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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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For a preacher ought not to praye the Pater noster, nor to seek forgiveness of since, when he hath preached (if he be a right preacher) But he ought to say and boast with Jeremy, ⟨image 79⟩Lord thou knowest, that whatsoever is gone out of my mouth, is right and pleasant unto thee.1 Yea he must boldly say with Saint Paul and with all the Apostles and Prophets, Hec dixit dominus, 2Thys hath God spoken hym selfe, Et iterū, I have ben an Apostle and a prophet of Jesus Christ in this sermon.
For a preacher ought not to praye the Pater noster, nor to seke forgeuenes of synnes, when he hath preached (yf he be a ryghte preacher) But he oughte to saye and boaste with Ieremye, ⟨image 79⟩Lorde thou knowest, that whatsoeuer is gone oute of my mouthe, is ryghte and pleasaunt vnto the.1 Yea he muste boldely saye with Saynte Paul and with all the Apostles and Prophetes, Hec dixit dominus, 2Thys hath God spoken hym selfe, Et iterū, I haue ben an Apostle and a prophete of Iesu Christe in thys sermon.
- 1Jer. xvijIer. xvij
- 2Hec dixit Dominus.
Here is it not necessary, yea not good, to ask forgiveness of since, as though he had taught untruly, For it is Gods word, & not my word which God may or can not forgive me, but must confirm it, laud it, crown it, & say: Thou hast taught the truth, for I have spoken by thee, and the word is mine. Whosoever can not boast this of his preaching, let him cease from preaching, for he lieth undoubtedly and blasphemeth God.