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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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☞ Symbolum Ambrosij, and Augustini.
The third Symbol should be S. Augustine's, and Ambroses and after S. Augustine's baptism have ben song, whether that be so or not, there is no danger in it, whether a man believe it, or not. It is nevertheless a proper symbol or confession (whosoever be the master or author) made after the manner of a song, not only to knowledge our faith, but also therein to praise, and to thank God, And soundeth thus.
THe thyrde Symbole should be S. Augustyns, and Ambroses and after S. Augustyns baptisme haue ben songe, whether that be so or not, there is no daunger in it, whether a man beleue it, or not. It is neuertheles a propre symbole or confessyon (whosoeuer be the mayster or authour) made after the maner of a songe, not onely to knoweledge oure faythe, but also therin to prayse, and to thanke God, And soundeth thus.
We praise the O God. We knowledge the to be the Lord.
We prayse the O God. We knowledge the to be the Lorde.