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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 there is S. Pet. Act. iiij. There is none other name given, whereby we may be saved, but only Jesus Christ.1 ⟨image 76⟩Against this sayeth the king of Rats at Rome, No not so. But there are many other names whereby the people must be saved, specially. Mine name after that, all such as I will S. Francis, Dominic, and all proper works that bring in money unto me. And lay king & Emperor under foot. Here is holiness & salvation, Christ is no more necessary nor profitable, &c.
And there is S. Pet. Act. iiij. There is none other name geuē, whereby we may be saued, but onely Iesus Christ.1 ⟨image 76⟩Agaynst this sayeth the kyng of Rattes at Rome, No not so. But there are many other names wherby the people muste be saued, specially. Myne name after that, all such as I will S. Frauncys, Dominyke, and all propre workes that bryng in mony vnto me. And lay kyng & Emperour vnder fote. Here is holynes & saluation, Christ is no more necessarye nor profitable, &c.
- 1Act. iiij.
1But to come again to our matter. That the Church of Christ doth not lye nor deceive, must they confess them selves in despite of their hearts. Where would they else become? They must say: That she is a rock Matth xvi. against the which hell gates can not prevail.2 Or as S. Paul gloseth the same, a pillar and ground of truth.