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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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Seventhly, who hath commanded you to make this neweltie? That ye have made new keys and wrought two false warthes, wherewith ye do not forgive sin, nor yet withhold it, as the old keys do with us, And in the universal old church. But ye do institute of new sin, and murder, whereas else be none in your run away, and murtherysshe church, whereby with importable and innumerable laws, ye entangle and bind the Christen consciences, ye threaten and kill, for eating, drinking, clothing places, days, and such like outward things, which Christ hath given free. Colloss. ij. and the old Church hath kept without any sin or fear.1 Besides this, ye put down Kings and Princes, as though ye were God your selves. Howe is here falling away, or new church? The ⟨image 63⟩devil abide with you in this blasphemous, murtheryshe, sinful, and dā nable peace we be come again to the old church, lauded & praised be god.
Seuently, who hath commaunded you to make this neweltie? That ye haue made new keyes and wrought two false warthes, wherewith ye do not forgeue synne, nor yet withhold it, as the olde keyes do with vs, And in the vniuersal olde churche. But ye do institute of newe synne, and murther, whereas elles be none in your runne awaye, and murtherysshe church, whereby with importable and innumerable lawes, ye entangle and bynde the Christen consciences, ye treathen and kyll, for eatynge, drynkyng, clothyng places, dayes, and such lyke outwarde thynges, whiche Christe hath geuen free. Colloss. ij. and the olde Churche hath kepte without any synne or feare.1 Besydes thys, ye put downe Kynges and Prynces, as though ye were God youre selues. Howe is here fallynge awaye, or newe churche? The ⟨image 63⟩deuyll abyde with you in thys blasphemous, murtheryshe, synful, and dā nable peace we be come agayne to the olde church, lauded & praysed be god.
- 1Collo. ij