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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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 they also ordained certaine ceremonial institutions: namely, Canons of penance, as they termed them, which at the first, were not so difficulte, and peraduenture were lesse superstitious.

1Ceremonial institutions were causes of superstitions.

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But afterwards it grew to an intolerable yoke, and superstition thereby increased, and the free remission of sins, was by means hereof obscured and darkened. Wherefore; in this matter, the fathers of this Council were not circumspect enough: And ⟨p. 15⟩seeing that the event so manifested afterwards,¹ that superstitions did hereby increase, let us not in his behalf so marvel at the doing of that Council,² that we will either allow, or restore these Canons as profitable for the Church.

But afterwardes it grewe to an intollerable yoake, and superstition therby increased, and the free remission of sinnes, was by meanes heereof obscured and darkened. Wherfore; in this matter, the fathers of this Councel were not circumspect ynough: And ⟨p. 15⟩seing that the euent so manifested afterwards,

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