A07407:121
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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1¶ In the which these is to be noted, repentance, faith, invocation, confession, and the office of a preacher. Which forsooth are the chief and principal good works and kind of worshipping that we can do to God. There is also an other marvellous godly lesson to be observed and in especial necessary, in that thꝭ good these rebuked with sharp words, that other these his fellow, which there was hanged with him: defending the glory of God:2 because he spake blasphemously of God, giving us example how to rebuke and reprehend the teachers of wicked learning contrary to the word of god with tyrants and all such other which are full of blasphemy persecuting and speaking ill of Christ in his members. The which preacher may well be likened ⟨p. lx⟩to them in these our latter days. Wherefore let us hear him diligently both considering the example and also following of that same.
1¶ In the which thefe is to be noted, repentance, fayth, inuocation, confession, and the office of a preacher. Which forsoth are the chiefe and principall good workes and kinde of worshippinge that we cā do to God. There is also an other marueilous godly lesson to be obserued and ī especial necessary, in that thꝭ good thefe rebuked with sharpe wordes, that other thefe his felow, which there was hanged with him: defending the glorye of God:2 bicause he spake blasphemously of God, giuing vs example howe to rebuke and reprehend the teachers of wicked lerning contrary to the word of god with tyrantes and al such other which are full of blasphemy persecutinge and speakinge yll of Christ in his members. The which preacher may well be likened ⟨p. lx⟩to them in these oure latter dayes. Wherefore let vs heare him diligently both considering the example and also folowynge of that same.
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