A07407:143
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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☞ IF thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. Ergo, then for our works is given life everlasting, and not freely to him which believeth, you must mark distinction between the words of the Law and the words of the Gospel.
☞ IF thou wylt enter into lyfe, kepe the commaundementes. Ergo, then for our workes is gyuen lyfe euerlastinge, and nat frely to him which beleueth, you must marke distinction betwene the wordes of the Lawe and the wordes of the Gospell.
☞ THESE be words of the Law which must needs be expounded by the Gospel, for no man should be saved if he should be judged by the Law, as by this reason following appeareth. The keeper of the commandment shall enter into life: but no man keepeth the commandment and Law: being therefore not with out sin (and so no man which is without sin shall be saved) because he can not keep the commandment as he ought to do.