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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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☞ The lord rebuked the children of Israel for their unkindness in forgetting and not having in mind their deliverance from the captivity in Egypt, and ⟨image 101⟩from the tyranny of Pharaoh.
☞ The lorde rebuked the chyldren of Israel for theyr vnkīdnes in forgetting and nat hauinge in mynde theyr deliuerance from the captiuitie in Egypt, and ⟨image 101⟩from the tyranny of Pharao.
¶ Your good lordship can do no better service to the lord, than to see his most blessed word,1 most purely with all sincerity set forth in his own nature and kind. It is your grace his office and duty to see that it be done in deed: for as much as it hath pleased God to call you to so high administration and governance. This is one of the titles pertaining to the crown of England: the defence of our faith: which consisteth in seeing the word of God rightly ministered, and truly broken unto all the king his grace his highness most loving subjects: as your grace alway hath declared your self most earnestly affectioned thereunto, and so to proceed to the honour and glory of God. Then shall Satan be banished with his adherents and commissioners forth of this realm.
¶ Your good lordship can do no better seruice to the lorde, than to se his moste blessed worde,1 most purely with al sinceritie sette forthe in his owne nature and kynde. It is youre grace his offyce and duety to se that it be done in dede: for as muche as it hath pleased God to cal you to so hyghe administration and gouernance. This is one of the tytles perteyninge to the crowne of England: the defence of our fayth: whiche consysteth in seynge the worde of God ryghtly ministred, and truly broken vnto al the kyng his grace his highnes most louing subiectes: as your grace alway hathe declared your selfe most earnestly affectioned thereunto, and so to procede to the honor and glory of God. Then shal Sathā be banyshed with his adherentes and cō missioners forth of this realme.