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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 in these points, concerning the outward word pronounced by the mouth of the minister. We ought surely to a bide by this, That God ⟨image 34⟩giveth to no man his spirit or grace, but only through or with the foresaid outward word afore going. 1Wherewith we us defend against the Enthusiasts, That is spirits, which boast themselves to have the spirit, without and before the word and thereafter judge, interpret and deem the scripture or word pronounced by mouth, according to their pleasures, 2as he of minster did, and yet many do now a days, which between the Spirit and the letter will be sharp judges, not knowing what they say affirm or ordain, 3For the Papacy also is all together Enthusiasmus, wherein the Pope doth boast, that all laws be in the coffer of his heart, & that whatsoever he judgeth and biddeth with his church, should be spirit and right, although it be above and against the scripture or God's word.
And in these poynctes, concerning the owtewarde worde pronounced by the mouth of the minister. We ought surely to a byde by thys, That God ⟨image 34⟩geueth to no man hys spirite or grace, but onely throughe or with the forsaid outwarde word afore goyng. 1Vvherewith we vs defend agaynst the Enthusiastes, That is spirites, whiche boaste themselues to haue the spirite, without and before the word and thereafter iudge, interpretate and deme the scripture or worde pronounced by mouthe, according to theyr pleasures, 2as he of minster didde, and yet many do nowe a dayes, whiche betwene the Spirite and the letter will be sharpe iudges, not knowynge what they saye affirme or ordeyne, 3For the Papacye also is all together Enthusiasmus, wherein the Pope doth boaste, that al lawes be in the coffer of hys herte, & that whatsoeuer he iudgeth and biddeth with hys churche, shoulde be spirite and ryght, although it be aboue and agaynst the scripture or Goddes worde.