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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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Again our saviour Christ sayeth,1 When you shall see the abomination of desolation ⟨image 13⟩standing in the holy place. &c. Mat. 24. Here, doth he signify that in the church which is so called, shall Idolatry arise, whereby true doctrine, and true worshipping of God shall be overwhelmed, and there shall be made a desolation of the Church, that is too say, a solitariness or suppression thereof. And so indeed it hath come to pass.2 For after that the abuses of Masses and superstitions of traditions did once arise, there have followed darkness of true worshipping God, of faith, of invocation in faith and of functions in vocations too be performed: Because mans conscience beholding her own merits is not able too understand the forgiveness of sins, nor comprehend the manner of true calling upon GOD, and the expecting for his divine help.
Again our sauiour Christ saieth,1 When you shall see the abhomination of desolation ⟨image 13⟩standing in the holy place. &c. Mat. 24. Here, doth he signify that in the churche which is so called, shall Idolatry aryse, whereby true doctrine, and true worshipping of God shall bee ouerwhelmed, and there shal bee made a desolation of the Church, that is too say, a solitarines or suppression thereof. And so indeede it hath come to passe.2 For after that the abuses of Masses and superstitions of traditions did once aryse, there haue followed darkenesse of true woorshipping God, of fayth, of inuocation in fayth and of functions in vocations too bee performed: Bycause mans conscience beholding her owne merites is not able too vnderstande the forgiuenesse of sinnes, nor comprehende the manner of true calling vppon GOD, and the expecting for his diuyne helpe.