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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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¶ WHEREFORE let all christen men learn to know that the promise is universal pertaining to all men, as witnesseth many sayings in the Gospel, as. Come you to me all that labour and are burdened. And to the Romans the iii. cap. The justice of God through the faith of Jesus Christ in and on all men which do believe. And to the Romans the .x cap. The self same Lord of all men, and rich for all men. Let us therefore under this general and universal word comprehend all and every one of us together jointly and severally: believing that no man is excluded from the promise which pertaineth to all men indifferently.1
¶ VVHERFORE let al chrystē mē learne to knowe that the promise is vniuersall perteynynge to all men, as wytnesseth many sayenges in the Gospell, as. Come you to me all that laboure and are burdened. And to the Romaynes the iii. cap. The iustice of God thorowe the faythe of Iesu Chryste in and on al men whiche do beleue. And to the Romaines the .x cap. The selfe same Lorde of all men, and ryche for all men. Let vs therfore vnder thys generall and vnyuersal worde comprehende al and euery one of vs togyther iointly and seuerally: beleuynge that no man is excluded from the promyse whiche perteynethe to all men indyfferently.1
- 1Predestination.Predestinatyon.
¶WHEREFORE in our communication of justification we have nought ⟨image 21⟩to do with predestination. We must begin at the Gospel: which first rebuking sin doeth afterward extend and hold forth to us, the grace and pardon promised for Christ his sake: and that freely: so it be received with faith. Look we up therefore all and every one of us, on this general word, taking good heed that we be not with the speculations and reasoning of predestination separated and plucked away from the promise.