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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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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 forg•ue vnto the enemyes.2 To praye for all men vpon earthe, suffre al maner of wronge vpon earth.
- 1Christian CharityChristiā Charite
- 2Matth. xxv.
Behold, these are called good works every one. And yet is none of these Orders a way to salvation. ⟨image 45⟩But the only way remaineth above all these, namely, the saith in Jesus Christ. 1For there is great difference, between to be holy, and to be saved. We are saved only through Christ. But we be holy, both through such faith, and also by such godly estates and orders. The ungodly may also have many holy things, and yet are they not saved thereby, for our God will have such works of us, to his praise and glory, and all they that so are saved in the faith of Christ, do such works and keep such Orders.