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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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Yea dear God, heavenly father, we have done no sin against them, wherefore they might lawfully punish us. But much rather would they, that we with them most abominably should sin against thee. For they regard it not, if we to the were disobedient, blasphemed thee, used all manner of Idolatry (as they do) & went about with false doctrine, false faith, and with lies, and committed against the adultery, uncleanliness, murder, theft, robbery, Sorcery, and all manner of evil. But this is our trespass against them, that we preach, believe, & knowledge thee, God the father to be the only true God, and thy well-beloved son, our Lord Jesus Christ, and the holy ghost, to be one only God, yea this is the sin that we commit against them, but if we should deny thee, then should the devil, world, pope and turk full well leave us in rest, according to the saying of thy dear ⟨image 125⟩Son, if ye were of the world, the world would love her own. &c.
Yea deare God, heuenly father, we haue done no synne against thē, wherfore they might lawfully punyssh vs. But muche rather would they, that we with thē most abhominably shoulde synne against the. For they regard it not, yf we to the were disobedient, blasphemed the, vsed al maner of Idolatry (as they do) & went aboute with false doctryne, false fayth, and with lyes, and committed agaynst the aduoutry, vnclenlynes, murther, thefte, robbery, Sorcery, and al maner of enyl. But this is our trespasse against them, that we preache, beleue, & knowledge the, God the father to be the onely true God, and thy welbeloued sonne, our Lord Iesus Christ, and the holy ghoost, to be one onely God, yea thys is the synne that we committe agaynst them, but yf we shoulde denye the, then shoulde the deuil, world, pope and turcke fulwel leaue vs in rest, accordynge to the saynge of thy deare ⟨image 125⟩Sonne, yf ye were of the worlde, the worlde woulde loue her owne. &c.
Here show thy mercy, O merciful father over us, and earnest judge over our enemies, for they are more thine enemies then ours. Because that when they persecute and strike us, then do they persecute and strike thy for the world, which we preach, believe and knowledge, is not ours, but thine, and the work of thy holy ghost in us.
Here shewe thy mercy, O merciful father ouer vs, and earnest iudge ouer oure enemyes, for they are more thyne enemyes then oures. Because that when they persecute and stryke vs, then do they persecute and stryke thy for the world, which we preache, beleue and knowledge, is not oures, but thyne, and the work of thy holy ghost in vs.
The devil will not suffer such things, but in stead of the he will be our god, in stead of thy word he will stablish she lies in us. The Turk will set his Machometh in the room of thy dear son Jesus Christ. For he speaketh evil of him, and saith: That he is no right God, and that his Machomet is higher and better then he.
The deuil wil not suffre such thynges, but in steade of the he wyl be our god, in stede of thy word he wil stablis she lyes in vs. The Turke wil set hys Machometh in the rowme of thy deare sonne Iesus Christ. For he speaketh euyl of hym, and sayth: That he is no ryght God, and that hys Machomet is hyer and better then he.
If it be sin, that we hold, knowledge and boast the father, and the Son and the holy Ghost, for the true only God, Then art thou the sinner thy self, which workest this in us, and commandest us to do it. ⟨image 125⟩Therefore do they hate, strike, and correct thy self, when they for such matters, do hate strike or punish us.
Yf it be synne, that we holde, knoweledge and boaste the father, and the Sonne and the holy Ghoost, for the true onely God, Then arte thou the synner thy selfe, whiche workest thys in vs, and commaundest vs to do it. ⟨image 125⟩Therfore do they hate, stryke, and correcte thy selfe, whē they for such matters, do hate stryke or punysshe vs.
Wherefore awake O Lord God, & sanctify thy name, whom they blaspheme, strengthen thy kingdom, which they disturb in us, & let thy will be done, which they will quench in us, and suffer not thy self so to be trodden under feet for our since sake, of them, that do not correct our since in us, but would quench in us thy holy word, name, and work, to the intent, that thou shouldest be no God, & have no people to preach, believe, and knowledge thee. Vouchsafe o Lord graciously to hear this our petition, and do according to our believe and trust, By the dear Son our Lord Jesus Christ, which lineth and reigneth, with thee and the holy Ghost world without end.
Wherfore awake O Lorde God, & sanctifye thy name, whome they blaspheme, strengthen thy kingdom, whiche they distourbe in vs, & let thy wyl be done, whiche they will quenche in vs, and suffer not thy self so to be troaden vnder fete for our synnes sake, of them, that do not correcte our synnes in vs, but woulde quenche in vs thy holy worde, name, and worke, to thintent, that thou shouldest be no God, & haue no people to preache, beleue, and knoweledge the. Vouchesafe o Lorde gracyously to heare this oure petitiō, and do accordynge to oure beleue and truste, By the deare Sonne oure Lorde Iesus Christe, whiche lyneth and raygneth, with the and the holye Ghooste worlde without ende.
AMEN.
FINIS.
☞ Seek peace and ensue it. Psal. xxxiij. i. Pet. iiij.
☞ Seke peace and ensue it. Psal. xxxiij. i. Pet. iiij.
printer's device of Walter Lynne
❧ Imprinted for Gwalter Lynne, dwelling upon Summers key, by Billings gate. In the year of our Lord God. M.D.Xlviij.
❧ Imprinted for Gwalter Lynne, dwellyng vpon Somers kaye, by Byllinges gate. In the yeare of oure Lorde God. M.D.Xlviij.
❧ Cum Gratia, et Privilegio, ad imprimendum solum.
❧ Cum Gratia, et Priuilegio, ad imprimendum solum.
