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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.
The third petition. (Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven) saying.
The thyrde peticion. (Thy wyl be done in earth as it is in heauen) sayenge.
Oh Lord GOD father almighty, thou knowest that the world, if she can not bring thy name to nought, • destroy thy kingdom, imagineth wickedness night & day, using many ⟨image 102⟩crafty Imaginations and divers subtle devices, counselling and whispering together, they consort and strengthen them selves, threatening and cursing, being full of all evil will against thy name, word, kingdom and Children, how they may destroy the same. Therefore oh Lord God and Father, convert and withstand. Convert those, that shall yet know thy good will, that they with us, and we with them, may be obedient unto thy will, and upon the same, willingly, patiently and gladly suffer, all evil, cross and adversity, and may herein know, prove and understand thy bountiful gracious, and perfect will. And withstand them that will not desist and cease from their fury and raging, hating, threatening, and evil will to do mischief. And dissipate and confound their counsel their wicked imaginations and devices, that they fall upon their own heads, as the.vij. Psalm singeth.1 Amen.
Oh Lorde GOD father almighty, thou knowest that the worlde, yf she can not brynge thy name to noughte, • destroy thy kyngedome, imagineth wickednes night & daye, vsyng many