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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But many politic ordinances were at this time profitably decreed:¹ Namely, That the Bishops should not themselves, hold ⟨image 26⟩the administration of ecclesiastical faculties, but that Churches should have their overseers. That no one person should have moe functions then one. That no man should be admitted without the order of Ministry. Also that Bishops in their several Provinces should yearly meet together, and constitute Conventicles concerning the present controversies in the Church.² These profitable decrees, of the Synods, the adversaries do dissemble with, and in mean time do bring forth other lighter matters, in the end they would seem to oppose unto us the authority of the ancient church.

But many pollitike ordinaunces were at this time profitably decreed:¹ Namely, That the Bishoppes shoulde not themselues, holde ⟨image 26⟩the administration of ecclesiasticall faculties, but that Churches shoulde haue theyr ouerseeers. That no one person shoulde haue moe functions then one. That no man shoulde be admitted without the order of Ministery. Also that Bishops in theyr seueral Prouinces shoulde yeerelymeete together, and constitute Connenticles concerning the present controuersies in the Churche.² These profitable decrees, of the Synodes, the aduersaries doe dissemble with, and in meane time doe bring foorth other lighter matters, in the ende they woulde seeme to oppose vnto vs the autority of the auncient church.

1Politic ordinances for the Church decreed in the Councell of Calcedon.Politike ordinaunces for the Church decreeed in the Councell of Calcedon.
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