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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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1Ye are all undoubtedly baptised in the right baptism of the old church as we specially in childhood, and whatsoever so baptised, liveth and dyeth, until in the seventh or eight year, before it have understanding of the whorish Church, of the Romish Bishop, that is surely saved, whereof we doubt nothing, but wha• it cometh to age, and heareth your lying preachings, of your devilish novelties, believeth and followeth the same, Than becometh it a devilish harlot with you, and falleth away from his baptism and bridegroom (as hath chanced unto me with other) buildeth and trusteth upon his own works, even as ye hooremongera, in your whorehouses and devils ⟨image 69⟩Churches preach, notwithstanding that it was baptised, to trust & build only upon his only dear bridegroom, and •ure Lord Jesus Christ, which hath given him selves for us.
1Ye are all vndoubtedly baptised in the ryght baptisme of the olde church as we specially in chyldhode, and whatsoeuer so baptised, liueth and dyeth, vntyl in the seuenthe or eyghte yere, before it haue vnderstandynge of the hoorysshe Churche, of the Romyshe Bysshop, that is surely saued, whereof we doubte nothinge, but wha• it cometh to age, and heareth your lyenge preachynges, of youre deuelysh newelties, beleueth and followeth the same, Than becometh it a deuelysshe harlot with you, and falleth awaye from hys baptisme and brydegrome (as hath chaunched vnto me wyth other) buyldeth and trusteth vpon hys owne workes, euen as ye hooremongera, in your hoorehouses and deuils ⟨image 69⟩Churches preache, notwithstondyng that it was baptised, to trust & buylde onely vpon hys onely deare brydegrome, and •ure Lorde Iesus Christe, whiche hath geuen hym selues for vs.
- 1Departing from the right church unto the false.Departynge frō the ryghte churche vnto the false.