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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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And because that this grace could profit no man, if the were kept so close and hidden, that she could not come unto us. 1Therefore cometh the holy Ghost and giveth him self also, whole and all unto us, which teacheth us to knowledge such benefits of Christ showed unto us, helpeth us to receive and keep them, profitably to use and distribute them, to increase & further them. And doth even the same ⟨image 47⟩inwardly and outwardly. In worldly, through faith, and other spiritual benefits. Outwardly through the Gospel, through Baptism, & the Sacrament of the altar, through the which as by three means, or ways, he cometh unto us, and putteth in our mind the death, of Christ in us, and maketh it profitable to our salvation.
And because that thys grace could profite no man, yf the were kept so close and hydden, that she coulde not come vnto vs. 1Therfore cometh the holy Ghooste and geueth hym selfe also, whole and al vnto vs, which teacheth vs to knoweledge suche benefytes of Christ shewed vnto vs, helpeth vs to receyue and kepe them, profitably to vse and distribute them, to increasse & forther them. And doth euen thesame ⟨image 47⟩inwardely and outewardely. In wardely, through faithe, and other spiritual benefites. Outewardely through the Gospell, through Baptisme, & the Sacramente of the aulter, through the whiche as by thre meanes, or wayes, he cometh vnto vs, and putteth in our mynde the death, of Christ in vs, and maketh it profitable to oure saluation.
- 1Holy GhostHoly Ghoost