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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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David in his one and thirty Psalm saith, Who are blessed? Not they in whom the Lord shall find sin, for all have sinned, and have need of the glory of God. Rom. 5. If then ⟨p. 41⟩in all men, sin be found, it resteth, that none are blessed, but they whose sins are forgiven. This therefore did the Apostle thus commend, Abraham believed God, and it was reputed unto him for righteousness. Rom. 4. Here doth he rightly apply this saying touching faith, and he witnesseth in this place that he understandeth faith is not only the knowledge of the history,1 but that it is an assured confidence, whereby we trust without doubting that our sins are forgiven us for Christs sake. Neither indeed can any man sufficiently understand the meaning of Paul in this point, except he understand faith in this manner. This again (as we say) is •e•ely to knock at a wrong door, when men understand faith as the knowledge of the history, and not as the assured confidence which we ought to have in the promised mercy of God, for his son Christs sake.
Dauid in his one and thyrtie Psalme saith, Who are blessed? Not they in whom the Lorde shall finde sinne, for all haue sinned, and haue neede of the glory of God. Rom. 5. If then ⟨p. 41⟩in al men, sinne be founde, it resteth, that none are blessed, but they whose sinnes are forgiuē. This therefore did the Apostle thus commende, Abraham beleeued God, and it was reputed vnto him for righteousnes. Rom. 4. Here dooth hee rightly apply this saying touching faith, and hee witnesseth in this place that hee vnderstandeth faith is not only the knowledge of the history,1 but that it is an assured confidence, whereby wee trust without doubting that our sinnes are forgiuen vs for Christes sake. Neither indeede can any man sufficiently vnderstande the meaning of Paule in this point, except he vnderstande faith in this maner. This again (as we say) is eely to knock at a wrong dore, when men vnderstande faith as the knowledge of the history, and not as the assured confidence which wee ought to haue in the promised mercy of God, for his sonne Christes sake.