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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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1Even so can not the satisfaction also be unsure, for she is not our, unsure, sinful work, But the passion and blood of the innocent lamb of God, ⟨image 30⟩which beareth the since of the world.
1Euen so can not the satisfaction also be vnsure, for she is not oure, vnsure, synful worke, But the passyou and bloude of the innocent lambe of God, ⟨image 30⟩which beareth the synnes of the worlde.
- 1Satisfaction.
1Of this repentance, preacheth S. John and after him Christ in the Gospel, and we also. With this repentance do we thrust down to the ground the Pope and all whatsoever is builded upon our good works. For it is all builded upon a rotten vile ground, which is called good works, or law, notwithstanding that there is no good work, but all evil works. And that no man fulfilleth the law (as Christ Joh. vij. saith) but all men transgress it.2 Therefore is that building altogether false lies, and hypocrisy, where as it seemeth to be most holy, and most fairest.
1Of thys repentaunce, preacheth S. Iohn and after hym Christe in the Gospell, and we also. With thys repentaunce do we thruste doune to the grounde the Pope and al whatsoeuer is buylded vpon oure good workes. For it is al buylded vpon a rottē vyle grounde, whiche is called good workes, or lawe, notwithstādyng that there is no good worke, but all euyll workes. And that no man fulfylleth the lawe (as Christ Ioh. vij. sayth) but al men transgresse it.