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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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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.
Moreouer, This is well knowen to the withstanders, that the preuy Masse, prayig to sainctes, soulemasses, and the Procession, and certein other suche vses, although they might be excused, be yet neadelesse ⟨image 26⟩and ieopardouse: And that that example of settyng them vp agayne, strengtheneth the great erroures and misuses among the *other, & bryngeth them in agayne into these Churches. They knowe also that that offence wyll sore greue manye godly men, and that muche persecucion wyll be sought, and manye priestes and other persons banisshed, prysoned and happely kylled.
- *Understand, the withstanders of the truth.
And these Countries are now through gods grace furnished with many gifts of God, more then other Countries be, with Churches, with meetly good mannerly order, law, a good trade of living, and with praiseworthy sciences: therefore can we not counsel that we our selves should destroy this meetly good estate and degree, and that against Gods commandment.