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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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1Fourthly, can no man deny, That we have the office of Preaching, & the word of God sincerely & richly, earnestly teaching & driving the same, without any manner of additions of new proper mans traditions. Even as Christ hath commanded. And as the Apostles & the universal christianity have done: we invent no novelties. But we hold us & abide by the old word of God, as the old church hath had it. Therefore be we with the same, the right old Church, as one Church that teacheth ⟨image 55⟩& believeth one God's word. Wherefore the Papists again blaspheme Christ him self, the Apostles. And the universal Christianity, when they call us new & heretics. For they find nothing by us, but the old fashion, of the old Church, that we be like unto the same, and be with her one Church.
1Fourthely, can noman denye, That we haue the office of Preachinge, & the word of God syncerely & rychely, earnestly teachinge & dryuynge the same, without any maner of addiciōs of new propre mānes tradiciōs. Euē as Christ hath cōmaunded. And as the Apostles & the vniuersal christianite haue done: we inuēte no newelties. But we hold vs & abyde by the olde worde of God, as the old church hath hadde it. Therfore be we with the same, the right old Churche, as one Church that teacheth ⟨image 55⟩& beleueth one Goddes word. Vvherfore the Papistes agayne blaspheme Christ hym self, the Apostles. And the vniuersal Christianite, whē they calle vs new & heretikes. For they fynd nothinge by vs, but the olde fasshion, of the olde Church, that we be lyke vnto the same, and be with her one Church.
- 1Office of preaching.Office of preachynge.