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A07407 The 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 Melanchthon, Philipp, 1497-1560.; Lesse, Nicholas. Apologie or defence of the worde of God. aut 1548 (1548) STC 17792; ESTC S104245 86,618 204

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they_o d●●on●de_v their_o justification_n by_o work_n james_n in_o thꝭ_n place_n do_v call_v faith_n the_o hystorycal_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o say_v the_o devyl_n do_v believe_v but_o paul_n speak_v of_o faith_n in_o his_o other_o signification_n which_o be_v the_o certain_a confydence_n and_o trust_n of_o mercy_n promise_v to_o we_o for_o christ_n sake_n wherefore_o james_n do_v reprehend_v and_o rebuke_v the_o error_n of_o those_o which_o do_v suppose_v themselves_o to_o be_v just_a in_o that_o they_o do_v profess_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o history_n and_o life_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o necessary_a in_o deed_n as_o all_o other_o good_a work_n be_v but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o trust_n and_o confidence_n which_o we_o have_v whereby_o we_o do_v receyve_v remission_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_a and_o where_o he_o say_v that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o his_o work_n you_o must_v mark_v and_o observe_v the_o manner_n of_o speak_v ❧_o 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