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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
I ask the question therefore, whether it profit not against such to oppose the authority of the church: Here I answer: That the Church is to be heard, 1so far forth as the gospel commandeth. So I say always, the congregation is too be heard with whom the word of God hath been, and which is called the church, even as we command our Pastors to be heard. Let us therefore hear the church teaching and admonishing us. But we must not ground our belief upon the authority of the church, for the church doth not institute The articles of the faith, she doth only teach, and admonish us. But for the word of God must we believe, when namely; we being admonished of the church do understand that this sentence is truly & without subtle allegation delivered in the word of God.
I aske the question therefore, whether it proffit not against such to oppose the autority of the churche: Heere I answere: That the Churche is to be heard, 1so farre forth as the gospel commaundeth. So I say alwaies, the congregation is too bee hearde with whome the woorde of God hath bene, and which is called the churche, euen as we commaunde our Pastors to bee hearde. Let vs therfore heare the church teaching and admonishing vs. But we must not ground our beliefe vpon the autority of the church, for the churche doth not institute The articles of the fayth, shee doth only teach, and admonish vs. But for the woorde of God must we beleeue, when namely; we being admonished of the church do vnderstād that this sentence is truely & without subtil allegation deliuered in the worde of God.
- 1How the church is to be heard.How the church is to be hearde.
Peradventure Demosthenes would not think of a person, if he should read that sentence, In the beginning was the word, &c. But the hearer being admonished of the church, (that the word signifieth the person, to say the son of God) is now helped of the