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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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1When now such things began to bring in money a pace, and the bull market waxed good, than did he invent the golden year, or peer of grace, and laid it at Rome, and that was called remission of pain, and sin. Thither ran the people. For every man would fain have ben eased of the heavy intolerable burden. This was to find out the treasures of the earth, and them to exalt. Incontinently after hasted the Pope further with all speed, and made many golden years or peers of grace one upon another, but the more he did devour gold, the greedier did his gull wax. Wherefore afterwards he did send it out into the countries by his legates until all Churches & houses were made full of golden peers.
1Whan now suche thynges began to brynge in money a pace, and the bul market waxed good, than dyd he inuente the goldē yere, or pere of grace, and layed it at Rome, and that was called remissyon of payne, and synne. Thither ranne the people. For euery man woulde fayne haue ben eased of the heauy intollerable burthen. This was to fynd oute the treasures of the earth, and them to exalte. Incontinently after hasted the Pope further with all spede, and made many golden yeres or peres of grace one vpon another, but the more he dyd deuoure golde, the gredyer dyd hys gull waxe. Wherfore afterwardes he dyd sende it oute into the countres by hys legates vntyl al Churches & houses were made ful of golden peres.
- 1Golden year.Golden yere.
Last of all did he also rave in Purgatory among the dead, First with in stitutyng of masses and dirges, afterward with the Pardons and golden years. Insomuch that within a while the souls waxed so good cheap, that he did deliver them for three half pens the piece.
Last of al dyd he also rabe in Purgatory among the dead, Fyrst with in stitutyng of masses and dyrges, afterwarde with the Pardons and golden yeres. Insomuch that within a whyle the soules waxed so good chepe, that he dyd delyuer them for thre half pēs the pece.