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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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This great Idolatry should be strengthened if that beginning, and prayer to them, of which the book speaketh, be kept and holden.
This great Idolatrie shoulde be strēgthened if that beginnyng, and praier to them, of which the booke speaketh, be kept and holden.
Fourthly. There may no godsseruice be brought into the church which god hath not ordained in his word: and as for praying to saints ⟨image 23⟩hath no commandment of God, as is openly known.
Fourthly. There maye no godsseruice be brought into the churche which god hath not ordened in his word: and as for prayig to saintes ⟨image 23⟩hath no commaundement of God, as is openly knowen.
Fifthly. Mans heart may not, nor cannot pray, when it knoweth not whether such a form of prayer please god or not. And there is no word of god that teacheth us so to pray. Ye there be thereagainst strong commandments, which teach that only the one godly substance ought to be prayed unto, & that through the mediator. And this saying must abide fast & sure, what soever ye ask of the Father in my name, he will give it you. This only begotten Son is set before us for our Mediator, peacemaker and speaker for.
Fyfthly. Mans herte may not, nor cannot praye, when it knoweth not whether suche a forme of prayer please god or not. And there is no word of god that teacheth vs so to praye. Yee there be theragaynst strong commaundementes, which teache that onely the one godly substaunce ought to be prayed vnto, & yt thorowe the mediatour. And this saying must abide fast & suer, what souer ye aske of the Father in my name, he will geue it you. This onely begotten sonne is sette before vs for our Mediatour, peacemaker and speaker for.