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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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1For the dead, for as much as the Scripture maketh no mention there of, hold I that of free intention it is no sin, thus or in like manner to pray, Lord God if the Soul be in such case, that she may be helped, vouchsafe to be merciful unto her, &c. And when that is done ones or twice, then let it suffice. But the diriges, and Soul masses and yearly minds, are not available. And it is the devils fair or market.
1For the deade, for as moche as the Scripture maketh no mention there of, holde I that of free intention it is no synne, thus or in lyke maner to praye, Lorde God yf the Soule be in suche case, that she maye be helped, vouchesaf to be mercifull vnto her, &c. And whē that is done ones or twyse, then lett it suffise. But the diriges, and Soule masses and yerely myndes, are not auayliable. And it is the deuills fayre or market.
- 1To pray for the dead.To praye for the deade.
1We have also nothing in the Scripture of Purgatory, and it was surely brought up by Robyn good fellow, or by such illusions of the devil. Therefore ⟨image 49⟩hold I that it be not necessary to believe one, how be it all things are possible unto God. And he could punish the Souls well enough after their departing from the body. But he hath not declared it by word or writing, wherefore also he will not have it believed, how be it I know will a Purgatory besides, but of that is not to be taught in the congregation, nor yet to be handled against it with foundations and vigils.
1Vve haue also nothing in the Scriptur of Purgatorie, and it was surely brought vp by Robyn good fellowe, or by suche illusiōs of the deuill. Therfore