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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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1Of the baptism of children, hold we that the children ought to be baptised, for they pertain also to the promised redemption made by Christ, and the church ought to minister it unto them.
1Of the baptisme of children, holde we that the children ought to be baptysed, for they perteyne also to the promysed redemption made by Christe, and the churche oughte to minister it vnto them.
- 1Baptism of childrenBaptisme of children
1Of the Sacrament of the altar, hold we that Bread and wine, at the supper, is the very body and blood of Christ. And is not only ministered and received of righteous, but also of wicked Christians.
1Of the Sacramente of the aulter, holde we that Breade and wyne, at the supper, is the very body and bloude of Christe. And is not onely ministred and receyued of ryghteous, but also of wicked Christians.
- 1Sacrament of the altar.Sacrament of the aulter.
And that men ought not to minister it only under one kind, and that we have no need of that high conning ⟨image 33⟩