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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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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.
AND in asmuche as we nowe se and fele by the very dede it selfe that the Bushoppes and their partakers wyll receaue no agreemēt: and that the discord of the learning and certen ceremonies will neuerthelesse abyde, and that they wyll make or ordre no priestes for vs: it were better that we in dede kepe caulmnesse, quietnesse, and peace, in oure churches, and begyn not vnquietnesse, discorde, debate and offfence among our selues.
But for as much as the articles in the Book be divers, some be right and some be unright, some speak of the chief articles of the belief which all men must know and understand, and some of other matters which are not so needful to be known: we will orderly declare our obedient meaning, and that that is right will we not casū niose & sophistice strive against, but plainly and singly acknowledge it, and again that that is unright will we not allow.