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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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That the papists say, that mens institutions, serve for the remission of since, or deserve salvation. That is unchristianly and damnable. As Christ saith.1 In vain do they worship me, teaching doctrines which are nothing but mens precepts. Item ad Tit. i. Aduersantium veritatem.2 Item where as they say. That it is damnable to break such institutions, That is also untrue.
That the papistes saye, that mennes institutions, serue for the remissiō of synnes, or deserue saluation. That is vnchristenly and damnable. As Christ sayth.1 In vayne do they worshyppe me, teaching doctrynes which are nothyng but mennes preceptes. Item ad Tit. i. Aduersantium veritatem.2 Item where as they saye. That it is damnable to breake suche institutions, That is also vntrue.
These are the articles, whereunto I must stand, and will stand, until my death, God willing, And know nothing therein to alter nor to give back. But if any man will give back any thing, let him do it upon his own conscience.
These are the articles, wherevnto I must stande, and wyl stande, vntyll my death, God willyng, And knowe nothyng therein to alter nor to geue backe. But yf any mā will geue backe any thyng, let hym do it vpō hys own conscience.