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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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And this repentance continueth among the Christians until death, for she sighteth with the remnant of sin in the flesh, throughout the whole life. As Saint Paul Rom. vij. witnesseth, that he did strive with the law of his members &c.1 And that not by his own power, but through the gift of the holy ghost, which also ⟨image 31⟩followeth the forgiveness of since. The same gift cleanseth and weepeth away daily, the remnant of sin, and laboureth to make man right, pure, and holy.
And thys repentaunce continueth amonge the Christians vntyll death, for she sighteth with the remnaunt of synne in the flesshe, throughoute the whole lyfe. As Saint Paul Rom. vij. witnesseth, that he dyd stryne with the lawe of hys membres &c.1 And that not by hys owne power, but through the gyfte of the holy goost, which also ⟨image 31⟩followeth the forgeuenes of synnes. The same gyfte clenseth and wepeth away dayly, the remanaunt of synne, and laboureth to make man ryght, pure, and holy.
- 1Ro. vij.
Of this knoweth, neither Pope Theologians, Jurists, nor any man. But it is a doctrine from heaven, declared by the Gospel, and must be called heresy, among the ungodly saints,
Of thys knoweth, neyther Pope Theologians, Iuristes, nor any man. But it is a doctryne from heauen, declared by the Gospel, and must be called heresy, amonge the vngodly sainctes,