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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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From this Article also may no man swerve or give back. For the first Article will not suffer it.
From this Article also may no man swarne or geue backe. For the fyrst Article wil not suffer it.
And if there were any Papists of discretion, any where, men might common with them measurably, and reason with them after a gentle fashion. Namely wherefore they did stick so fast to the Mass? Seeing it is nothing but mans invention, not commanded of God. And inventions of man may we let fall, As Christ sayeth matthew .xv. In vain do they worship me with precepts of men.
And yf there were any Papistes of descretion, any where, men might common with them measurably, and reasone with them after a gentle fasshion. Namely wherfore they didde sticke so fast to the Masse? Seynge it is nothinge but mannes inuention, not commaunded of God. And inuentions of man may we lette fall, As Christe sayeth matthei .xv. In vayne do they worshippe me with preceptes of men.
Secondarily is it a thing not necessary, which without sin or fear may well be left.
Secondarely is it a thinge not necessary, which withoute synne or feare may well be lefte.