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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 second Petition. (Thy kingdom come) saying.
The seconde Peticyon. (Thy kyngedome come) sayenge.
Oh Lord God, merciful father, thou seest that not only the wisdom and discretion of the world blasphemeth thy name, and giveth thine honour to the lye, and to the devil, But also all their power, might, richesse, and honour, which thou hast given them upon earth, to rule in the world, and to serve the with the same, is set and striveth against thy kingdom, they are great, mighty, and many thick fat and full, and plague, hinder, and destroy the small heap of thy kingdom, Those that be weak despised and few, will they not suffer upon earth, and think nevertheless thereby to do thy a high God's service. ⟨image 102⟩O Lord God father almighty here convert & resist, Convert them that yet shall be children and members of thy kingdom, that they with us, and we with them, may serve the in thy kingdom in true faith, and perfect love, and may come out of this kingdom into everlasting kingdom. And resist them that will not suffer their power, and might to be turned away, from the destruction of thy kingdom, that they being deposed from their seat, and being humbled may cease. Amen.
Oh Lord God, mercyful father, thou seest that not onely the wisedome and discretion of the worlde blasphemeth thy name, and geueth thyne honoure to the lye, and to the deuyl, But also al theyr power, myght, rychesse, and honoure, which thou hast geuen them vpon earth, to rule in the worlde, and to serue the with thesame, is set and stryueth agaynst thy kyngdome, they are great, mighty, and many thicke fatte and full, and plage, hynder, and destroye the small heape of thy kyngdome, Those that be weake despysed and feawe, wyl they not suffre vpon earthe, and thynke neuertheles thereby to do thy a hyghe Goddes seruice.