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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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1Secondarily, have ye driven your Pardons throughout all the whole world as a baptism, yea as a flood that washeth away since. In so much that there is no corner in the world wherein your Pardons have not ben sold & given. And all the world is full of Bulls & writings. Who hath commanded you? or where is it written? Where do ye find it in the old church that ye may stablish such a new baptism and washing away of since? who is here the heretical new church. Are ye not it even the whorish church of the devil.
1Secondarely, haue ye dryuen your Pardons throughout all the whole world as a baptisme, yea as a floud that wassheth awaye synnes. In so muche that ther is no corner in the world wherein your Pardons haue not ben solde & geuen. And all the worlde is full of Bulles & writtynges. Vvho hath cō maunded you? or where is it written? Vvhere do ye fynd it in the old church that ye maye stablysshe suche a newe baptisme and wasshinge away of synnes? who is here the hereticall newe church. Are ye not it euē the hooryshe church of the deuill.
- 1Pardon.Pardō.
1Thirdly, have ye driven the holy water & […], not only in all churches but also in every corner as a cleansing (or baptism) of sin, and have also taught great witchcraft therein. As dist• […] A•uam sale showeth: Who hath commanded you this. Where is it ⟨image 60⟩written. Where do ye find it in the old church, or institutions of the Apostles. Who is here the new affallig church.