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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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1And thy point, Satisfaction is the beginning and occasion, door and entrance into all abomination of Popery, like as in the Church, Baptism is the beginning and entrance to all grace and remission of since. For where as baptism is not, there helpeth nothing Sacrament, keys nor any other thing, if the Satisfaction had not ben enterprysed, than should not, Pardon, Pilgrimage, Fraternity, Mass, Purgatory, monkery, Minsters, and the most part of all abomination, have ben invented, and the Papacy should not have ben so large and fat. Therefore have they well named the same a Baptism in their Church, that hath wrought so many Baptisms, Sacraments and remissions of since, yea also high holiness, that is the same their own righteousness, and work holiness, whereof we have written not a little. Who hath commanded ⟨image 60⟩you or where is it written? Where do ye find in the old Church, that ye may invent such baptisms and holinesses? Who is here an heretic and new church.
1And thie poynt, Satisfaction is the begynnynge and occasion, dore and entraunce into all abhomination of Popery, lyke as in the Churche, Baptisme is the begynnynge and entraunce to all grace and remission of synnes. For where as baptisme is not, there helpeth nothinge Sacrament, keyes nor any other thinge, yf the Satisfaction had not ben enterprysed, than should not, Pardō, Pilgrymage, Fraternite, Masse, Purgatory, monkerye, Mynsters, and the moost parte of all abhomination, haue ben inuented, and the Papacye shoulde not haue ben so large and fatte. Therefore haue they wel named the same a Baptisme in their Churche, that hath wrought so many Baptismes, Sacramentes and remissions of synnes, yea also hygh holynes, that is the same theire owne righteousnes, and worke holynes, wherof we haue writtē not a lyttell. Vvho hath cōmaunded ⟨image 60⟩you or where is it written? Where do ye fynde in the olde Churche, that ye maye inuente suche baptismes and holynesses? Who is here an heretike and newe churche.
- 1Satisfaction.