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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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Furthermore, oftentimes, writers have written more commodiously, then they have spoken, because for the most part they were very negligent & unperfect in teaching, & borrowed many sentences and methods of the common people,1 wherein consisted some kind of errors. As for example, August. borroweth the name of satisfaction, from the vulgar sort, yea although he doth openly reprehend the errors of satisfactions. He troubleth himself in the interpretation of this sentence, that every sin is voluntary, where he disputed of the sin original, when notwithstanding the Sentence is a civill saying set down concerning external offences.
Furthermore, oftentimes, writers haue writtē more cōmodiously, then they haue spoken, because for the most part they were very negligent & vnperfect in teaching, & borowed many sentences and methodes of the common people,1 wherein cōsisted some kinde of errors. As for example, August. borroweth the name of satisfactiō, frō the vulgar sort, yea although he doth openly reprehēd the errors of satisfactions. He troubleth himselfe in the interpretation of this sentence, that euery sinne is voluntary, where he disputed of the sinne originall, when notwithstanding the Sentence is a ciuill saying sette downe concerning external offences.
- 1Errors of satisfaction reprehended.
So call they the supper of the Lord an oblation,1 after the manner of the people, when it is not an oblation, but Christ himself was the high Priest, which offered his own sacrifice. And indeed in times past there was not made in the ceremony of the supper, an oblation of the body and blood: but before the consecration, there was bread offered, and other things and the Priest said that he did offer up prayers ⟨p. 8⟩