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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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¶ What token can you have more evident, more plain to spy and know a bishop, an Archdeacon, a Dean, a Person a curate of his church, than when you do ⟨image 98⟩here him preach & teach the commandment of his master the Devil, yea the word of God is not to be had in the mother tongue, is not to be common among all men as though the benefits of Christ pertained but to a few in number, and not in generally to all men. Such persons when you do hear on this manner teaching, straight way mark him up to be of Satan's church, and one of his chaplains be he Archbishop, or Bishop, Suffragan or Archdeacon, Dean, Person, or pore Cucate. We have a saying in our mother tong. Thou shalt never make me believe that thou lovest me, when thou doest take my meat from me. It is in deed a token of very small love. Howe little then are they our friends, nay how muche de they the enemies both of God & man, which do rob our souls, bought with so dear a price, taking the word of God from the people, which is the right to de of the soul, and the only preserve from all corruption,
¶ What token can you haue more euydent, more plaine to spye and know a bisshop, an Archdeacon, a Deane, a Person a curate of his church, than when you do ⟨image 98⟩here him preach & teache the commandemēt of his mayster ye Deuyl, ye the worde of God is nat to be hadde in the mother tonge, is nat to be common among al mē as though the benefites of Christ perteyned but to a fewe in nombre, and nat in generally to al men. Such persons when you do heare on this maner teachyng, streyght way marke him vp to be of Sathans church, and one of his chapleyns be he Archbyshop, or Bysshop, Suffrigā or Archdeacon, Deane, Persone, or pore Cucate. We haue a saying in our mother tong. Thou shalt neuer make me beleue that thou louest me, when thou doest take my meate frome me. It is in dede a token of very smal loue. Howe lytle thē are they our freendes, nay howe muche de they the enemyes both of God & man, which do robbe our soules, bought with so deare a price, taking the word of God from the people, which is the ryght to de of the soule, and the only preserue frome al corruption,