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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Afterwards,¹ there were certain policies ordained touching government of churches: That the bishop of Alexandria should govern the Churches of the east▪ and the bishop of Rome those Churches of the nations adjacent. Also that bishops should be consecrated of the other bishops which dwelt nea•e unto them. These policies, although they are profitable, yet they which constituted these, would not have them too be taken for the articles of the faith.

Afterwards,¹ there were certaine policyes ordained touching gouernement of churches: That the bishoppe of Alexandria shoulde gouerne the Churches of the east▪ and the bishop of Rome those Churches of the nations adiacent. Also that bishoppes should bee consecrated of the other bishoppes which dwelt nea•e vnto them. These policies, although they are profitable, yet they which constituted these, would not haue them too bee taken for the articles of the fayth.

1Policies for the government of churches devised at the said Councel.Policies for the gouernment of churches deuysed at the said Councel.

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Thirdly,¹ they also ordained certain ceremonial institutions: namely, Canons of penance, as they termed them, which at the first, were not so difficult, and peradventure were less superstitious.

Thirdly,¹

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