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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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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.
1Of worshipping of Saynctes, haue other taken in hand, before me. And it pleaseth me, & I beleue it also, that onely Christe ought to be worshipped as oure mediatour, this geueth the Scripture and it is sure. Of worshippinge of Saynctes is nothing in Scripture. Therfore must it nedes be vnsure, and not to be beleued.
- 1Worshipping of saints.Vvorshipping of saynctes.
1The unction. If she were kept according to the Gospel. Mar. vi. & Jac. v. might be suffered.2 But to make a Sacrament there of is in vain For even as in the place of diriges & Soul masses, well might be made a sermon of death & everlasting life, And so prayed by the ⟨image 50⟩burial, and remembering our end, (as it appeareth that the elders have done) do were it also well done, that men went to the speak, praying & giving good exhortations. And if men would anoint him with oil besides, should be free and at liberty in the name of God.