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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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❧ And because that the Papists do beat into the heads of the simple plain and unlearned people to stir them to the hatred of the word of God, saying and beating their hands that these new fellows they do teach no good works: they bid you do no more but believe, and you shall be saved, live you never so licentiously, so lewdly. To convince them therefore of their most devilish malice and open slander in the third part he speaketh and teacheth good works, what works, and how they must be done, how they shall be pleasant and acceptable to God. The which works he calleth a Christian ⟨p. viii⟩mans obedience,1 which cometh necessary after faith. In the which part he showeth how venial sin is to be taken, and what sins they be which maketh us destitute of grace and the holy Ghost.
❧ And bycause that the Papystes do beat into the heades of the simple plain and vnlearned people to styrre them to the hatred of the worde of God, sayeng and beatynge theyr handes that these newe felowes they do teache no good workes: they bydde you do no more but beleue, and you shall be saued, lyue you neuer so licensiously, so lewdly. To cō uince them therfore of theyr most deuelyshe malice and open sclaunder in the thyrde parte he speaketh and teachethe good workes, what workes, and howe they muste be done, howe they shalbe pleasaunt and acceptable to God. The whiche workes he callethe a Christian ⟨p. viii⟩mannes obedience,1 which commeth necessary after faythe. In the which parte he shewethe howe venyall sinne is to be taken, and what sinnes they be whiche makethe vs destytute of grace and the holye Ghooste.
- 1A christian mans obedience.A christian mannes obedience.