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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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Out of this must needs follow, that they only repented the Actual Sin, as evil thoughts, whereunto the Actual deed did consent (for evil motions, lusts, desires, and appetites, was no sin with them) evil words, and evil works, which the free will might and could full well have left undone.
Out of thys must nedes followe, that they onely repented the Actuall Synne, as euyll thoughtes, whereunto the Actuall dede dyd consente (for euyl motyons, lustes, desyres, and appetites, was no synne with them) euil wordes, and euyll workes, whiche the free wyll myght and coulde fulwell haue left vndone.
And to such penance they put three parts, Contrition, Confession, and satisfaction, with this comfort & promise, that if a man had right contrition were duly shriven, and made satisfaction, than had he there by deserved, forgiveness, and had made satisfaction for the sin before God. And so they taught the people in Penance, to trust in their own ⟨image 25⟩works. Thereby came this word in usage, when the common Shrift or Confession was read to the people. Spare me Lord god &c. preserve my life, until I may do penance for my since, and amend my life.
And to suche penaunce they putte three partes, Contrition, Confessyon, and satisfaction, with thys comforte & promyse, that yf a man hadde ryghte contrition were duely shryuen, and made satisfaction, than hadde he there by deserued, forgeuenes, and had made satisfaction for the synne before God. And so they taught the people in Penaunce, to truste in theyr owne ⟨image 25⟩workes. Thereby came thys worde in vsage, when the common Shrifte or Confessyon was read to the people. Spare me Lorde god &c. preserue my lyfe, vntyl I may do penaunce for my synnes, and amende my lyfe.