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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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1Even so need not men also to make a Sacrament of matrimony, & priesthood. For they are nevertheless holy orders enough in them selves. Therefore is penance nothing else, but the exercise & power of baptism. That these two sacraments remain baptism, and the supper of the Lord besides the Gospel, wherein the holy Ghost doth plenteously offer give, and word remission of since unto us.
1Euen so nede not men also to make a Sacrament of matrimony, & priesthode. For they are neuertheles holye orders ynough in them selues. Therfore is penaunce nothing elles, but the exercyse & power of baptisme. That these two sacramentes remayne baptisme, and the supper of the Lorde besydes the Gospell, wherein the holye Ghoost doth plenteously offer geue, and worde remissyon of synnes vnto vs.
- 1Matrimony Priesthood.Matrimony Priesthode.
1But for all abominations do I hold the mass which is preached and sold for an oblation or sacrifice, and good work, whereupon now all minsters and cloisters do stand, but God willing shall shortly be laid. For although I have ben a great shameful, abominable sinner, and have spent, and lost my youth also damnably, yet are these my greatest since, that I have ben such a holy freer, & with so many masses by the space of xv. ⟨image 51⟩years have so abominably offended, martyred and plagued my dear Lord. But thanks and praise be given unto his inestimable goodness, for ever, that he hath brought me out of such abomination, and yet daily preserveth me, (although I am very unthankful) and strengthened me in faith.