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A weighing and considering of the InterimA waying and considering of the Interim
A weighing and considering of the Interim by the honourworthy and highly learned Phillip Melanchthon. Tra[n]slated into English by John RogersA waying and considering of the Interim by the honourworthy and highly learned Phillip Melancthon. Tra[n]slated into Englyshe by Iohn Rogers
Imprinted at London : in Fletestrete at the sign of the Sun over against the conduit by Edward Whitchurche, the vi. day of August, the year of our lord. M.D.XLVIII. 1548Imprinted at London : in Fletestrete at the signe of the Sunne ouer against the conduite by Edwarde Whitchurche, the vi. daie of Auguste, the yere of our lorde. M.D.XLVIII. 1548
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Thus have ye hard what it is. Now hear what the word signifieth or betokeneth.
Thus haue ye harde what it is. Now heare what the worde signifyeth or betokeneth.
Interim is as much to say, as in the mean season, or, in the mean while. And therefore have they christened the child and given him this name, because they will that we keep all the things commanded and contained in that book, in the mean while from this high Dutch parliament holden at Augsburg till there be a general council holden. There they think, (but God sitteth above in heaven, and thinketh haply otherwise) to make the matter worse. For because it had been an hasty work to have changed all things at once, they of their great (I had almost said) grievous and merciless mercy have borne with us in two things, that is to say, in y• ▪ Marriage of priests, & receiving of ⟨image 5⟩the communion in both the kinds. But how long? Forsooth Interim, that is, in the mean while till the General Council come. And think then to bear no longer with us, no nor with Christ himself, for then they think to be so strong, that neither Christ himself nor all that will abide by him, shall be able to withstand them. This is the meaning of the word in English.
Interim is as muche to saye, as in the meane season, or, in the meane while. And therfore haue they christened the childe and geuen him this name, because they wyll yt we kepe all the thynges commaunded and contayned in that booke, in ye meane while from this highedutche parlament holden at Auszburg till there be a generall councell holden. There they thynke, (but God sitteth aboue in heauen, and thynketh happly otherwyse) to make ye matter worsse. For because it had been an hastye worcke to haue chaunged all thynges at once, they of their great (I had almoste sayed) greuouse and mercilesse mercy haue borne with vs in two thynges, yt is to saye, in y• Maryage of priestes, & receiuing of