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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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But for that there be haply many that know not what that Interim meaneth, for some. have not seen it, and some have not hard of it, yea and the most understand not the word, as they that understand no Latin, or not very well, need driveth me to show both what it is, and also the meaning of the word. Interim is a book which was at the Emperors Majesties commandment, printed and put forth about the beginning of June in this year of our Saviours birth. 1548. wherein is commanded that all the Cities in Dutchlande that have received the word of God and made a change of Ceremonies according to the word, shall reform their Churches again and turn to the old popish ordinances, as a dog doth to that he hath spued out, or a washen swine to the mire.
But for that there be haply many that know not what that Interim meaneth, for some. haue not seen it, and some haue not harde of it, ye and the moste vnderstande not the worde, as they that vnderstand no Latine, or not very well, neede dryueth me to shewe bothe what it is, and also the meanyng of the worde. Interim is a booke whiche was at ye Emperoures Maiesties commaū demet, prynted and put forth about the begynnyng of June in this yere of our Sauiours birthe. 1548. wherein is commaunded that al the Cities in Dutchlande that haue receaued the worde of God and made a chaunge of Ceremonyes accordyng to the word, shal reforme their Churches agayne and turne to the olde popishe ordinaunces, as a dog dothe to that he hathe spued out, or a washen swyne to the myre.
Thus have ye hard what it is. Now hear what the word signifieth or betokeneth.
Thus haue ye harde what it is. Now heare what the worde signifyeth or betokeneth.
Interim is as much to say, as in the mean season, or, in the mean while. And therefore have they christened the child and given him this name, because they will that we keep all the things commanded and contained in that book, in the mean while from this high Dutch parliament holden at Augsburg till there be a general council holden. There they think, (but God sitteth above in heaven, and thinketh haply otherwise) to make the matter worse. For because it had been an hasty work to have changed all things at once, they of their great (I had almost said) grievous and merciless mercy have borne with us in two things, that is to say, in y Marriage of priests, & receiving of