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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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that he was betrayed to the priests of the Jews: that he suffered ⟨p. xvi⟩most sharp and bitter passion and death: that he did rise again the third day from death to life: and such other like things as are contained in the history. But faith doeth signify also a strong and steadfast confidence and trust in the mercy of God promised to us for Christ his own sake, to us (I sa•) consenting and agreeing to the promise of God. Such a faith Paul doeth require of us as believeth with heart and mind all the articles of the Creed which is our belief that they be true, that is to say: that for the Son of God his own sake, which did suffer and rise again for our sakes: we have the remission of our sin given to us freely. For unto this article all other articles which by order are set before in the Creed,1 are to be referred, as unto the final cause of our belief.
that he was betrayed to the preestes of the Iewes: that he suffered ⟨p. xvi⟩most sharpe and bytter passion and death: that he did rise agayne the thirde daye from deathe to lyfe: and such other lyke thynges as are conteyned in the history. But faythe doeth signifie also a strong and stedfast confydence and trust in the mercy of God promised to vs for Chryste hys owne sake, to vs (I sa•) consentinge and agreinge to the promise of God. Such a fayth Paull doeth require of vs as beleueth with herte and mynde all the articles of the Crede whiche is oure belefe that they be true, that is to say: that for the sonne of God hys owne sake, whiche dyd suffer and ryse agayne for oure sakes: we haue the remission of oure sinne gyuen to vs frelye. For vnto thys artycle all other artycles which by ordre are set before in the Crede,1 are to be referred, as vnto the fynall cause of oure belefe.
- 1The final cause of our belief.The fynall cause of our belefe.