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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 ninth and tenth commandments. Thou shalt not desire thy neighbours house, nor his wife, &c.
The nynth and tenth commaundementes. Thou shalt not desyre thy neyghbours house, nor his wyfe, &c.
This teacheth us first, how that we by no colour of right or Justice, shall put our neighbour besides his goods or whatsoever is his, but help, that he may keep it, even as we our selves would, that other men should do to us. And it is also a defence against the spiteful inventions and pranks of the witty men of the world which nevertheless at the last have also their punishment.
This teacheth vs fyrste, howe that we by no coloure of right or Iustice, shall put our neighbour besydes his goodes or whatsoeuer is his, but helpe, that he maye kepe it, euen as we oure selues woulde, that other men shoulde do to vs. And it is also a defence against the spiteful inuentions and prankes of the wittye men of the world which neuertheles at the laste haue also theire punysshement.
Secondarily ought we to give than kes for it.
Secondarely ought we to geue thā kes for it.