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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 without this Christianity, is no salvation, nor remission of since. But everlasting death, and damnation. Although there be great appearance of holiness, and many good works, yet all is in vain. And this remission of since, is not at one time, as in Baptism to be looked fore, 1as the Nonates do teach, but as often and many times, as man hath need of the same until the hour of death.
And withoute thys Christianite, is no saluation, nor remissyon of synnes. But euerlastynge death, and damnation. Although there be great apearaunce of holynes, and many good workes, yet all is in vayne. And thys remissyon of synnes, is not at one tyme, as in Baptisme to be loked fore, 1as the Nonates do teache, but as oftē and many tymes, as man hath nede of the same vntyl the houre of death.
- 1Nonates.
1But the Pardon which the Romish Church hath and giveth is a blasphemous seduction, and deception, not only because that it is a several thing invented, and set up, over and besides ⟨image 49⟩the commune remission Which through out the whole Christianity, through the Gospel and Sacraments is given, and thereby the commune remission is dishonoured and set at nought, but also because it stablisheth and groundeth the Satisfaction for since upon mens works and merits of Saints. Notwithstanding that only Christ can satisfy for us, and hath satisfied for us.
1But the Pardon which the Romyshe Churche hath and geueth is a blasphemous seduction, and deception, not onely because that it is a seueral thing inuented, and set vp, ouer and besides