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A godly and learned assertion in defence of the true church of God, and…
A godly and learned assertion in defence of the true church of God, and of His Word written in Latin by that Reverend Father D. Philip Melanchthon, after the convention at Ratisbona, anno 1541 ; translated into English by R.R.A godly and learned assertion in defence of the true church of God, and of His Woorde written in Latine by that Reuerend Father D. Philip Melancthon, after the conuention at Ratisbona, anno 1541 ; translated into English by R.R.
London : Imprinted at London at the three Cranes in the Vinetree by Thomas Dawson, 1580
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For, sometimes he uttereth some one tolerable saying, but the same doeth he afterwards corrupt: Like as that in the fourth to the Romans where he thus argueth that the beginning of justification from God, is faith, which believeth in him that ⟨image 31⟩justifieth,1 and this faith when she is justified, a•ideth firm in the ground of the soul, as the root of a tree being watered with a shower, that when by the law of God it beginneth too be tilled, straight way out of the same there springs branches which bear the fruits of works. Not therefore out of works, the root of righteousness, but from the root, the fruit of works doth grow, that is to say, from the root of righteousness whereby God accepteth righteousness without works.
For, sometimes hee vttereth some one tollerable saying, but the same doeth hee afterwardes corrupte: Like as that in the fourth to the Romanes where he thus argueth that the beginning of iustificatiō from God, is fayth, which beleeueth in hym that ⟨image 31⟩iustifieth,1 and this faith when she is iustified, a•ideth firme in the grounde of the soule, as the roote of a tree beeyng watered with a shewre, that when by the lawe of God it beginneth too bee tilled, streight way out of the same there springes braunches which beare the frutes of woorkes. Not therefore out of woorkes, the roote of righteousnes, but frō the roote, the fruite of woorkes doth growe, that is to say, from the roote of righteousnes wherby God accepteth righteousnes without woorkes.
- 1[…] fault in Origen where he afterwards corrupteth that which before he applied well.〈…〉 fault in Origen where he afterwardes corrupteth that which before he applyed wel.