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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 third Article of the Sanctification. I believe in the holy Ghost, &c.
The thyrde Article of the Sanctification. I beleue in the holy Ghoost, &c.
This is the third great light, which teacheth us. Where this Creator and redeemer in earth externally is to be found and to be taken, and where all things shall become at the last, whereof there were much to say: And briefly this is the sum. Wheresoever the holy Catholic Church is, there is found God the Creator, God the redeemer, and God the holy Ghost, that is to say: which daily sanctified through forgiveness of since, &c. And the Church is, wheresoever God's word is truly preached and knowledged of this faith. ⟨image 123⟩Here haste thou again many things to remember of all that the holy Ghost doeth daily exercise in the church. &c.
This is the thyrde greate lighte, whiche teacheth vs. Where this Creatour and redemer in earthe externally is to be founde and to be taken, and where al thinges shall become at the last, whereof there were muche to say: And briefly this is the summe. Whersoeuer the holy Catholyke Churche is, there is founde God the Creatour, God the redemer, and God the holy Ghoost, that is to saye: whiche dayly sanctified through forgeuenes of synnes, &c. And the Churche is, whersoeuer Goddes worde is truely preached and knowledged of this faythe. ⟨image 123⟩Here haste thou agayne many thinges to remembre of all that the holy Ghoost doeth dayly exercyse in the churche. &c.
Therefore give here thanks, that thou art also come and called into this Church.