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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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Anno 433.1 The Council at Ephesus, was called of Theodosii•s, the younger, Emperor, wherein was chief, Cyrillus, bishop of Alexandria. This Synod by good right condemned the heretic Nestorius, who denied in Christ the word united unto humane nature, by a substantial union, but that the word is only present, and (as it were a guest in […]) doth dwell in humane nature, that it might there be effectual.
Anno 433.1 The Councell at Ephesus, was called of Theodosii•s, the younger, Emperour, wherein was cheef, Cyrillus, bishop of Alexandria. This Synode by good right condemned the heretike Nestorius, who denied in Christe the worde vnited vnto humane nature, by a substantial vnion, but that the word is onely present, and (as it were a guest in 〈…〉) doth dwel in humane nature, that it might there bee effectuall.
- 1The 3. Councel of Ephesus second. Pantal. Romanis ducibus inter se de imp• rio disciptantibus 433. Present thereat 200. fathers. Heresies of Nestorius.The 3. Councel of Ephesus secund. Pantal. Romanis ducibus inter se de imp• rio disciptantibus 433. Present thereat 200. fathers. Heresies of Nestorius.
This controversy was of great efficacy. For in Christ,1 there are two natures united, truly & substantially. Neither is it only true, that the humane nature alone is Christ, and the dwelling place of the word assistant, or united. Thereupon have the godly urged these kinds of speech, touching the unity of the person, That God was borne, that he suffered, &c. And although Nestorius, denied that he held like opinion as Samosatenus held, yet notwithstanding I suppose that in deed he held all one opinion, but that he hath after a sort propounded an old doting opinion, darkly shadowed or cloaked.