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A confession of faith made by common consent of divers reformed churches beyond the…A confession of fayth made by common consent of diuers reformed churches beyonde the…
A confession of faith made by common consent of divers reformed churches beyond the seas: with an exhortation to the reformation of the Church. Perused and allowed according to the Queens Majesties injunctions.A confession of fayth made by common consent of diuers reformed churches beyonde the seas: with an exhortation to the reformation of the Churche. Perused and allowed accordinge to the Queenes Maiesties iniunctions.
London: printed by Henry Wykes for Lucas Harrison, 1568
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Neither is there any cause, why 1these controversies should trouble you. For the Lord him self our master, hath diligently admonished us, that this is the condition of this Church, and the continual experience of all times doeth confirm the same. Thus in our times did the Anabaptists arise, being divided into many sects.
Neither is there any cause, why 1these cōtrouersies should trouble you. For the Lorde hym self our maister, hath diligentlie admonished vs, that this is the condicion of this Churche, and the continuall experience of al tymes doeth confirme the same. Thus in our tymes did the Anabaptistes arise, beyng deuided into many sectes.
- 1There must needs be controversies & contrarieties always.Ther muste nedes be controuersies & contrarieties alwayes.
Thus at this day, doeth the stubbornness of certain, in defending most manifest errors, so boil forth, that they openly dare dissolve the two natures of Christ with Nestorius, and confound the properties with Eutyches, whose pestilent books, I do forewarn you, are already translated into French. In other places, as in Polonia, the cursed Tritheists, that imagine three Gods are risen up, and have almost destroyed the country: and Satan still forgeth other secrete mysteries, against the which ⟨image 41⟩it is necessary, that you do resist and stand steadfast, by the sincerity and pure simplicity of Christian doctrine.
Thus at this daie, dooeth the stubbernnesse of certaine, in defendynge moste manifest errours, so boile forthe, that thei openlie dare dissolue the twoo natures of Christ with Nestorius, and confounde the properties with Eutyches, whose pestilente bookes, I dooe forewarne you, are alreadie translated into Frenche. In other places, as in Polonia, the cursed Tritheits, that imagine three Gods are risen vp, and haue almoste destroyed the countrie: and Sathan styll forgeth other secrete misteries, againste the whiche