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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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¶ SO great a ruin and decay should so little, so small, and so foolish a pleasure have brought with it. For the Devil doeth see a far of, working snares to our destruction, which be inextricable and unpossible that thou shouldest ever come forth of them, if thou doest ones fall into them. As Dauyd & many other virtuous men have had the experience ⟨image 65⟩thereof. Joseph considering all this matter what would follow, did stand up strongly with Faith against these enticements and perils using this outward discipline, and calling for the help of God. So our captain the son of God by Joseph did overcome & break the purpose of the Devil.
¶ SO great a ruine and decay shulde so lytle, so small, and so folysshe a pleasure haue broughte with it. For the Deuyll doethe se a farre of, workinge snares to oure distruction, which be inextrycable and vnpossible that thou shuldest euer come forthe of them, if thou doest ones fall into them. As Dauyd & many other vertuouse men haue had the experience ⟨image 65⟩therof. Ioseph considering al this matter what wolde folowe, didde stande vp strongly with Fayth against these entycementes and perilles vsinge this outwarde discipline, and callinge for the helpe of God. So our captayne the son of God by Ioseph did ouercome & breke the purpose of the Deuyl.