Philip Melanchthon Quotes on Knowledge
Philip Melanchthon was a German humanist scholar, Reformer, and Luther's closest collaborator at the University of Wittenberg. This page collects quotes attributed to Philip Melanchthon on the topic of knowledge, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Philip Melanchthon:
“True theology is practical, not merely speculative.”
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Attributed to Philip Melanchthon:
“The Gospel does not abolish reason, but corrects and elevates it.”
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Attributed to Philip Melanchthon:
“Languages are the sheath in which the sword of the Spirit is contained.”
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Attributed to Philip Melanchthon:
“To know Christ is to know his benefits, not merely to study his nature.”