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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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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.
And this is a shamefull lye, that it saith, that Jacob taught his children to praye vnto Abraham, to Isaac, and to him, and expoundeth the saying Gene. 48. They shall be called myne and Abrahams and Jsaacs chyldren, that is, I wytnesse that the promyses whiche be promysed me and Abraham & Isaac, shall inheret vpon them, as vpon our aftercomers, that is to saye, yt they shall suerly haue one churche and ordre, and that many of them shalbe inheritoures of euerlastyng lyfe.
This true understanding of the text leaveth the book out, and feigneth a false of praying to Saints.
This true vnderstanding of the texte leaueth the boke out, and fayneth a false of praying to Saynetes.