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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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THIRDLy let men also consider, if false learning and Idolatry should be again brought in and be gone in our Churches, how great an offence and slander should be occasioned therein: for there would many Godly men and women fall into great heaviness & grief, and the true prayer and calling upon God should be hindered.
THIRDLy let men also consider, if false learnyng and Idolalatrye shoulde be agayne brought in and be gonne in oure Churches, how greate an offence and sclaunder should be occasioned therin: for there would many Godly men and wemen fall into great heauynes & griefe, and the true prayer and callyng vpon God should be hindred.
For these great and weighty causes, must we take good heed, what we conclude in this matter.
For these great and weightie causes, must we take good hede, what we conclude in this matter.
We strive not of our own frowardness, headiness or pride, as some men lay to our charges. God which knoweth all mens hearts, wotteth how gladly we would see and have peace ourselves with all our hearts:
We striue not of our owne frowardnesse, heeddynesse or pryde, as some men laye to our charges. God whiche knoweth all mennes hertes, wotteth howe gladlye we woulde se and haue peace oureselues with all our hertes: