A07407:31
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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¶ For as much then as this sentence of Paul doeth agree so well with the teachings and preachings of the Prophets. What frowardness is it, to give to Paul an other clean contrary understanding or sense?
¶ For as muche then as thys sentence of Paull doethe agree so well with the teachynges and preachynges of the Prophetes. What frowardnes is it, to gyue to Paull an other cleane contrarye vnderstandynge or sence?
❧ Furthermore I do say that for as much as this sentence by me rehearsed concerning the conversion or renewing of man: and of our justification is so plain and manifest (the use whereof is here in this world, while we be in this life) being the firm, steadfast, and immutable sentence and mind of the Gospel declared and made open to our fathers: I can not tell well whether the great blindness of Christ his adversaries is more to be bewailed and lamented: than the froward, crooked, and way ward stubbornness of them is to be most beynyouslye of all men detested and abhorred in that they do reprehend: nay utterly condemn this good: true, and right interpretation.
❧ Furthermore I do saye that for as muche as thys sentence by me rehersed concernynge the conuersion or renewynge of man: and of our iustification is so playne and manyfest (the vse whereof is here in thys worlde, while we be in thys lyfe) beynge the fyrme, stedfast, and immutable sentence and mynde of the Gospell declared and made open to oure fathers: I can nat tel wel whether the great blīdnes of Chryst his aduersaryes is more to be bewayled and lamented: than the frowarde, croked, and way warde stobbornesse of them is to be most beynyouslye of all men detested and abhorred in that they do reprehende: naye vtterlye condempne thys good: trewe, and ryght interpretation.
¶ AND here I do most heartily desire