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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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And so were they also delivered from the Law moral,1 that is, which judgeth and slayeth them, and so were they delivered from the eternal wrath of God, which the Law declareth unto them. They knew that in this their natural knowledge the free remission of their sins was not set down.
And so were they also deliuered from the Lawe moral,1 that is, which iudgeth and sleyeth them, and so were they deliuered from the eternall wrath of God, whiche the Lawe declareth vntoo them. They knewe that in this their naturall knowledge the free remission of theyr sinnes was not set downe.
- 1Law moral and the delivery therefrom.Law moral and the deliuery therefrom.
Therefore they required the said remission of sins from an other place. For if they had believed in themselves, that they should so have been made just, when they were without fault, they had utterly fallen down in the agony or vexation of their conscience, but they knew therefore was the Saviour promised, that they might believe they pleased God, yea although they were unworthy and unclean persons. So did they believe, that they were just, not by or through the law, but by and through the Saviour that should come.
Therefore they required the sayde remission of sinnes from an other place. For if they had beleeued in themselues, that they shoulde so haue bene made iust, when they were without fault, they had vtterly fallen downe in the agony or vexation of theyr conscience, but they knewe therefore was the Sauiour promised, that they might beleeue they pleased God, yea although they were vnwoorthy and vncleane persons. So did they beleeue, that they were iuste, not by or through the lawe, but by and through the Sauiour that shoulde come.