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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 we be compelled by the christian verity, to confess separately every one person to be God and Lord.
For as we be compelled by the christian veritie, to cōfesse separately euery one person to be God and Lorde.
So are we prohibit by the Catholic religion of Christs faith to say: that there be three Gods or three Lords.
So are we prohibite by the Catholyke relygyon of Christes faythe to saye: that there be three Goddes or three Lordes.
The father is made of none, neither crated, nor gotten.
The father is made of none, neyther crated, nor gotten.
The son is from the father alone neither made nor created, but gotten.
The sonne is from the father alone neyther made nor created, but gotten.