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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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OF THE CHURCH and Bishops.
OF THE CHVRCHE and Busshops.
FROM the leventh leaf until the eighteenth is said, what the Church of God is, & of the order and power of the Bishops, & there be many points patched in, which will and rightfully may be spoken ⟨image 13⟩against and withstanded of godly and learned men.
FROM the leuenth leafe vntyll the eightenth is saide, what ye Churche of God is, & of the order and power of the Bushops, & there be many pointes patched in, which wyll and rightfully maye be spokē ⟨image 13⟩against and withstanded of godly and learned men.
But in as much as these sayings, almost to the end of the article, be general, much containing, doubtful and hasty sayings, we will not counsel that our most gracious *Prince meddle much in this Article. It is truth that the church is a congregation or company gathered together of the right believing, and that no man shall divide and dissever him self from the Church. But than is this the question, which be those right believing?
But in as moche as these sayeinges, almoste to the ende of the article, be general, moche contaynyng, doubtfull and hastie sayinges, we wyll not counsell yt our most gracyous