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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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And whereto were a Church of God profitable and necessary in the world, if she would waver, and be unstable of her words? Or institute every day some new knack, & now give this, and now take away that, yea where unto were such a God profitable, that would teach us so to waiver and to doubt? 1as the Theology of the Papists teacheth, that men must doubt of mercy. Whereof is written enough besides. For all though the Papists in all other causes had overcome, yet be they condemned in this Chief Article, that they teach. That we must doubt of the grace of God if we be not worthy enough before, through our own satisfaction, or merits, & intercession of saints. There be their Books, writings & seals Cloisters, Minsters, & also yet their ⟨image 75⟩bayly shaven Crowns and masses to bear witness.
And whereto were a Churche of God profitable and necessary in the worlde, yf she woulde wauer, and be vnstable of her wordes? Or institute euery daye some newe knacke, & nowe geue this, and nowe take awaye that, yea where vnto were such a God profitable, that woulde teache vs so to wayuer and to doubte? 1as the Theologie of the Papistes teachet, that men muste doubte of mercy. Vvhereof is writtē ynough besydes. For all though the Papistes in all other causes had ouercome, yet be they condēned in this Chyef Article, that they teache. That we muste doubte of the grace of God yf we be not worthy ynough before, through oure oune satisfaction, or merites, & intercession of saynctes. There be their Bookes, writtinges & seales Cloysters, Mynsters, & also yet their ⟨image 75⟩bayly shauen Crounes and masses to beare witnes.
- 1Theologies of the Papists.Theologyes of the Papistes.