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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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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.