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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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thinking that he was forsaken of God. But this pore these was not discomforted, for all that he saw Christ on the cross, but called on him for help, hearing him before say. Father ⟨p. lix⟩forgive them: he hard of the works of Christ: and what he professed. He marked the natures of things, hearing witness to that same, the darkness of the sun and the earthquake. Therefore with a strong heart he called on him, saying. Remember me Lord when thou doest come into thy kingdom. What a great matter of Faith was this, that he would knowledge him which suffered like punishment with him: which should dye with him, to be the Messiah the forgiver of sin: the giver of life everlasting: and that should (death being overcome) reign a kingdom after this life. The Apostles before the time did think that the Romans being expulsed, he should be an earthly king: but this these declared, that he which there suffered death with him: after death should reign. Whereto Christ giving evidence said that he his self should reign, that he was the giver of life eternal, giving to him absolution, and the Gospel of everlasting life, to kindle and confirm his Faith, saying. This day thou shalt be with me in Paradise. Wherewith this poor these being made strong and confirmed did knowledge and confess that he had life everlasting given to him, not for his own merit and deserving, but for ⟨image 60⟩this Lord sake declaring as soon as he had this Faith and comfort the new obedience toward God. Mark therefore I pray you and see how that this Apostle hanging on the tree did teach not only those which were there present, but also the church which was to come. ¶ What a good spectacle is set before us, whereby we may learn that by Faith freely we are saved by Christ, not excluding for all that repentance and other good works.
thinking that he was forsaken of God. But this pore thefe was nat discomforted, for all that he sawe Christe on the crosse, but called on hym for helpe, hearing him before saye. Father ⟨p. lix⟩forgyue them: he hard of ye workes of Christ: and what he professed. He marked the natures of thinges, hearing witnesse to that same, the darknesse of the sonne and the erthquake. Therfore with a strong hert he called on him, sayinge. Remembre me Lorde when thou doeste come into thy kingdome. What a great matter of Fayth was thys, that he wold knowledge him which suffered lyke punyshment with him: whiche shulde dye with him, to be the Messias the forgiuer of sinne: the giuer of lyfe euerlastinge: and that shulde (death being ouercome) reygne a kingdome after this lyfe. The Apostles before ye tyme did thynke that the Romains being expulsed, he shuld be an erthly kyng: but this thefe declared, that he which there suffered death with him: after death shuld reygne. Whereto Christ giuing euidence saide that he hys selfe shulde reygne, that he was the gyuer of lyfe eternal, giuing to him absolution, and the Gospell of euerlastinge lyfe, to kindle and confyrme his Fayth, sayinge. This daye thou shalte be with me in Paradise. Wherwith this poore thefe being made strong and confyrmed did knowledge and confesse that he had lyfe euerlastinge giuen to him, nat for his owne merite and deseruing, but for