Those promises pertain not unto the enemies of the Gospel, like as they neither appertain unto the Jews, nor unto the Mahometistes, as God himself oftentimes witnesseth, and as our chief Priest Christ speaketh by his Prophet in the 16. Psalm, saying thus, I will not offer up their sacrifices, neither will I make mention of them in my lips. Whom may not this so heavy commination or threatening persuade and move to eschew the company of those which are enemies unto the true Church.
Saint Paule sayeth, eschewe Idolatry. These preceptes are not to be slenderly made accompte vppon.1 Let vs therefore seeke for the true Churche, let vs knowe, that in this our Prayers are hearde, let vs knowe, that in this Church, wee are the members of ⟨image 75⟩Christ; and let vs also knowe, that vntoo this Churche, do the promises of Christe appertaine: namely, those which hee speaketh of in his Gospel. Those promises pertayne not vnto the enimies of the Gospel, lyke as they neither appertayne vnto the Iewes, nor vnto the Mahometistes, as God himselfe oftentymes witnesseth, and as our chiefe Priest Christe speaketh by his Prophete in the 16. Psalme, saying thus, I will not offer vp their sacrifices, neyther will I make mention of them in my lippes. Whome may not this so heauy commination or threatning perswade and moue to eschewe the company of those which are enimies vnto the true Churche.
- 1An exhortation too all men to• seek for the true church.An exhortatio• too all men to seeke for the true church.