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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.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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.
But for as muche as the articles in the Boke be diuers, some be right and some be vnrighte, some speake of the chiefe articles of the belefe which all men muste knowe and vnderstand, and some of other matters whiche are not so nedeful to be knowen: we will orderly declare our obedient meaning, and that that is right wyll we not casū niose & sophistice striue against, but plainely and singely acknowlege it, and agayne that that is vnright wyll we not allowe.
THE beginning of the book, as touching the creation and fall of man, the original or byrthsinne, and the redemption or ransoming through Christ, is right and unfaulty. But afterward in the fourth leaf, in the title of Justification or rightwessemakyng is this fault, that the Book ⟨image 9⟩plainly saith: that we be justified or made righteous through love, and the same meaning is also afterward rehearsed and declared that it may surely be understanded thereby, that that book is not agreeable with the true learning which is through gods grace preached in our Churches, that a man is made righteous before God, and pleaseth him, for our Lord Christs sake through belief.
THE begynning of the boke, as touchyng the creacion and fall of man, the originall or byrthsinne, and the redempcion or raunsoming through Christe, is righte and vnfautye. But afterwarde in the fourth leafe, in the title of Justificacion or rightwessemakyng is this faute, that the Booke ⟨image 9⟩plainly saith: that we be iustified or made rightwesse through loue, and the same meaning is also afterward reherced and declared that it maye suerly be vnderstanded therby, that that booke is not agreable with the true learnig which is through gods grace preached in our Churches, yt a man is made rightwesse before God, and pleaseth him, for ourlorde Christes sake through belefe.