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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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David in his. 120. Psalm saith, Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Blessed are all they which love the same. O sweet and pleasant sentence: He exhorteth all men, by all kind of duties to help the Church, to defend the purity & agreement of the doctrine in the same, ⟨p. 66⟩to do well unto those which teach in the church with their prayers,1 and desires too commend the common welfare or safety thereof to God, to drive away wicked teachers and Tyrants from the same.
Dauid in his. 120. Psalme sayth, Pray for the peace of Hierusalem. Blessed are all they which loue the same. O sweet and pleasāt sentence: Hee exhorteth all men, by all kind of dueties to helpe the Church, to defend the purity & agreemēt of the doctrine in the same, ⟨p. 66⟩to do wel vnto those which teach in the church with their prayers,1 and desires too commende the common welfare or safety thereof to God, to driue away wicked teachers and Tyrantes from the same.
- 1An exhortation to pray for the prosperity of the Church and deserve well towards the same.An exhortation to pray for the prosperitie of the Church and deserue well towardes the same.
And from my heart I wish, that Politic men which ought and are able too help the Church, would consider the greatness of these duties. Let them have an eye unto their posterity: For whom as they have a desire to leave a well ordained common wealth,1 so much more ought they deliver true knowledge of God, uncorrupt religion, sincere doctrine of the Gospel, and after this manner well governed Churches. Like as Paul writing unto Timothy saith thus, commanding him, Faithfully to keep that which is committed unto him, that the same may come whole and uncorrupt unto the posterity. With this care nothing at all we see the Bishops of Rome, either Bishops of their affinity, either any Monks or Canons to be any way moved,