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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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1This repentance teacheth us to know the sin, namely, that with us all is lost, and that even hear and skin be naught, & that we must be renewed and become other men.
1Thys repentaunce teacheth vs to knowe the sinne, namely, that with vs all is lost, and that euen heare and skynne be naught, & that we muste be renewed and become other menne.
- 1Right repentance.Right repentaunce.
This repentance is not, patched, unperfect, and beggarly as the other, which repented the actual sin, neither is it also unsure, as the other. For she disputeth not, which be sin, and which be no sin. But she breaketh all in pieces, and saith. That it is all sin, and nothing but sin with us. what should we seek long, and make division, distinction, or difference.
Thys repentaunce is not, patched, vnparfect, and beggerly as the other, whiche repented the actuall synne, neither is it also vnsure, as the other. For she disputeth not, which be synne, and which be no synne. But she breaketh al in peces, and sayth. That it is al synne, and nothynge but synne with vs. what shoulde we seke longe, and make diuision, distinction, or difference.
1Therefore is also here contrition not unsure, for there remaineth nothing whereby we might think any good, to satisfy for sin. But a bare, and sure faintness in all that we are, think, speak, or do. &c.