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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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It were well good, if Cloisters or inpysters were kept and maintained to this intent that young people therein might be taught the word of God, the Scripture and Godly nurture, whereby might be educated brought up and prepared, men of learning and discretion, apt for Bishops, Curates and all manner of ministers of the church, and also men of learning and discretion, for the governance of the public weal, and honest discrete learned women which afterward might know, how to keep house Christianly, and ⟨image 44⟩to bring up children. But to seek there a way of salvation, that is a devilish doctrine, and a faith diabolical .i. Timot. iiij.1
It were wel good, yf Cloysters or inpysters were kepte and mainteyned to thys yntent that yonge people therein myght be taught the worde of God, the Scripture and Godly nourtoure, whereby myght be educated brought vp and prepared, men of learnynge and discretion, apte for Bysshoppes, Curates and all maner of mynisters of the churche, and also mē of learnynge and discretion, for the gouernaunce of the publyke weale, and honest discrete learned women whiche afterwarde myght knowe, howe to kepe house Christenly, and ⟨image 44⟩to brynge vp childrē. But to seke there a waye of saluation, that is a deuelyshe doctryne, and a fayth diabolical .i. Timot. iiij.1
- 1i. tim. iiij
1But the holy orders, and right Minsters of God instituted are these three. Priesthood, matrimony, and temporal power. 2Al such as are found in the cure or ministration of the word be in a holy, right good order and state, acceptable unto God, as they that preach, minister the Sacraments, they that procure and further the common box, clerks, boys, or servants, that serve such persons, &c. All these be pure holy works before God.