A07407:82
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 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.1
❧ FOR as much as the condicion of the lawe maye nat be added thereto (for Faythe can nat be parte on Christe, and part on the Lawe) we must of necessitie take Fayth to be a confydence, wherby we ac• persuaded that thorowe the son of God we are deliuered frome sinne and tyranny of the Deuyll.1
- 1ii. Para. xx.xi.
☞ THE second of the Paralip. and xx. cap. Trust you to your Lord God, and you shall not fail but be safe. The army was commanded to call and to trust certainly for help from the Lord In the which place there is no speaking of the historical knowledge: but we are commanded to have confidence, which doeth both call and also look for help of God. These testimonies I think do ⟨p. xli⟩sufficiently declare that Faith doeth signify confidence or trust in the mercy of God. And many mo examples, they which will read may find.1 I know very well that the Devil with all his babes can devise cautels and crafts enough with cavillation, whereby they would go about to •elude, peru•rce, and invert, and corrupt the right sense of these testimonies.
☞ THE seconde of the Paralip. and xx. cap. Truste you to your Lorde God, and you shall nat fayle but be safe. The army was commaunded to call and to trust certaynly for helpe from the Lorde In the which place there is no speking of the historical knowledge: but we are commaunded to haue confidence, which doeth both cal and also loke for helpe of God. These testimonies I thynke do