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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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Let this be enough for the excuse of our churches at this time
Let this be ynoughe for the excuse of our churches at this tyme
We beseech also our most gracious Prince and his praise worthy land, that if the Bishops will have us to be obedient to them, that that may be done with this condition and after this fashion, that they persecute not the trueth, and set not up again ungodly ceremonies in the land.
We beseche also our moste graciouse Prynce and his prayse worthy lande, that yf the Byshoppes wil haue vs to be obedient to them, that that maye be done with thys condycyon and after this facion, that they persecute not the trueth, and sette not vp agayne vngodly ceremonyes in the lande.
Furthermore, this must also be showed, need driving us thereto: Although we will charge no man to take in hand all these disputations which stick in this Article, for they be not all a like needful, and some things there be whereto the sure and steadfast witnesses of the old church be needful, which every man can not seek out, and we keep this labour for our self & some other: yea every man make his own christen & ⟨image 15⟩profitable acknowledging & declaration for himself upon his own jeopardy as touching these & other matters: for that that the book saith in this point of the Councels and de potestate Interpretationis, that is, of the power to expound the Scripture, there are many things to be spoken of.
Furthermore, thys muste also be shewed, neede dryuyng vs therto: Although we wyll charge no manne to take in hande all these dispuracions whiche stycke in this Artycle, for they be not all a lyke nedefull, and some thynges there be whereto the suer and stedfaste wytnesses of the olde churche be neadefull, whiche euery man can not seake out, and we kepe this laboure for our self & some other: ye euery mā make his owne christen &