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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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Item inasmuch as we deuyde the Sacrament in our Churches, must those Processions be left out wherein the one part is carried about.
Item in asmuche as we deuyde the Sacrament in our Churches, must those Processions be lefte out wherin the one parte is caryed aboute.
It is also true and sure, that the Sacraments in their use, as they be ordained in gods word, are right Sacraments: & not when they be turned to other strange works to which they be not ordained or institute. Therefore is that spectacle in the Procession unright, and ought not to be strengthened or set up again.
It is also true and suer, that the Sacramentes in their vse, as they be ordened in gods worde, are right Sacramentes: & not when they be turned to other straunge workes to which they be not ordened or institute. Therfore is that spectacle in ye Procession vnright, and ought not to be strengthened or set vp againe.
Moreover, This is well known to the withstanders, that the privy Mass, praying to saints, soul masses, and the Procession, and certain other such uses, although they might be excused, be yet needless ⟨image 26⟩and jeopardous: And that that example of setting them up again, strengtheneth the great errors and misuses among the *other, & bringeth them in again into these Churches. They know also that that offence will sore grieve many godly men, and that much persecution will be sought, and many priests and other persons banished, prisoned and haply killed.