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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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Therefore the authority of the multitude, is not at all to be alleged against the word of God▪ But we must return to the rule, If any man teach any other Gospel, let him be holden accursed: Gal. 1. Let the chief authority •e of the word delivered by God:1 Afterwards that is to be reputed the church which agreeeth with that word, as Christ saith, My sheep hear my voice, John 10. and Saint: Augustine sayeth: The question is, Where the Church doeth consist. What shall we then do? Shall we seek the same in our words, or in the words of the chief head ⟨p. 11⟩thereof, our Lord Jesus Christ? I think th•• we ought▪ too seek the Church in his words, who is the trueth, and […] •est his own body.2 But here objection is made, if the authority of the Church be refused, •henis granted too much▪ and […] large liberty unto the malapertness of mens inventions. For if once the opinions of the Church be rejected, many will devise strange and ungodly interpretations of the […] This danger, when it is not too be contemned, and that it is profitable too restrain that liberty, we must then again […] forth the authority of the Church is to be required.
Therefore the autority of the multitude, is not at all to be alleadged against the worde of God▪ But we must returne to the rule, If anie man teach any other Gospel, let him bee holden accursed: Gal. 1. Let the chiefe autority •e of the worde deliuered by God: