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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Our father which art in heaven &c. Hole out from word to word. The first Petition.
Our father whiche arte in heauen &c. Hole oute from worde to worde. The fyrst Peticyon.
After that repeat one piece, or as much as thou wilt, namely the first petition. Hallowed be thy name and say. Oh Lord God & merciful ⟨image 101⟩Father, vouchsafe I beseech the to sanctify thy name, both in our selves, and in all the world destroy, and put down all abomination, Idolatry, and heresy of the Turk, of the Pope, and of all false doctrine, and erroneous spirits, which falsely bear thy name, and so shamefully abuse it, and so abominably blaspheme it, saying and boasting, that it is thy word and the churches commandment, notwithstanding that it is the lye and deceit of the devil, whereby they seduce so many poor souls in all the world under thy name, and besides that also kill, shed innocent blood, & persecute, thinking thereby to do the a high service.
After that repete one pece, or as much as thou wilte, namely the fyrste peticyō. Halowed be thy name and saye. Oh Lorde God & mercyfull ⟨image 101⟩Father, vouchesafe I beseche the to sanctifye thy name, bothe in oure selues, and in al the worlde destroye, and put doune al abhominacyon, Idolatrye, and heresye of the Turke, of the Pope, and of al false doctryne, and erronyous spirites, whiche falsely beare thy name, and so shamefully abuse it, and so abhominably blaspheme it, saynge and boastyng, that it is thy word and the churches cōmaundement, notwithstandynge that it is the lye and deceyt of the deuyll, whereby they seduce so many poore soules in all the worlde vnder thy name, and besydes that also kyl, shede innocent bloude, & persecute, thynkyng thereby to do the a hygh seruyce.