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The chief and principal articles of the Christen faith to hold against the Pope,…The chiefe and pryncypall articles of the Christen faythe to holde againste the Pope,…
The chief and principal articles of the Christen faith to hold against the Pope, and all papists, and the gates of hell, with other three very profitable and necessary books the names or titles, whereof are contain in the leaf next following. Made by Doctor Marten Luther. To the reader. In this book shall you find Christian reader the right probation of the right old catholic Church, and of the new false Church, whereby either of them is to be known. Read and judge.The chiefe and pryncypall articles of the Christen faythe to holde againste the Pope, and al papistes, and the gates of hell, with other thre very profitable and necessary bokes the names or tyttels, whereof are conteyne in the leafe next followynge. Made by Doctor Marten Luther. To the reader. In thys boke shal you fynde Christian reader the ryght probation of the righte olde catholyke Churche, and of the newe false Churche, whereby eyther of them is to be knowen. Reade and iudge.
printed by S. Mierdman for Gwalter Lynne, 1548
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¶ Of the false Papistical Penance.
¶ Of the false Papisticall Penaunce.
Unpossible was it, that they should teach right of Penance, whilst they knew not the right sin. For (as is said above) they hold a wrong opinion, concerning the original sin. ⟨image 24⟩1For they say, that the natural powers of man, did remain hole and uncorrupt, And that the discretion of man can teach right, and the will of man can do right thereafter. And that God undoubtedly giveth his grace, when a man doth so much, as is in him, after his free wily.
Vnpossyble was it, that they should teache ryght of Penaunce, whylest they knewe not the ryght synne. For (as is sayd aboue) they holde a wrōg opinion, cōcernyng the original synne. ⟨image 24⟩1For they saye, that the naturall powers of man, dyd remayne hole and vncorrupte, And that the discretion of man can teache ryght, and the wyl of man can do ryght thereafter. And that God vndoubtedly geueth hys grace, whan a man doth so muche, as is in hym, after hys free wyli.
- 1Doctrine of the school Theologyens.Doctrine of the scoole Theologyens.