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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 fifth petition. (Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive them that trespass against us,) and say.
The fyfte peticion. (Forgeue vs our trespasses as we forgeue thē that trespasse against vs,) and saye.
1O Lord God Father almighty, enter not into judgement with us, for in thy sight is no man living righteous. Oh count it not unto us for sin that we (alas) are so unthankful for thine inestimable benefits ghostly and bodily, and that we do daily stumble and sin many ⟨image 104⟩times, more than we know and can perceive. 2Psal.xviij. But regard not good Lord how good or wicked we are. But have respect to thine inestimable mercy given us freely in Christ thy dearly beloved son. Forgive also all our enemies, and all them that do us displeasure or wrong, even as we also forgive them withal our hearts. For they do thereby unto them selves the greatest displeasure, in that they offend the in us. And we have no pleasure in their destruction. But would rather see them saved with us Amen. And whosoever feeleth him self here, that he is not ready and willing to forgive, may call for grace, that he may be willing to forgive. But this belongeth to the Sermon.
1O Lorde God Father almightie, enter not into iudgement with vs, for in thy syghte is no man lyuinge righteous. Oh counte it not vnto vs for synne that we (alas) are so vnthankefull for thyne inestimable benefites ghoostly and bodely, and that we do dayly stumble and synne many