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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 CONFESSION.
Confession is also diligently kept in our Churches with a good exposition thereof, that the absolution shall be sought therein, for we judge that the privy absolution is needful to be kept, for great and weighty causes, inasmuch as it is a witness, that there is forgiveness of sins in the Church, and that they that be fallen after their Christening may be again received. It is also very good that there be some certain acknowledging and pulling down or lowliness of the heart, so that they that desire absolution show themselves repentant and sorrowful, and acknowledge that they be sinners and trespassers before God.
COnfession is also diligentlye kept in our Churches with a good exposicion therof, that the absolucion shall be sought therin, for we iudge that the priuy absolucion is nedefull to be kept, for great and weyghtye causes, in asmuche as it is a witnesse, that there is forgeuenes of sinnes in the Churche, and that they that be fallen after theyr Christenyng maye be agayne receaued. It is also very good that ther be some certeyne acknowledgyng and pullyng downe or lowlines of the herte, so that they that desyre absolucion shewe themselues repentaunt and sorowful, and acknowledge that they be synners and trespacers before God.
But yet we will not load the consciences with this perilous and unneedful burden, that they should think it were needful to tell all and every of the since that they have done.
But yet we wyl not loade the conscyences with this perlouse and vnneadful burthen, that they should thynke it were nedefull to tell all and euery of the synnes that they haue done.