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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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Therefore lieth the greatest utility in this, that the heart be made void and lusty to prayer. As also Eccles•. sayeth.1 Before thou prayest, prepare thy soul that thou be not as one that tempteth God. What is it else but to tempt God, wham the mouth babbleth & the hart is scattered else were?2 As one Priest prayed, which prayed on this wise.3 Deus in adiutorium meum intend, servant hast thou, made ready the carte? Domine ad adivvandum me festina. Maid go thy ways, and milk the cow. Gloria patri & filio & spiritui sancto. Runne hoerson that a ⟨image 106⟩mischief on the &c. Of which kind of prayers. I have heard and known many in my days in the Papacy, & all their prayers for the most part be after that sort. Thereby is god but mocked, and it were better that they did play in stead of such a prayer. If they would or could do no better thing. For I my self have Prayed many such horas Canonicas in my days (which now I Lament) that the Psalm or hours was at an end, or ever I was were, whether I was in the beginning or in the middest of it.
Therfore lyeth the greateste vtilite in this, that the harte be made voyde and lusty to prayer. As also Eccles•. sayeth.1 Before thou prayeste, prepare thy soule that thou be not as one that tempteth God. What is it elles but to tēpte God, whā the mouth babbleth & the hart is scatered elles were?2 As one Prieste prayed, whiche prayed on this wyse.3 Deus in adiutorium meum intende, seruaunt hast thou, made ready the carte? Domine ad adiuuandum me festina. Mayde go thy wayes, and mylke the cowe. Gloria patri & filio & spiritui sancto. Runne hoerson that a ⟨image 106⟩