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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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Fifthly. Mans heart may not, nor cannot pray, when it knoweth not whether such a form of prayer please god or not. And there is no word of god that teacheth us so to pray. Ye there be thereagainst strong commandments, which teach that only the one godly substance ought to be prayed unto, & that through the mediator. And this saying must abide fast & sure, what soever ye ask of the Father in my name, he will give it you. This only begotten Son is set before us for our Mediator, peacemaker and speaker for.
Fyfthly. Mans herte may not, nor cannot praye, when it knoweth not whether suche a forme of prayer please god or not. And there is no word of god that teacheth vs so to praye. Yee there be theragaynst strong commaundementes, which teache that onely the one godly substaunce ought to be prayed vnto, & yt thorowe the mediatour. And this saying must abide fast & suer, what souer ye aske of the Father in my name, he will geue it you. This onely begotten sonne is sette before vs for our Mediatour, peacemaker and speaker for.
Hereagaynst sayeth the Book not only of the speaking for us, but also of the deservings of the Saints, which is yet more to be rebuked.
Hereagaynst sayeth the Booke not onelye of the speakyng for vs, but also of the deseruinges of the Saynctes, whiche is yet more to be rebuked.
And this is a shameful lye, that it saith, that Jacob taught his children to pray unto Abraham, to Isaac, and to him, and expoundeth the saying Gene. 48. They shall be called mine and Abraham's and Jsaacs children, that is, I witness that the promises which be promised me and Abraham & Isaac, shall inherit upon them, as upon our aftercomers, that is to say, that they shall surely have one church and order, and that many of them shall be inheritors of everlasting life.