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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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The •. Article.
1That the mass in the Papacy is the greatest, and most horrible Abomination, as that which directly and violently striveth against this Chief Article. And yet above and before all other Papistical Idolatries, hath ben most hiest and fairest. For it is supposed, That such an offer, or work of the Mass (done also by a lewd Person) doth deliver man from sin, both ⟨image 10⟩here in this life, and yonder in Purgatory. Which only belongeth to the lamb of God, as is above said.
1That the masse in the Papacye is the greatest, and mooste horrible Abhomination, as that whiche directely and vyolently stryueth against this Chiefe Article. And yet aboue and before all other Papisticall Idolatries, hath ben moost hyest and fayrest. For it is supposed, That suche an offer, or worke of the Masse (done also by a leaude Person) doth delyuer man from synne, bothe ⟨image 10⟩here in this lyfe, and yonder in Purgatorie. Vvhich onely belongeth to the lambe of God, as is aboue saide.
- 1Mass in the Papacy.Masse in the Papacye.
From this Article also may no man swerve or give back. For the first Article will not suffer it.