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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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God's work is called, Consummans and abbrevians, that he saveth a certain few by his grace. When the whole multitude in his wrath perisheth whereof S. Paul Rom. x. plenteously writteth.1
Goddes worke is called, Consummans and abbreuians, that he saueth a certein fewe by his grace. When the whole multitude in his wrath perissheth whereof S. Paule Rom. x. plenteously writteth.1
- 1Rom. x.
Even so did Daniel also prophesy long before.1 That under Antichrist should be a time of wrath, and such trouble as never was upon earth. And S. Paul which taketh his prophecy out of Daniel even there sayeth also.2 That God shall be displeased, & suffer to come mighty errors, because men received not the love of trueth that they might be saved.
Euē so did Daniel also propbecye longe before.1 That vnder Anthechrist shoulde be a tyme of wrath, and suche trouble as neuer was vpō earth. And S. Paull whiche taketh his prophecye out of Daniel euen there sayeth also.2 That God shalbe displeased, & suffce to come mightye erroures, because mē receyued not the loue of truethe that they might be saued.