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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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The answer of. Ph. Me. to the Interim.The answere of. Ph. Me. to the Interim.
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We will not also load the higher powers or other men with such several disputations as may not be well known of all men, but will keep it for us & other, to whose calling it belongeth to teach other men, that every one of us answer and acknowledge his own confession, upon his own Jeopardy.
We wyllnot also loade the hygher powers or other men with suche seueral disputacyons as may not be well knowen of all menne, but wyll kepe yt for vs & other, to whose calling it belōgeth to teach other men, yt euery one of vs aunswere and acknowledge his owne confession, vpon his owne Jeoperdie.
It is not also our mind to teach any new or other thing, but only this one and true learning which through God's grace is uniformly preached of the Godly and men of understanding in the ⟨image 28⟩Churches of these lands and countries, and is acknowledged and approved in both the universities Lypsg and wittenberg: which we 1know is the true learning and true understanding of the everlasting Catholic Church from the beginning of the world unto this day. And this is the meaning of our consideration, that these Churches be not brought out of rest and peace, but that they may abide in praying unto God, and in the true Godsseruices. For if the consciences be ones wounded with offence, prayer will be sore weakened, and many since will follow, as despise and anger against all religions, from which since God graciously save us.
It is not also oure mynde to teache any newe or other thing, but onely this one and true learnyng whiche throughe Godes grace is vniformely preached of the Godlye and menne of vnderstandyng in the ⟨image 28⟩Churches of these landes and countreies, and is acknowledged and approued in bothe the vniuersytyes Lypsg and wyttenberg: which we