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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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1Concerning confession, this was the order, Every man was bound to rehearse all his since (which was a thing impossible) this was a great martyring of the conscience. But such as he had forgotten, were remitted unto him upon this condition, that wham they should come to his remembrance, ⟨image 26⟩he should be bound to confess them. Thus could he never know, when he was shriven clean enough, or when the shriving should ones have an end. And was also sent to his works, and thus comforted. The clever he were shriven, and the more he were ashamed, and so reviled him self before the Priest, so much the sooner and better did he satisfy for the since, for such humility did deserve grace before God.
1Conceruyng confessyon, thys was the order, Euery man was bounde to reherse all hys synnes (whiche was a thynge impossyble) thys was a great martyring of the conscience. But such as he had forgottē, were remitted vnto hym vpon this condition, that whā they shoulde come to hys remembraū ce, ⟨image 26⟩he shoulde be bounde to confesse them. Thus coulde he neuer knowe, when he was shryuen clene ynough, or whan the shryuynge shoulde ones haue an ende. And was also sent to hys workes, and thus comforted. The cleuer he were shryuen, and the more he were ashamed, and so reuyled hym selfe before the Prieste, so muche the sooner and better dyd he satisfye for the synnes, for suche humilite dyd deserue grace before God.
- 1Confession. To shrive all since.Confessyon. To shryue all synnes.
Here was also no faith, nor Christ, And the effect of the absolution was not told unto him. But in reciting of since, and being ashamed was all his comfort. But it is unspeakable, what martyr, wickedness, ungraciousness, and Idolatry hath ben brought up through this confession.