Luther and Calvin are mere men, and they were still processing the Reformation of the Church. At the time they were more concerned with primary doctrines like justification and salvation.
The perpetual virginity is not necessary from the text, but it a while before the Reformation got around to it.
"Luther and Calvin are mere men, and they were still processing the Reformation of the Church. At the time they were more concerned with primary doctrines like justification and salvation.The perpetual virginity is not necessary from the text, but it a while before the Reformation got around to it."
Fair answer; my understanding has always been that Protestantism has with varying speed at various times over the past 500 years rejected much of what The Church dogmatized in the 7 Ecumenical Councils. It is for this reason, primarily, that neither Orthodoxy nor the Latin Church consider Protestant assemblies strictly speaking to be true churches, except perhaps for some Lutherans and some Orthodox Churches argue that Anglicanism, at least at one time, qualified.
What other canons of the Ecumenical Councils of The Church do Protestants reject and who decided to reject them?
I agree. Actual, as a Baptist, there are several minor things with Luther and Calvin I would disagree with. I think these were carry overs from their Catholic days (like the perpetual virginity of Mary). Whether they actually believed it, I'm not sure but I don't think it was high on the priority list and, given the times and men, I don't think they wished to discuss it.