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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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Sometimes,1 they are overcome with judgments & examples of the multitude (which is not godly) that they be drawn into superstitious by some humane imagination: As in the Nicene Council, except Paphnutlus alone had with stood the same, the opinion of them had been allowed for good which would have made a decree, that priests should abstain from their wives.
Somtimes,1 they are ouercome with iudgments & examples of the multitude (wc is not godly) that they bee drawen into superstitious by some humane imagination: As in the Nicen Coūcel, except Paphnutlus alone had wt stood the same, the opinion of them had beene allowed for good wc woulde haue made a decree, that priests shuld abstain frō their wiues.
- 1The multitude holding some one Church have borne a great stroke with some persons.The multitude holding some one Church haue borne a great stroake with some persons.
So did custom overcome Cyprian and many others,1 insomuch that they did allow the forbidding of marriage. Also the whole Nicene Council, being overcome with the agreement of a multitude, or of time, ratified the Canons of penance, which afterwards brought forth intolerable errors.2 Examples also of great personages do oftentimes deceive the Godly: Like as the example of Antonius caused many too err.
So did custome ouercome Cyprian and many others,1 insomuch that they did allowe the forbidding of marriage. Also the whole Nicene Councel, beyng ouercome with the agreement of a multitude, or of time, ratified the Canons of penaunce, which afterwardes brought foorth intollerable erroures.