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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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Distinction / between the right and the false Church.
Distinction / betwene the right and the false Churche.
1Here might the papists peradventure desire, yea they will have it by compulsion. That such new Articles of their new Church, should besides the old Articles of the old Church be observed or suffered, if not they would have us to be heretics, and tyd out of the way. For the Popish Ass, is such a dull Ass, that he neither can nor will learn to discern between God's word and mans traditions. But keepeth both like.
1HEre myght the papystes paraduēture desyre, yea they will haue it by compulsion. That suche newe Articles of their newe Churche, shoulde besydes the olde Articles of the olde Churche be obserued or suffered, yf not they woulde haue vs to be heretikes, and tyd out of the waye. For the Popysshe Asse, is suche a dull Asse, that he neither can nor will learne to discerne betwene Goddes worde and mans traditions. But kepeth bothe lyke.
- 1Papists set as much by mans doctrine as by Gods word.Papistes sett as much by mās doctrine as by Gods worde.
This do they declare thereby. That they now often have intended, to make with us an accord or agreement and made as though they would something abate, and that we should also abate some what, to the intent that both together might be stablished show be it they never minded the same earnestly. But only to rent us away and to trouble us.)