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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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Herein do I learn first, that the Sabbath is instituted, not for to go idle, nor for carnal pleasures, but that he should of us be sanctified, but through our works and doings is he not sanctified, for our works are not holy, but through the word of GOD, which only is […] hole pure and holy, & sanctifieth all whatsoever is accompanied with it, whether it be time, place, person, work, rest. &c. For through the word are our works also made holy, as Paul saith.1 i. Thy. iiij. That also all creatures are sanctified through the word and prayer, Therefore do I knowledge herein, that at the furthest upon the holy day, I ought to hear and to remember the word of God, and after that to thank him in the same word, and land him for all his benefits, and to pray for my self and all the world, whosoever doeth thus use him self upon the holy day, doeth sanctify the Sabbath day, he that doeth it not, doeth worse than they that labour or work upon it.
Herein do I learne fyrste, that the Sabboth is iustituted, not for to go ydell, nor for carnal pleasures, but that he shoulde of vs be sanctifyed, but through oure workes and doynges is he not sanctifyed, for our worhes are not holy, but through the word of GOD, whiche onely is 〈…〉 hole pure and holy, & sanctifyeth all whatsoeuer is accompanyed with it, whether it be tyme, place, person, worke, rest. &c. For throughe the worde are oure workes also made holy, as Paul saith.1 i. Thi. iiij. That also al creatures are sanctifyed through the worde and prayer, Therfore do I knowledge herein, that at the furthest vpon the holy daye, I ought to heare and to remembre the worde of God, and after that to thanke hym in the same worde, and lande hym for al hys benefytes, and to pray for my selfe and al the world, whosoeuer doeth thus vse hym selfe vpon the holy day, doeth sauctifye the Sabboth daye, he that doeth it not, doeth worse than they that laboure or worke vpon it.
- 1i. thy. iiij.i. thi. iiij.