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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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1Eleventhly, who hath commanded you to make his new joy. That ye condemn and slander matrimony, and judge it unclean & uncomely, for God's service, have ye that of the Apostles or of the primitive old church? Yes truly, for S. Paul saith .i. tim. iiij That ye should come under hypocrisy and depart and steppe a side from the faith, & old church, as a very harlot of the devil, which should receive such doctrine of the devil, and preach against matrimony, and yet live your selves in dissembling chastity, that is in all manner of uncleanliness.2
1Eleuently, who hathe cōmaunded you to make hys newe ioye. That ye condemne and sclaunder matrimony, and iudge it vncleane & vncomely, for goddes seruice, haue ye that of the Apostles or of the primatiue old church? Yes truely, for S. Paul saith .i. tim. iiij That ye should come vnder hypocrisye and departe and steppe a syde frō the faith, & old church, as a very harlot of the deuyl, whiche shoulde receyue suche doctryne of the deuyl, and preache agaynst matrimony, and yet lyue youre selues in dissemblyng chastite, that is in al maner of vnclenlynes.2
- 1Matrimony condemned.Matrimony cō dēned.
- 2i. tim. iiij
This neweltie sewe with her noble fruits, that the ground will bear you no longer. And God with his judgement hath begun to press into it, & to hallow this new holy church even into hell fire, And will not be entreated to the contrary. This know we, Thanked be God.
Thys neweltie sewe with her noble frutes, that the grounde wyl beare you no longer. And God with hys iudgement hath begōne to preasse into it, & to hallowe thys newe holy church euen into hel fyre, And wil not be intreated to the contrary. Thys knowe we, Thanked be God.