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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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This do I affirm too be the true Church, with whom too be joined in mind, will, and purpose, it behooveth all good men every where. And such (do I perceive by the benefit of GOD) are our Churches, which profess the true doctrine of the Gospel, which without all doubt is the consent and agreement of the doctrine of the Catholic church of Christ.
This doo I affirme too bee the true Churche, with whome too bee ioyned in minde, wil, and purpose, it behooueth all good men euery where. And such (doo I perceaue by the benefite of GOD) are oure Churches, which professe the true doctrine of the Gospel, which without all doubte is the consent and agreement of the doctrine of the Catholyke churche of Christ.
Would to God that good minds would consider how much it standeth them in hand not too be conversant in the Tents of the enemies of the Church, but too be a Citizen of the true Church of Christ, for whose ⟨image 76⟩sake God would have himself known in the world,1 for whose sake he created all things, whom he sanctified with the blood of his son, wherein he manifested himself by his wonderful works, by the fathers, Noah, Abraham, Joseph, Moses, David, Elijah, Fliseus, his Apostles, and other the lights of the Church, finally which shall inherit life and glory everlasting, & shall enjoy the fellowship of God, and of his holy Angels.
Woulde to God that good mindes woulde consider howe much it standeth them in hande not too bee conuersaunt in the Tentes of the enimies of the Churche, but too bee a Citizen of the true Churche of Christ, for whose ⟨image 76⟩sake God would haue himselfe kuowen in the worlde,1 for whose sake he created all thinges, whome hee sanctified with the blood of his sonne, wherein hee manifested himselfe by his wonderful woorkes, by the fathers, Noah, Abraham, Ioseph, Moyses, Dauid, Elias, Fliseus, his Apostles, and other the lightes of the Churche, finally which shall inherite life and glory euerlasting, & shal inioy the felloweship of God, and of his holy Angelles.