A07407:158
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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¶ I will to these objections of our adversaries, add and join certain of their crooked and sophistical arguments which being opened and made plain shall give much light to this disputation and matter that we have in hand.
¶ I wyll to these obiections of our aduersaries, adde and ioyne certayne of theyr croked and sophistical argumētes whiche beinge opened and made playne shal gyue much lyght to this disputatiō and matter that we haue in hande.
¶ The first argument of the Sophisters. Justice is an obedience to the hole law Our good works be obedience to the whole law. Ergo.
¶ The fyrst argument of ye Sophisters. Iustice is an obedience to the hole law Oure good workes be obedience to the whole lawe. Ergo.
By good works we be justified.
By good workes we be iustified.
1¶ The second part of this argument called the minor, is to be denied, for our good works are not a perfect obedience unto the law, for as much as the nature of man is repugnant to the law of god. As to the first part called the Major. I say that is true, if we speak of justice of the law. For the justice of the law is obedience to the hole law. But because we can not perform this perfect obedience and justice to the whole law, therefore the Gospel doth offer to us free justice,