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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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1Ninthly, can no man deny. That we have even the same suffering, (as S. Peter sayeth) which our brethren have in the world, we be persecuted ⟨image 57⟩in all parties, yea slain, drowned, ham ged, & all manner of torments is laid unto us for the words sake, & it goeth with us even as with the old church. And be in this point above measure like unto the same. So that we may well say. We be the right old church or at the least her comparteners & like fellows in suffering. For we do not invent such things of new, but we feel it well enough. Yea we be even (as the old church is also) like unto the Lord Christ him self upon the cross.
1Nynthly, can noman denye. That we haue euen the same sufferinge, (as S. Peter sayeth) whiche oure brethren haue in the worlde, we be persecuted ⟨image 57⟩in al parties, yea slayne, drowned, hā ged, & all maner of tormentes is layde vnto vs for the wordes sake, & it gothe with vs euen as with the olde church. And be in this point aboue measure lyke vnto the same. So that we may well saye. Vve be the right old church or at the least her comparteners & lyke fellowes in sufferinge. For we do not inuente suche thinges of newe, but we fele it well ynough. Yea we be euē (as the olde churche is also) lyke vnto the Lord Christ hym self vppon the crosse.
- 1Persecution for the words sake.Persecution for the wordes sake.
There stand before the cross, Annas and Caiaphas, with the Priests, and blaspheme the Lord. Also besides that they have crucified him. Even like as the bishop of Rome, Cardinals, and monks, have judged, condemned and murdered us, and have shed our blood, and slander us yet besides that. There stand the soldiers, that is The worldly powers partly & slander us also. Moreover the unthrif the murderer on the left hand. H M. with his consorts, whom god hath judged and hanged in chains in hell, must