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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 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:
But this earnest and strong commandment, that we shall not forsake ⟨image 8⟩nor persecute the known learning of the trueth, driveth and thrusheth us to the defence of the true learning which is preached in our Churches: And as for the peril we will put & commit to God.
But this earnest and strong cō maundement, that we shall not forsake ⟨image 8⟩nor persecute the knowen learning of the trueth, driueth and thrus•heth vs to the defence of the true learnyng whiche is preached in our Churhes: And as for the perill we will put & commit to God.
AND inasmuch as we now see and feel by the very deed it self that the Bishops and their partakers will receive no agreement: and that the discord of the learning and certain ceremonies will nevertheless abide, and that they will make or order no priests for us: it were better that we in deed keep calmness, quietness, and peace, in our churches, and begin not unquietness, discord, debate and offence among our selves.