A07407:107
The justification of man by faith onlyThe iustification of man by faith only
The justification of man by faith only: made and written by Philip Melanchthon. and translated out of the Latin in to this our mother tongue by Nicholas Less of London An apology or defence of the word of God, declaring what a necessary thing it is, to be in all mens hands, the want where of is the only cause of all ungodliness committed through the whole earth, made by the said Nicholas LessThe iustification of man by faith only: made and vvritten by Phylyp Melanchton. and translated out of the Latyn in to this oure mother tonge by Nicholas Lesse of London An apologie or defence of the worde of God, declaringe what a necessary thynge it is, to be in all mennes handes, the want wher of is the only cause of al vngodlienes committed thorowe the whole earth, made by the sayde Nicholas Lesse
Imprinted at London : In Fleet street at the sign of the George next to Saint Dunstones church by William Powell, in the year of our Lord God .M.CCCCC.XLVIII. the .XI. day of October 1548Imprinted at London : In Flete strete at the signe of the George next to Saynt Dunstones church by VVilliam Powell, in the yere of oure Lorde God .M.CCCCC.XLVIII. the .XI. daye of October 1548
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¶ TO prove that none of all the godly and most virtuous men that ever were, can not perform the request of the law and that there doeth remain in them sin: yea after their regeneration this sentence following doeth prove.
¶ TO proue that none of al the godly and most vertuous men that euer were, can nat perfourme the request of ye lawe and that there doeth remayne in them sinne: ye after theyr regeneratyon thys sentence folowinge doeth proue.
¶ Psalm. 143. Thou shalt not enter in to judgement with thy servants, for no living creature shall be justified in §ii.thy sight. The first epistle of John, and first cap. If we should say that we have no sin, we do beguile our felfes, and the truth is not in us.
¶ Psalme. 143. Thou shalt nat enter in to iudgement with thy seruauntes, for no liuing creature shall be iustified in §ii.thy syght. The fyrst epistle of Iohn, and fyrst cap. If we shulde say that we haue no sinne, we do begyle our felfes, and the truth is nat in vs.
¶ ALSO Romans. 7. cap. I do see §iii.and feel another Law in my members striving against the Law of my mind making me bond under the Law of sin. And often times Paul doth repeat the word of sin, signifying to us that ⟨image 54⟩