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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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Even so is it not lawful (although all were well besides) that any man will use the commune Sacrament of the church after his own devotion, and play there with, without the fellowship of the Church, after his pleasure, without God's word.
Euen so is it not laufull (although all were wel besydes) that any man wyl vse the commune Sacramente of the churche after hys owne deuotion, and playe there with, withoute the felloweshyppe of the Churche, after hys pleasure, without Goddes word.
This article of the mass shall be all the hole matter in the Counsel. For if it were possible that they should grant and give over unto us all other Articles, yet can they not grant nor give over this Article. 1Even as Campegius said at Augsburg, that he would rather be torn in pieces, than he would forsake the mass. Even so will I also, by the help of God, be resolved into ashes rather then I will grant any mass servant, with his works, be he good or evil, to be equal with my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ or above him. ⟨image 12⟩And thus are we parted, and remain one against another for ever. They perceive full well, that if the mass do fail, the popish kingdom is laid. Wherefore rather than they will suffer the same, they will kill us all if they may.
Thys article of the masse shalbe al the hole matter in the Counsayll. For yf it were possyble that they shoulde graunte and geue ouer vnto vs all other Articles, yet can they not graunt nor geue ouer thys Article. 1Euen as Campegius sayd at Augspurgh, that he woulde rather be torne in peeces, than he would forsake the masse. Euē so wyll I also, by the helpe of God, be resolued into asshes rather then I wil graunte any masse seruaunt, with hys workes, be he good or euill, to be equall with my Lorde and Sauyour Iesu Christe or aboue hym. ⟨image 12⟩