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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 sixth commandment. Thou shalt not break wedlock.
The sixte commaundement. Thou shalt not breake wedlocke.
Here do I learn again what god requireth of me, and what he will have of me, namely, that I should live chastely, honestly and measurably, both in thought, word and deed, & leave every mans wife, daughter and maid undefiled, but help, deliver, defend, and do all whatsoever pertaineth to ⟨image 117⟩the preservation of their honour and honesty. Also help to stop the ungracious months, that do cut away or steal their honour or honesty. For all this I am bound to do, and God requireth of me, that I shall not only leave my neighbours wife, and his undefiled, but also shall be bound to help, to keep, and to save his honour and honesty, even as I would that my neighbour should do to me in like case, and use this commandment towards me and mine.
Here do I learne agayne what god requyreth of me, and what he wil haue of me, namely, that I should lyue chastely, honestly and measurably, bothe in thoughte, worde and dede, & leaue euery mās wyfe, doughter and mayde vndefyled, but help, delyuer, defende, and do al whatsoeuer partayneth to ⟨image 117⟩the preseruation of theyr honour and honestie. Also helpe to stoppe the vngracyous monthes, that do cut awaye or steale theyr honour or honestye. For al this I am bounde to do, and God requyreth of me, that I shal not onely leaue my neyghbours wyfe, and hys vndefyled, but also shal be bounde to helpe, to kepe, and to saue hys honour and honestye, euen as I woulde that my neyghbour shoulde do to me in lyke case, and vse thys commaundemēt towardes me and myne.