A07407:115
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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❧ THIS Apostle setteth forth good works goodly calling them sacrifices that is to say,1 the movings and affections stirred in our hearts by the holy Ghost. And yet for all that, this kind of worshipping being so holy: is none otherwise accepted nor pleasant to the Lord, but only for Jesus Christ sake our redeemer and Bishop, which daily doth sue to the father for us.
❧ THIS Apostle setteth forth good workes goodly calling them sacrifices that is to say,1 the mouinges and affections styrred in oure hertes by the holye Ghost. And yet for al that, this kynde of worshippinge beinge so holye: is none otherwise accepted nor pleasaunt to the Lorde, but only for Iesu Christ sake our redemer and Bisshop, which dayly doth sue to the father for vs.
- 1Spiritual sacrifice.Spirituall sacrifice.
¶ THUS must Christian hearts be instructed and stirred up to good works God made and created man to be as a fellowship and company together, to the entente that he would be known among men, and to teach one an other the doctrine and knowledge of god and ⟨p. lvii⟩of the Son of God, as witnesseth Stigellius in his verse as followeth.
¶ THVS must Christian hertes be instructed and styrred vp to good workes God made and created man to be as a felowshyppe and company togyther, to the entente that he wolde be knowen amonge men, and to teache one an other the doctryne and knowledge of god and ⟨p. lvii⟩