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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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So that this is spoken without consideration in the book, ye we be first made righteous indeed through love, whereas yet this righteousness, that God is merciful unto us for the mediators sake, and that the mediator covereth & hideth our weakness, ought much more and highlyet to be looked to and esteemed, then our own love.
So that this is spoken without cōsideracion in the boke, ye we befirst made ryghtwesse indede throughe loue, wheras yet this rightwesnes, yt God is merciful vnto vs for ye mediatours sake, and that the mediatoure couereth & hideth our weaknes, ought moche more and highlyet to be loked to and esteamed, then our owne loue.
And when we be in need, and in earnest prayer or calling upon God, we seek not love and our own cleanness, but be much more afeard and shrink for our wretchedness ⟨image 11⟩and since: and must seek comfort at the only peacemaker, which God of his great mercy and wonderful wisdom hath appointed us. Thereof speaketh Paule. Justificati fide pacem habemus, after we be made righteous through belief, we have peace or are at peace.
And when we be in nede, and in earnest prayer or callyng vpon God, we seke not loue and oure owne cleannes, but be muche more affearde and shrynke for our wretchednesse ⟨image 11⟩and synnes: and muste seke coumforte at the onely peacemaker, whiche God of his greate mercy and wonderfull wisedome hath apoynted vs. Thereof speaketh Paule. Justificati fide pacem habemus, after we be made rightwesse throughe belefe, we haue peace or are at peace.