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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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¶ Because that Faith doeth make us certain that God is merciful to us we do call and look for the other benefits promised to us.1 And so love doth rise because we do knowledge that God is not idle, as the foolish reason of man doeth feign, and that he is our friend, and no enemy to us, as the Law doeth declare, And that he is a merciful father, taking pity of our great affliction & calamity coveting to deliver us. Bearing thereto his self witness by an other saying. I do live and will not the death of a sinner By this way we knowledginge that we are received into Grace, and our invocations hard, and granted to us of god. ⟨p. lxxiii⟩We do submit our selves unto him, and so is kindled in us a certain reverent love and desire to him ward, preferring God before all other things. Which love in this life is not burning as it ought to be, but very weak and cold.
¶ Bycause that Faythe doeth make vs certayne that God is merciful to vs we do call and loke for the other benefytes promised to vs.1 And so loue doth ryse bicause we do knowledge that God is nat ydle, as the folyshe reason of man doeth feyne, and that he is our frende, and no enmye to vs, as the Lawe doeth declare, And that he is a merciful father, taking pitie of our great affliction & calamitie coueting to deliuer vs. Bearing thereto his selfe witnes by an other sayinge. I do liue and wil nat the death of a sinner By this way we knowledginge that we are receyued into Grace, and our inuocations harde, and granted to vs of god. ⟨p. lxxiii⟩We do submit our selfes vnto him, and so is kyndeled in vs a certayne reuerent loue and desyre to him ward, preferring God before all other thinges. Whiche loue in this lyfe is nat brenninge as it ought to be, but very weake and colde.
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