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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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❧ OF such kind of fight and battle Paul doeth speak,1 not of swines flesh only and such other like rites and observations. He crieth out aloud saying. All men are under sin In the which words he preacheth fear unto us. But afterward he doth show Christ saying that we are justified freely by faith. And that we may perceive and understand, that he speaketh not of an ⟨image 15⟩idle thought or cogitation of the mind but of a strong faith,2 which doth fight with the fearful torments of our conscience, he doeth say furthermore. Being justified by faith we have peace, and atonement: and free passage unto god.
❧ OF suche kynde of fyght and battayle Paull doeth speake,1 nat of swines flesshe onely and suche other lyke rytes and obseruations. He cryeth out aloude sayinge. All men are vnder sinne In the whiche wordes he preacheth feare vnto vs. But afterward he doth shew Christ sayenge that we are iustified freelye by faythe. And that we maye perceyue and vnderstande, that he speakethe nat of an ⟨image 15⟩ydle thought or cogitation of the mind but of a stronge fayth,2 which doth fyght with the fearefull tormentes of our conscience, he doeth saye furthermore. Beynge iustified by faythe we haue peace, and attōment: and fre passage vnto god.
- 1The law doeth fear the conscience.The lawe doeth feare the conscience.
- 2Faith.Faythe.