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A weighing and considering of the InterimA waying and considering of the Interim
A weighing and considering of the Interim by the honourworthy and highly learned Phillip Melanchthon. Tra[n]slated into English by John RogersA waying and considering of the Interim by the honourworthy and highly learned Phillip Melancthon. Tra[n]slated into Englyshe by Iohn Rogers
Imprinted at London : in Fletestrete at the sign of the Sun over against the conduit by Edward Whitchurche, the vi. day of August, the year of our lord. M.D.XLVIII. 1548Imprinted at London : in Fletestrete at the signe of the Sunne ouer against the conduite by Edwarde Whitchurche, the vi. daie of Auguste, the yere of our lorde. M.D.XLVIII. 1548
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The answer of. Ph. Me. to the Interim.The answere of. Ph. Me. to the Interim.
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And although the book say in some places, that a man cometh to righteousness through belief, yet is this the meaning of the book, that the belief is but a making ready before, and that afterward a man is made righteous through love, as the book also plainly sayeth, that a man is afterward verily made righteous through love.
And althoughe the boke saye in some places, that a man cometh to rightwesenes through belefe, yet is this the meaning of the boke, that the belefe is but a makyng readye before, and that afterwarde a man is made rightwesse throughe loue, as the boke also playnely sayeth, yt a man is afterwarde verely made rightwesse throughe loue.
And to declare it self playnelyer it saith, that there is yet a true ⟨image 9⟩belief in a man, although he live with an evil conscience, and have not love: And also that a man is an inheriter of everlasting life, through love.
And to declare it selfe playnelyer it saithe, that there is yet a true ⟨image 9⟩belefe in a mā, although he liue with an euell cōscience, and haue not loue: And also that a man is an inheriter of euerlasting life, throughe loue.
So that this is in very deed the whole meaning, that a man is righteous, that is, pleaseth God, through love and works, as the monks and friars taught long a gone. And the needful learning of belief is not spoken of, which is this, although love and a good conscience must be in us, yet are we before God righteous, that is, we please him through our Saviour christ and for his sake, through the trust that we have in him & not because of our pureness or cleanness. This Article is through Gods grace so declared expounded and set out in our churches, that we doubt not, but there are very many men which understand it right well, and can also well judge the book.