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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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1In like manner do I also condemn both new & old Pelagians, 2that will not grant the original sin to be sin, but that it should be a lack or impediment. But for as much as death goeth over all men, must needs the original sin, be no •mal fault, but an exceeding great sin, as s. Paul saith3 The reward of sin is death. And again sin is deaths sting.4 So saith also David Psal. li.5 Behold I was ⟨image 43⟩shapen in wickedness, & in sin hath my mother conceived me. Be saith not My mother hath conceived me with since, but I, I, I am shapen in wickedness, and my mother hath conceived me in sin. That is, I am grown of sinful seed in my mothers womb as may be gathered of the Hebrew text.
1In lyke maner do I also condemne bothe new & old Pelagianes, 2that wil not graunte the originall synne to be synne, but that it should be a lacke or impedimēt. But for as much as death goeth ouer al men, must nedes the original synne, be no •mal faulte, but an excedyng great synne, as s. Paul saith3 The reward of synne is death. And agayn synne is deathes styng.4 So saith also Dauid Psal. li.5