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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 Repentance.
Of Repentaunce.
ALL men of understanding know that before these our days the Monks & Friars learning in this Article of Repentance was full of great errors & blindness. They could show no sure coū forth, ⟨image 16⟩ye they taught rather thereagainst, that we should always abide in doubt of the forgiveness of since. They have also loaded the consciences with the unpossible telling of our since, and afterward with the errors of Satisfactions, with pardons and many superstitions and misbeliefs.
ALL menne of vnderstandyng knowe that before these our dayes the Monkes & Freers learning in this Article of Repētaunce was full of great errours & blyndnesse. They could shew no sure coū forth, ⟨image 16⟩yee they taught rather theragaynst, that we shoulde alwayes abyde in doubte of the forgeuenes of synnes. They haue also loaded the conscyences with thunpossible tellyng of our synnes, and afterwarde with the erroures of Satisfaccions, with pardons and manye supersticions and misbelefes.
These self same errors and misuses did first raise this strife of the learning. For Godly preachers which were men of understanding must needs find fault at such errors and blasphemies of God.