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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Anno Domini 383. The councel of Constantinople was called together,¹ of Theodosius the Emperor, wherein was chief the bishop of Constantinople: there was a great controversy discussed upon and decided as concerning The holy Ghost, That he is a person proceeding from the father, and the son and that he is God: And for their contrary opinion therein, was Eunomius, and other Heretics of right condemned.

Anno Domini 383. The councel of Constantinople was called togither,¹ of Theodosius the Emperour, wherein was chief the bishop of Constantinople: there was a greate controuersy discussed vppon and dreyded as concerning The holy Ghoste, That he is a person proceeding from the father, and the sonne and that hee is God: And for their contrary opinion therein, was Eunomius, and other Heretikes of right condemned.

1The councel of Constantinople secundum Pantaleonem under Gratian. Anno 383. Present thereat 180. Fathers. Controversies. Heretics.The councel of Constantinople secundum Pantaleonem vnder Gratian. Anno 383. Present thereat 180. Fathers. Controuersies. Heretikes.

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And there were also certain policies here decreed,¹ as this one: namely, that no bishops should have any thing to deal in other dioceses than in their own.

And there were also certain pollicies here decreed,¹ as this one: namely, that no bishops shoulde haue any thing to deale in other diocesses than in their owne.

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