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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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Like as truly the foolish and ignorant ⟨p. 15⟩people are so in love with antiquity that they will have all ancient traditions of men to be restored in the church,1 even as if now they of Sparta would have all ancient ordinances restored unto the state of their common wealth at this day: seeing that ordinances devised by men, are partly faulty, and partly allowable: yet notwithstanding they are not agreeable unto all times and ages.
Lyke as truely the foolishe and ignoraunt ⟨p. 15⟩people are so in loue with antiquity that they wil haue al ancient traditions of men to be restored in the churche,1 euen as if nowe they of Sparta would haue al ancient ordinaunces restored vnto the state of their common wealth at this day: seeing that ordinaunces deuised by men, are partly faulty, and partly allowable: yet notwithstanding they are not agreeable vnto al times and ages.
- 1The common sort have always held antiquity in great estimation.The common sort haue alwayes held antiquity in great estimation.
The Council called Neocaesariense, forbade, that Priests should not come too banquets at the second marriages,1 least they should be supposed of others to allow them. Such like foolish constitutions very many have been intermingled with good ordinances: wherefore, choice is to be made in such cases, and we must not rashly rejoice or take encouragement a•every saying of the ancient fathers, or Councils.