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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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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 ⟨image 49⟩holde I that it be not necessary to beleue one, howe be it all thinges are possible vnto God. And he coulde punysshe the Soules well ynough after their departinge frō the body. But he hath not declared it by worde or writtinge, wherfor also he will not haue it beleued, how be it I know will a Purgatorie besydes, but of that is not to be taught in the congregation, nor yet to be hādled agaynst it with foundations and vigilies.
- 1Purgatory.Purgatorie.
1Of worshipping of Saints, have other taken in hand, before me. And it pleaseth me, & I believe it also, that only Christ ought to be worshipped as our mediator, this giveth the Scripture and it is sure. Of worshipping of Saints is nothing in Scripture. Therefore must it needs be unsure, and not to be believed.