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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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In like manner also, Princes, or superiors, Judges, Officers, Chancellors, Scribes, servants, maidens, and all they that do serve such, moreover all such as meekly obey, is all mere holiness, and a holy life before God. 1Because that these three states or orders are comprehended and established in Gods word, for whatsoever is grounded upon God's word, must needs be holy, for God's word is holy and sanctifieth allthings, that be of it, or in it.
In lyke maner also, Prynces, or superiours, Iudges, Offycers, Chauncelers, Scrybes, seruauntes, maydēs, and al they that do serue such, moreouer al such as mekely obey, is al mere holynes, and a holy lyfe before God. 1Because that these three states or orders are comprehended and establyshed in Gods worde, for whatsoeuer is grounded vpon Goddes worde, must nedes be holy, for Goddes worde is holy and sanctifyeth althynges, that be of it, or in it.
- 1Superiors Subjects.Superiours Subiectes.
1Besides these three estates or Orders, is now the commune order of Christian Charity and love, wherein men do not only serve the three orders, but also every needy person in general in all manner of benefits, as to refresh the hungry, and the thirsty &c. to forg•ue unto the enemies.2 To pray for all men upon earth, suffer all manner of wrong upon earth.
1Besydes these thre estates or Orders, is nowe the commune order of Christian Charitie and loue, wherein mē do not onely serue the thre orders, but also euery nedy person in general in al maner of benefytes, as to refresshe the hungry, and the thursty &c. to forgue vnto the enemyes.