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[A methodical preface prefixed before the epistle to the Romans ...] Made[A methodicall preface prefixed before the epistle to the Romanes ...] Made
[A methodical preface prefixed before the epistle to the Romans ...] Made by the right reverend father in and faithful servant of Christ Jesus, Martin Luther ...[A methodicall preface prefixed before the epistle to the Romanes ...] Made by the right reuerend father in and faithfull seruant of Christ Iesus, Martin Luther ...
London : s.n., 1632
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.
To the Celestial Christian Reader, W. W. wisheth grace, mercy, and peace, with a true and lively knowledge of our only Lord omnisufficient Saviour and Redeemer CHRIST JESUS.
To the Coelestiall Christian Reader, W. W. wisheth grace, mercie, and peace, with a true and liuely knowledge of our onely Lord omnisufficient Saviour and Redeemer CHRIST IESVS.
I Do offer and present unto thee (gentle Reader) here published in Print, this little Treatise, first written by that famous and godly learned Doctor in CHRISTS School Martin Luther, 1in the Germane or Dutch tongue, for his own Country-men: afterwards translated into Latin, by a learned man, named Justus Jonas, that it might be common to no then it was before: now also though plainly, yet faithfully •urned into English, for the benefit and commodity of this our Israel, ⟨image 3⟩by one most studiously careful, and zealously desirous of thy profit. This excellent Preface will lead thee as a Lantern of light to the better understanding of that most precious,2 most fruitful and profitable Epistle of S. Paul to the Romans, which when thou canst well and wisely understand, first it will make thee ready armed, well furnished and instructed to withstand & answer all the popish Romanists (GODS greatest adversaries, and enemies to his Gospel) who stoutly maintain and defend that mans works do merit and deserve salvation, and so present us just and righteous before GOD: Secondly it will teach thee a Christian life & conversation: namely how thou oughtest to bring forth the worthy fruits of Faith ⟨image 3⟩