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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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Part › Part 3 › Of confession.Part › Part 3 › Of confessyon.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Of confession.
Of confessyon.
1For as much as the absolution ⟨image 34⟩or power and authority of the keys is also a remedy and comfort, against sin and the evil conscience, instituted by Christ in the Gospel. So ought the confession or absolution in no wise, to be abolished in the church, specially for the fearful consciences sake, also because of the young raw people, whereby they may be examined and informed in the Christen doctrine.
1For as moche as the absolution ⟨image 34⟩or power and authorite of the keyes is also a remedye and conforte, againste synne and the euyll conscience, instituted by Christe in the Gospell. So ought the confessyon or absolution in no wyse, to be abolysshed in the churche, specially for the fearfull consciences sake, also because of the yong rawe people, whereby they may be examined and infourmed in the Christen doctryne.
- 1Absolution.