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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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The praying to a substance that cannot be seen, which is not by us, giveth to the same substance this honour, that it knoweth and can judge all mens hearts and all their thoughts and sighs.
THe praying to a substaunce yt cannot be seen, which is not by vs, geueth to the same substaūce this honour, that it knoweth and can iudge all mennes hertes and al their thoughtes and sighes.
This honour belongeth only to the substance of God, wherefore the praying to Saints is not right nor lawful.
This honour belongeth onely to the substaunce of God, wherfore the praying to Saynctes is not right nor lawfull.
And although they have feigned here against that god giveth them a several revelation of such prayer as is made unto them, that is spoken without the book. *And we set thereagainst, this high saying: Thou shalt call upon or pray unto thy lord God, & serve him alone.
And although they haue fayned here agaynst that god geueth them a seuerall reuelacyon of suche praier as is made vnto them, that is spoken without the booke. *And we set theragainst, this highe saying: Thou shalt cal vpō or praie vnto thy lord God, & serue hym alone.
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