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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 for as much as they teach this Article, that they stood upon their own works and doubts, as they can none other. So is it evident, that they must needs be the Church of the devil. 1For there can be no more ways, than these two. The one, which trusteth unto God's mercy. The other that buildeth upon our own merits and works. The first is the way of the old Church, and of all the Patriarchs, Prophets, and Apostles as the scripture witnesseth. The other is the way of the Romish Bishop, and of his Church. This can no man deny, no, not H.M. and all the devils them selves. There standeth (as often hath ben said) record, Books, Bulls, Seals, Writings, Minsters, Cloisters, so that it may be testified by all the world.
And for as muche as they teache this Article, that they stoude vpon their owne workes and doubtes, as they can none other. So is it euident, that they muste nedes be the Churche of the deuill. 1For there can be no more wayes, than these two. The one, whiche trusteth vnto Goddes mercy. The other that buyldeth vpon oure owne merites and workes. The fyrst is the waye of the olde Churche, and of all the Patriarkes, Prophetes, and Apostles as the scripture witnesseth. The other is the waye of the Roomyshe Bysshop, and of his Churche. This can noman denye, no, not H.M. and all the deuills them selues. There standeth (as often hath ben sayde) recorde, Bookes, Bullus, Sealles, Vvrittinges, Mynsters, Cloysters, so that it may be testifyed by all the worlde.
- 1Ways unto salvation.Wayes vnto saluation.
And there is S. Pet. Act. iiij. There is none other name given, whereby we may be saved, but only Jesus Christ.1 ⟨image 76⟩