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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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At the which voice Dauyd did believe his sin to be forgiven not for his own dignity,1 deserving or merits, but freely for the mercy of God his sake. And so he was thoroughly taught and learned, that the deliverance from sin and death is promised for the saviour sake, that was to come, believing steadfastly, that Christ should be the only oblation and sacrifice for the sin of man. As the psalm bearing witness sayeth. Thou art the priest everlasting. &c. with this faith Dauyd staying and bearing him self up was made just: that is accepted before ⟨image 14⟩God to everlasting life.2 Luke also. 7. cap. The woman came weeping to Christ knowledgynge her sins, and heard of Christ: go thy way in peace, thy faith hath saved thee.
At the whiche voyce Dauyd dyd beleue hys synne to be forgiuen nat for hys owne dignitie,1 deseruynge or merites, but freelye for the mercye of God hys sake. And so he was thorowlye taught and lerned, that the delyuerance frome sinne and deathe is promysed for the sauiour sake, that was to come, beleuynge stedfastlye, that Christe shulde be the onely oblation and sacrifice for the sinne of man. As the psalme bearynge wytnesse sayeth. Thou arte the preeste euerlastynge. &c. with thys faythe Dauyd steyinge and bearynge hym selfe vp was made iuste: that is accepted before ⟨image 14⟩God to euerlastynge lyfe.2 Luke also. 7. cap. The woman came wepynge to Christe knowledgynge her sinnes, and herde of Christ: go thy way in peace, thy fayth hathe saued the.
- 1The faith of Dauyd.The faythe of Dauyd.
- 2what / and how is this word just, taken with the Scripture.