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

[14], 66 [i.e. 132], [1] p. · 28k words · STC 17790 · ESTC S1632

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Of the Church, and of the Authority of the word of God.Of the Churche, and of the Auctority of the woorde of God.

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And in the time of Jeremiah, when the kings, & Priests set themselves against him, the church consisted not in the multitude of those priests,¹ but of them which believed the preaching of Jeremiah, Amoz. 3. So and in such manner shall Israel be delivered, That if the Shepherds do take two legs, or a piece of an ear out of the Lyons mouth, &c.

And in the time of Ieremy, whē the kings, & Priests set thēselues against him, the churche consisted not in the multitude of those priests,¹ but of them which beleeued the preaching of Ieremy, Amoz. 3. So and in such manner shal Israel bee deliuered, That if the Sheepheards do take twoo legges, or a peece of an eare out of the Lyons mouth, &c.

1Enemies of the church in Hieremyes time.Enimies of the churche in Hieremyes tyme.

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And finally at the length there was a very small church,¹ in respect of the multitude of the wicked ones, when as all nations (the people of Judah only excepted) had utterly lost the knowledge of God.

And finally at the length there was a very smal church,¹ in respect of the multitude of the wicked ones, when as all nations (the people of Iuda onely excepted) had vtterly loste the knowledge of God.

1Al Nations except Judah only had utterly lost the knowledge of God.Al Nations except Iuda onely had vtterly lost the knowledge of God.

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