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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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They that now do entice the good Emperor Charles to this, or do such thing under his Seal, be even as holy Creatures as the Serpent in Paradise. The Emperor should continue under God. And attend to the office unto him appointed (as well as all Creatures) For God will here, that is in the church speak alone, and suffer none other.
They that now do entice the good Emperour Charlles to this, or do such thinge vnder his Seall, be euen as holy Creatures as the Serpent in Paradys. The Emperour shoulde continue vnder God. And attende to the office vnto hym appoynted (as wel as all Creatures) For God will here, that is in the churche speake alone, and suffer none other.
Like (that I may declare it plainly) as a married man, or a bridegroom may, will distribute many manner of offices in his house, he may call the one servant Emperor, and the other king, and commit unto them all his goods, to this his lands, to the other ⟨image 91⟩his vineyard, Cattle, fishes, raiment money, and Goods. But in the Chamber or in the Brides bed, may no servant be found, whether he be called Emperor or king. For that is death (sayeth Salo. Prover. vi.) for that pertaineth only to the bridegroom. And here ought the bride to hear nor know none other word but only her Bridegroom's As John the Baptist sayeth he that hath the bride, the same is the Bridegroom.1 Even so can & will God suffer none other besides him in the church. There should nothing, but he him self or his word be heard, or else should she be a whore and not his Bride.
Lyke (that I may declare it playnely) as a maryed man, or a brydegrome may, wil distribute many maner of offices in his house, he maye call the one seruaunte Emperoure, and the other kynge, and committe vnto them al his goodes, to this his landes, to the other ⟨image 91⟩