A07405:65
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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For Seruetus, 1when he reneweth the wicked error of Samosatenus, and denieth the word• too be understood the person, in this saying, 1. John. In the beginning was […] word, doeth mightily extol the authority of the Scripture, he bidde•• that this authority be preferred before the decrees of the church. After that he disputeth subtly saying, The word is simply too be so understood. But whereas the Word, in the common speech of men doth not signify the person, he denieth that in John 1. it is too be understood the person. As if, Demosthenes should ⟨image 20⟩read this saying: In the beginning was the word, surely he would not think that any person were to be understood.
For Seruetus, 1when he reneweth the wicked error of Samosatenus, and denieth the word• too bee vnderstood the person, in this saying, 1. Iohn. In the beginning was 〈…〉 worde, doeth mightilly extoll the autoritie of the Scripture, he bidde•• that this autority be preferred before the decrees of the church. After that he disputeth subtilly saying, The woorde is simply too bee so vnderstood. But whereas the Woorde, in the common speech of men doth not signifie the person, hee denieth that in Iohn 1. it is too bee vnderstood the person. As if, Demosthenes shoulde ⟨image 20⟩reade this saying: In the beginning was the woorde, surely he woulde not thinke that any person were to bee vnderstood.
- 1Seruetus the he retique his opinion.