A godly and learned assertion in defence of the true church of God, and…

Name: A godly and learned assertion in defence of the true church of God, and…
Author: Philip Melanchthon

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.

Philip Melanchthon 1497–1560London : Imprinted at London at the three Cranes in the Vinetree by Thomas Dawson, 1580

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Of the Church, and of the Authority of the word of God. › A Resytal of Testimonies by the Author.Of the Churche, and of the Auctority of the woorde of God. › A Resytal of Testimonies by the Autor.

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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.

The Councel called Neocaesariense, forbad, that Priestes shoulde not come too banquettes at the seconde marriages,¹ least they shoulde bee supposed of others to allow them. Such like folish constitutiōs very many haue beene entermingled with good ordinaunces: wherfore, choise is to bee made in such cases, and wee must not rashely reioyce or take encouragement a•euery saying of the auncient fathers, or Councels.

1Concilium Neocesar. under Coustantinus. Anno. 315. Present thereat Germanus, Leontius, Basilius, Longinus & aliisConcilium Neocesar. vnder Coustantinus. Anno. 315. Present thereat Germanus, Leontius, Basilius, Longinus & aliis

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Anno Domini 324. The Councel of Nicene was called together by Constantine the Emperor,¹ wherein Eustathius bishop of Antioch was chief. In this Council, there were very great and grievous controversies of opinions discussed and derided, and the errors of Samosatenus, and of Arrius were of ⟨image 24⟩good right condemned.²

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