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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 Confession, hold I and know that she ought to be free without compulsion, not bound with laws, to any time, person or fashion, But for as much the absolution, which is spoken therein and received (which is none other but God's own word, and also ought to be received none otherwise then if God did speak it him self) So do I take confession for such Absolutions sake, to be a wholesome comfortable, profitable thing wherein a sorrowful, miserable conscience, may seek and find comfort and help. 2And whosoever doth despise it that he despiseth God's word, and is not worthy of the sacrament, how be it the rehearsal of since is not necessary, but it is sufficient, that a man ⟨image 50⟩notify that thing, which at that same time doth prick or encumber his conscience.
1Of Confession, holde I and knowe that she oughte to be free withoute compulsyon, not bounde with lawes, to any tyme, person or fasshyon, But for as muche the absolutyon, whiche is spoken therein and receaued (which is none other but Goddes owne worde, and also ought to be receyued none otherwyse then yf God dyd speake it hym selfe) So do I take confessyon for suche Absolutions sake, to be a wholesome confortable, profitable thynge wherein a sorowful, miserable conscience, may seke and fynd conforte and helpe. 2And whosoeuer doth despyse it that he despyseth Goddes word, and is not worthy of the sacrament, howe be it the rehersall of synnes is not necessary, but it is sufficient, that a man ⟨image 50⟩notifye that thyng, which at that same tyme doth pricke or encombre his conscience.
- 1Confession.Confessyon.
- 2Rehearsal of since.Rehersal of synnes.