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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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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.
Here was also no fayth, nor Christe, And the effecte of the absolution was not tolde vnto hym. But in recytynge of synnes, and beynge ashamed was all hys conforte. But it is vnspeakeable, what martyr, wickednes, vngraciousnes, and Idolatrye hath ben brought vp through thys confessyon.
1Satisfaction is yet the wildest thing of all. For no man could know how much he ought to do for one only sin. I omit then for all. But here found they a pretty deuyse. Namely, that they ordained a small satisfaction, which men should be able ⟨image 27⟩enough to keep, as fyne Pater nosters, one days fasting &c. with the rest of the penance, where they sent into Purgatory.
1Satisfaction is yet the wyldest thyng of al. For noman coulde knowe howe muche he oughte to do for one onely synne. I omitte then for al. But here founde they a prety deuyse. Namely, that they ordeyned a small satisfaction, whiche men shoulde be able ⟨image 27⟩ynough to kepe, as fyne Pater nosters, one dayes fastynge &c. with the rest of the penaunce, where they sente into Purgatory.
- 1Satisfaction.