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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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1Therefore do I hold and know, that like as there is but one Gospel, and one Christ. Even so is there also no more but one Baptism. And the Baptism in it self, is a Godly Ordinance, even as his Gospel is also. And like as the Gospel, is not false or untrue, because some do falsely use, or teach or believe the same. Even so is not Baptism false, or untrue, all though some did receive it or give it without faith, or did otherwise abuse it. 2Wherefore I do utterly reject and condemn the doctrine of the Anabaptists, and Donatists, and whatsoever they be that Baptise again.
1Therfore do I holde and knowe, that lyke as there is but one Gospell, and one Christe. Euen so is there also no more but one Baptisme. And the Baptisme in it selfe, is a Godly Ordinaunce, euen as his Gospell is also. And lyke as the Gospell, is not false or vntrewe, because some doo falsely vse, or teache or beleue the same. Euen so is not Baptisme false, or vntrue, all though some did receyue it or geue it withoute faith, or did otherwyse abuse it. 2Wherfore I do vtterly reiecte and condemne the doctrine of the Anabaptistes, and Donatistes, and whatsoeuer they be that Baptise agayne.
- 1Baptism.Baptisme.
- 2Anabaptists. Donatists.Anabaptistes. Donatistes.
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