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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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which is unable to be broken. If he had spoken these words within these few years in London,1 I think not the contrary but Smithfield would have been to hot for him: he should have learned, what it is to roast a faggot, he should have been taught to know: how Judicare came to Creed for his true preaching.
whiche is vnable to be broken. If he hadde spoken these wordes within these fewe yeres in London,1 I thynke nat the contrarye but Smythfelde wolde haue bene to whote for hym: he shulde haue learned, what it is to roste a faggot, he shulde haue bene taught to knowe: howe Iudicare came to Crede for hys true preachynge.
- 1Smithfield eager san•uinis.Smithfeld •ger san•uinis.
¶ Thus the people being taught .iii. manner of sundry ways: every teacher having his patron: his head: his bearer: having and making the Scriptures for their purpose: how is it possible (most noble and Godly disposed Lord) that the poor and simple people should be in an unity,1 concord, and love. Howe is it possible the cart should go forward when the horse drawers do pluck and draw sundry ways. What time shall a ship be brought to her voyage ⟨p. vi⟩end, if every mariner stirreth a contrary course: what time would it be or these four persons should mete, if the one goeth East, another West, the third North, the fourth South: we must all go one way: we must keep the king his high way, not turning into by paths and lanes for losing and going forth of the right way, which is Christ We must keep all one course to the port of salvation.