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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 the holiness of the word, and the sincerity of the doctrine is of such efficacy and sureness, that if also Judas, Caiaphas, Pilate, Pope, & the devil him self should preach the same, ⟨image 82⟩or truly baptise (without addition purely and uprightly) yet nevertheless the right pure word, and the right holy Baptism should be received, for as much as there must always be hypocrites, and false christians in the church, and one Judas among the Apostles.
1For the holynes of the worde, and the synceryte of the doctryne is of such efficacye and surenes, that yf also Iudas, Caiphas, Pilate, Pope, & the deuyll hym selfe shoulde preache thesame, ⟨image 82⟩or truely baptise (without addition purely and vprightly) yet neuertheles the ryghte pure worde, and the ryghte holy Baptisme shoulde be receyued, for as muche as there muste alwayes be hipocrytes, and false christians in the churche, and one Iudas amonge the Apostles.
- 1Holiness of the word & pureness of the doctrineHolines of the worde & purenes of the doctrine
1Contrariwise, is the impurity of the doctrine, if it be not Gods word, or without Gods word, such an evil poisoned thing, that through S. Peter, yea an Angel from heaven should preach it, yet is it accursed. Galat. i.
1Contrariwyse, is the impuritie of the doctryne, yf it be not Gods word, or withoute Gods worde, such an euil poisoned thynge, that through S. Peter, yea an Angel from heauen should preache it, yet is it accursed.