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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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¶ Psalm. 31. I have said. I will confess and knowledge against my self §viii.(Lord) mine iniquity and unrighteousness, and thou shalt remit and forgive my sin. For this shall all men make their invocation and prayer, they shall call and cry (for remission of their sin) unto thee, in time convenient. Which words witnesseth that all men of what perfectness soever they be, must call for pardon of their vices and offences. Job. 4. cap. sayeth. I mistrusted and feared all my §ix.works. Exodus 33. The innocent before thee is not innocent, that is to say. Although §x.by mans reason he hath not deserved to be accused, yet thou mayest ⟨image 56⟩accuse him.
¶ Psalme. 31. I haue sayde. I wyl confesse and knowledge againste my selfe §viii.(Lorde) mine iniquitie and vnrightwisnes, and thou shalt remitte and forgiue my sin. For this shal all men make theyr inuocation and praier, they shal cal and crye (for remission of theyr sinne) vnto the, in tyme conuenient. Which wordes witnesseth that al men of what perfectnes soeuer they be, must call for pardon of theyr vices and offences. Iob. 4. cap. sayeth. I mistrusted and feared all my §ix.workes. Exodꝰ 33. The innocent before the is nat innocente, that is to say. Although §x.by mannes reason he hath nat deserued to be accused, yet thou mayste ⟨image 56⟩accuse him.