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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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IN our Churches are the chief Ceremonies belonging to good order, as Sunday, & holy days with used and accustomed singing and reading, not much changed.
IN our Churches are the chiefe Ceremonyes belonging to good ordre, as Sondaye, & holy dayes with vsed and accustomed synging and readyng, not muche chaunged.
We will also keep and hold the same with diligence. And if any man shall imagine any thing in such mean and indifferent things, with the good Counsel of them that ought to rule the Church, which should serve for more uniformity and good and mannerly order, we will gladly help to uphold it. For we will not strive or brawl for such mean things, so far as the christen use thereof stretcheth.
We wyll also kepe and hold the same with diligence. And if any mā shall ymagyn anye thyng in suche meane and indifferēt thynges, with the good Counsell of them that ought to rule the Churche, whiche shoulde serue for more vnyformitie and good and manerly ordre, we will gladly helpe to vpholde it. For we wyll not stryue or braule for suche meane thynges, so ferre as the christen vse therof stretcheth.
We care not also whether men ⟨image 25⟩eat flesh or fish. And yet we may not let the learning of the difference of meats and of the true godsseruyce, in such mean unneady things be quenched out, as they were almost before these days clean quenched out. As S. Austen at his time, and an C. year agone Gerson, ye and fifty year agone Wessasus at Bastil, Wesell and Mainz, and certain other, have sore complained. For although there be always great heaps of errors in the Church from the beginning to the ending, yet abideth there in some, the true knowledge of God, true prayer, and better understanding of the Godly learning, then in the great multitude, and it is Gods will that every man be instructed and taught truly and rightly of the true service of God.