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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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Also peace be with you, love you one another, as I loved you, in this men shall know that you be my disciples What thing showeth forth true obedience of subjects unto their loving kings but the word of God, which declareth to us, how obedient, how subject our ⟨p. lxxxxiii⟩master Christ showed him self unto Cesar, saying to Peter: let me see the coin and stamp of Cesar, knowledgynge and allowing therein, and also confirming the authority of princes, commanding also to give, pay, and render unto Cesar all that doth belong to the imperial crown and dignity of the Emperor. What doth Paul teach in commanding us to be obedient to kings and magistrates, adding thereto a cause of our necessary obedience, declaring that he is not ordained of man but of God, as the high minister and officer of god, and that he beareth not the sword in vain. Paul also which commandeth the laws to be kept, teacheth not disobedience.
Also peace be with you, loue you one another, as I loued you, in this men shal know that you be my disciples What thing sheweth forth true obediēce of subiectes vnto theyr louinge kynges but the worde of God, which declarethe to vs, howe obedient, howe subiect our ⟨p. lxxxxiii⟩mayster Christ shewed him self vnto Cesar, sayinge to Peter: let me se the coyne and stampe of Cesar, knowledgynge and alowynge therin, and also comfyrmyng the auctoritie of princes, commaunding also to gyue, pay, and rendre vnto Cesar all that doth belonge to the emperyall crowne and dignitie of the Emperoure. What doth Paul teach in commanding vs to be obediente to kinges and magystrates, addinge thereto a cause of oure necessary obedience, declaringe that he is nat ordeyned of man but of God, as the hygh minister and officer of god, and that he beareth nat the swerd in vayne. Paul also which commaundeth ye lawes to be kept, teacheth nat disobedience.
¶ What place of the Gospels and Pystles is not every where full of all manner of obedience. Of the Son to the father: the servant to the master, with like exhortations unto the masters & fathers towards their servants and children. This gear is far from rebelling, from seditions, from risings and insurrections. Yet these hell hounds be not a shamed, to report, belie, and slander most shamefully the holy word of God, bearing most false witness against it, for to banish it, to burn it, to hang it out of the way, that their master Satan may