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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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Of the new false Church, what, where, and who she is, and whereby men shall know her.
Of the newe false Church, what, where, and who she is, and whereby men shall knowe her.
1First ye do not abide by the first old baptism, for ye have of new invented many other baptisms. And teach that the first baptism, through sin be lost, and that man must make satisfaction by his own works. And specially, that by monkery a man becometh as pure, as if he come out of the baptism ⟨image 59⟩of Christ. Whereby ye have filled the world with Churches and Cloisters.
1Fyrst ye do not abyde by the fyrst old baptisme, for ye haue of newe inuented many other baptismes. And teache that the fyrst baptisme, through synne be lost, and that man must make satisfaction by his owne workes. And specially, that by mōkery a mā becometh as pure, as yf he come oute of the baptisme ⟨image 59⟩of Christe. Vvhereby ye haue filled the worlde with Churches and Cloysters.
- 1New baptism & holiness in Popery.New baptisme & holynes in Poperye.