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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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Through whom we have entrance by faith.1 The third testimony, to the Romans .v. cap. We ⟨p. xxxviii⟩being justified by faith, have peace. &c Now the historical knowledge of Christ doeth not set the conscience of man at rest and quietness, nor at peace with Christ, but rather doeth augment and increase terrors and fear in us, so long as we do hold and keep the opinion of the law. For what sign or token more terrible of the wrath of God can we have, than to consider that he neither could nor would be pleased with no kind of sacrifice, but only with the blood and death of his Son.
Thorow whom we haue entrance by faythe.1 The third testimony, to the Romaynes .v. cap. We ⟨p. xxxviii⟩beynge iustified by fayth, haue peace. &c Nowe the hystorycall knowledge of Christ doeth nat sette the conscience of man at reste and quietnes, nor at peace with Christ, but rather doeth augmente and increase terrors and feare in vs, so longe as we do holde and kepe the opinion of the lawe. For what signe or token more terrible of the wrathe of God can we haue, than to cōsider that he neither coulde nor wolde be pleased with no kynde of sacrifice, but only with the bloude and death of his sonne.
- 1Rom v.ii.
☞ THUS for to think that the merits of Christ pertaineth to none but to them, which of them self have sufficiently merited, doeth not minish the terrors of our conscience, but increaseth them. Ergo,1