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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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1For, seeing they offer them selves something to abate, desiring the same also of us, they do testify: That they regard as much, Mans doctrine, as Gods word. It lieth not in God him self to abate or change his own word. For he can not deny and alter him self. And his word abideth for ever. Wherefore whosoever should undertake to abate or alter it, the same must needs have a higher Power and authority then God him self. For he would not have altered Moses law, if he had not before by his word promised to alter it. Wherefore also no man will enterprise the same then the Antichrist, as Daniel. xij. & S. Paul do say.2 Which exalteth him self above God, namely the Papacy.
1For, seynge they offer them selues somthinge to abate, desyring the same also of vs, they do testifie: That they regarde as muche, Mannes doctrine, as Gods worde. It lyeth not in God hym selfe to abate or chaunge his own worde. For he can not denye and alter hym selfe. And his worde abydeth for euer. Vvherfore whosoeuer shoulde vndertake to abate or alter it, the same muste nedes haue a hyer Power and authorite then God hym selfe. For he would not haue altered Moses lawe, yf he had not before by his worde promysed to alter it. Vvherfore also noman will entreprise the same then the Antichriste, as Daniel. xij. & S. Paule do saye.2 Vvhiche exalteth hym selfe aboue God, namely the Papacye.
- 1Goddes word to abate or changeGoddes worde to abate or chaunge
- 2Da. xij.
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