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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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1And whatsoever hath ben said of the state of matrimony, the same must also be understand of the estate of Widows and virgins, for they belong also to the house, and to the house keeping. If now these orders and godly estates do not work salvation, what should than the devilish minsters and cloisters do, which are come up bare & naked without God's word, and besides ⟨image 46⟩that strive and rage furiously against the only way of faith?
1And whatsoeuer hath ben sayde of the state of matrimony, the same muste also be vnderstande of the estate of Wydowes and virgins, for they belonge also to the house, and to the house kepynge. Yf nowe these orders and godly estates do not worke saluation, what shoulde than the deuelysh mynsters and cloysters doo, which are come vp bare & naked without Goddes worde, and besydes ⟨image 46⟩that striue and rage furiously against the onely waye of fayth?
- 1The estate of widows and virginsThe estate of wydowes and virgyns
1Thirdly, I believe in the holy Ghost, which with the father and the son is very God, and from the Father and the son everlastingly proceedeth. But a several person, in a Godly substance and nature. Through the which, as a lively, everlasting Godly gift, & grace, are all faithful people garnished with faith and other spiritual gifts, raised up from death, delivered from sin, and made joyful and comfortable, bold and sure in conscience For this is our rejoicing if we do feel the witness of this spirit in our hearts, that God will be our father, forgive our since, and hath given to us everlasting life, freely, And that all through the merits of Christ, which by his death hath purchased for us such a spirit, and that we our selves through our works can deserve nothing, but is given to all them that hear the word of God, and embrace it.