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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 as much now, as this must be believed, and otherwise can not be obtained or comprehended, by no work, law, nor deserving, So is it clear evident and sure, that only such faith maketh us righteous.
For as muche nowe, as this must be beleued, and otherwyse can not be obteyned or comprehended, by no worke, lawe, nor deseruinge, So is it cleare euident and sure, that onely suche faith maketh vs righteous.
As Roman .iij. S. Paul saith. We suppose that a man is justified by faith, without the deeds of the law. Item, That he only be counted just, and a justifier of him that believeth on Jesus.
As Roman .iij. S. Paull sayth. We suppose that a man is iustifyed by faith, withoute the dedes of the lawe. Item, That he onely be counted iuste, and a iustifyer of hym that beleueth on Iesus.
From these Articles may no man shrink nor give back any thing, yea though heaven and earth should fall, and what soever will not abide for there is none other. Name ⟨image 9⟩given unto men, were in we may be saved, sayeth S. Peter Acto. iiij. And by his stripes we are healed. Isaiah. liij,
From these Articles may noman shrynke nor geue backe any thinge, yea though heauen and earthe shoulde fall, and what soeuer will not abyde for there is none other. Name ⟨image 9⟩geuen vnto men, were in we maye be saned, sayeth S. Peter Acto. iiij. And by his strypes we are healed. Isaie. liij,