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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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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.