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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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¶ Romans .x. cap.1 All they which do believe in him shall not be confounded or made frustrate and boyde of their belief. Here Paul doeth separate the benefit of the Gospel from the law, speaking not of the knowledge historical ⟨image 41⟩only, but of such a confidence which maketh us certain that God is merciful to us for Christ his sake, and not for the law. Which sentence is often time repeated in the Prophets, as psalm .ii. kiss you the Son. Blessed be all they which trust in the Son. By these words, the confidence and trust in the son must needs be understand. We are commanded to knowledge and take him to be the Son of God. On the which lord we are commanded to put and set all our confidence.
¶ Romaynes .x. cap.1 All they whiche do beleue in hym shal nat be confounded or made frustrate and boyde of theyr belefe. Here Paul doeth seperate the benefyte of the Gospell from the lawe, speakynge nat of the knowledge hystoricall ⟨image 41⟩only, but of suche a confydence whiche maketh vs certayne that God is mercyfull to vs for Christ his sake, and nat for the lawe. Which sentence is often tyme repeted in the Prophettes, as psalm̄ .ii. kysse you the sonne. Blessed be all they which trust in the sonne. By these wordes, the confydence and trust in the son must nedes be vnderstande. We are commaunded to knowledge and take him to be the sonne of God. On the which lord we are commaunded to put and sette all our confidence.
- 1Rom x.x.
❧ FOR as much as the condition of the law may not be added thereto (for Faith can not be part on Christ, and part on the Law) we must of necessity take Faith to be a confidence, whereby we ac persuaded that through the son of God we are delivered from sin and tyranny of the Devil.