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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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1As touching contrition, thus was the matter handled, forasmuch as no man was able to call to remembrance all his since (specially such as were committed throughout the hole year) they did convey the matter thus, when the forgotten since came afterwards to remembrance, than must they also be repented and shriven &c. And thus they ware committed to the mercy of God. Furthermore, for as much also, as no man knew, how great the contrition should be, that it might be sufficient & satisfactory before god, they ⟨image 25⟩gave this comfort. 2He that could not have contrition, should have attrition, which may be called half contrition, or a beginning of contrition, For they understood neither of both, neither know they yet what it doth mean, as little as I. But such attritio was counted contritio, when men went to be shriven.
1As touchynge contrition, thus was the matter handled, for asmuch as noman was able to cal to remembraunce al hys synnes (specially such as were cōmitted throughout the hole yere) they dyd cōueye the matter thus, whē the forgotten synnes came afterwardes to remembraunce, than must they also be repented and shryuen &c. And thus they ware committed to the mercy of God. Furthermore, for as moch also, as no man knewe, howe great the contrition shoulde be, that it myght be sufficiēt & satisfactory before god, they ⟨image 25⟩gaue this comforte. 2He that could not haue contrition, shoulde haue attritiō, which may be called halfe contrition, or a beginnyng of contrition, For thei vnderstode neyther of bothe, neyther knowe they yet what it doth meane, as littel as I. But such attritio was counted contritio, when men went to be shryuen.
- 1Contrition.
- 2Contritio. Attritio