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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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¶ TO make our new obedience and good life acceptable to God,1 three things are required. First we must believe that man freely for Christ sake is acceptable. Second to knowledge our own infirmities and weakness to be very ⟨image 57⟩sin, being sorry and repentant for those great vices. Thirdly to comfort our selves, believing that those sins be for given us for Christ sake, after that by Faith we are made the sons of God, being certain that our new obedience and work pleaseth the Lord, not for their own dignity or worthiness, but for the mediator Christ. Who being our Bishop doth offer up and carieth to his father our prayers & worshippings as Peter writeth. Offer you spiritual sacrifice acceptable and pleasant to god by Jesus Christ.
¶ TO make our newe obedience and good life acceptable to God,1 thre thynges are requyred. Fyrst we must beleue that man frely for Christe sake is acceptable. Seconde to knowledge our owne infyrmities and weaknesse to be verye ⟨image 57⟩sinne, being sory and repentāt for those great vices. Thyrdly to comforte oure selfes, beleuing that those sinnes be for giuen vs for Christe sake, after that by Fayth we are made the sonnes of God, being certayne that our newe obedience and worke pleaseth the Lorde, nat for theyr owne dignitie or worthines, but for the mediator Christe. Who beinge our Bisshop doth offer vp and carieth to his father our praiers & worshippinges as Peter writeth. Offre you spirituall sacrifice acceptable and pleasant to god by Iesu Christ.
- 1what is required to make our works acceptable to God.what is requyred to make oure workes acceptable to God.