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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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So Basilius addeth Monkery, as straw and stubble,1 and commendeth this kind of life with immoderate and false commendations, when as in deed he was therefore reprehended of his own Bishop.
So Basilius addeth Monkerie, as straw and stubble,1 and commendeth this kinde of life with immoderate and false commendations, when as in deede hee was therefore reprehended of his owne Bishop.
- 1Monkery stubble added by Basilius.
Butch at it is no small fault too ordain new worshippings of God: the Scripture warneth us hereof, and this one sentence sufficiently showeth the same:1 In vain do they worship me with commandments of man. Matth. 15. It is a grievous sin against the first commandment, to ordain or allow worshippings not commanded by God. For the first precept, seeing of forbiddeth there should be any strange Gods, doth also forbid strange worshippings.
Butch at it is no small faulte too ordeine newe woorshippings of God: the Scripture warneth vs hereof, and this one sentence sufficiently sheweth the same:1 In vaine doe they woorship me with commaundementes of man. Matth. 15. It is a grieuous sinne against the first commaundement, to ordeine or allow woorshippinges not commaunded by God. For the first precepte, seeyng of forbiddeth there shoulde be any straunge Gods, doth also forbid strange woorshippinges.