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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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1Fifthly, have ye erected fraternities innumerable. In so much that ye have also filled the world with Bulls and letters, & all for Pardon & remission of since, & deservings. Which only is the office of the holy Baptism and sacrament. Who hath commanded you. Where is it written? Where do ye find it in the old Church, that ye have authority to induce such new remissions or merit? And who can rehearse, how many manners of new ⟨image 61⟩fashions ye have invented, to forgive sin for money or proper deservings. Who is here the new Church, with new doctrines and Sacraments, whereof neither Christ, Apostles, Scripture, nor yet the old church have any thing known.
1Fyftely, haue ye erected fraternities innumerable. In so much that ye haue also filled the worlde with Bulles and lettres, & all for Pardon & remission of synnes, & deseruynges. Vvhich onely is the office of the holy Baptisme and sacrament. Vvho hath commaunded you. Vvhere is it written? Vvhere do ye fynde it in the olde Church, that ye haue authorite to induce suche newe remissions or merite? And who can reherse, howe many maners of newe ⟨image 61⟩fasshions ye haue inuented, to forgeue synne for money or propre deseruynges. Vvho is here the newe Churche, with newe doctrines and Sacramentes, whereof neyther Christ, Apostles, Scripture, nor yet the old church haue any thinge knowen.
- 1Fraternity.Fraternitie.
1Sixthly, who will rehearse all the abominable newellies which ye have invented in the high worthy holy Sacrament of the body & blood of Christ. Who hath commanded you. Where is it written, where do ye find it in the old church. That first may take and rob this Sacrament from the universal church, and leave only the one kind, & appropriate the hole only to the Priests.