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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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It can not be allowed, that of the works or words of holy fathers men will make Articles of the faith For else it must also become an Article of faith, whatsoever they had, of meats, apparel, houses, &c, as hath ben done with the pardons & relics. But the word of God must make Articles of faith, & no man, neither also any angel
It can not be allowed, that of the workes or wordes of holy fathers mē wil make Articles of the faith For elles it must also become an Article of faith, whatsoeuer they had, of meates, apparel, houses, &c, as hath ben done with the pardons & reliques. But the worde of God must make Articles of fayth, & no mā, neyther also any angel
1Secondarily is thereof ensued, that the evil spirits have used much knavery, that they as mens souls have appeared, requiring masses, dirges, pilgrimages & other alms deeds with unspeakable lies & subtleties. Al which things we have ben compelled to take for articles of our faith, & ⟨image 13⟩to live thereafter. And the pope confirmed the same, as also the mass and all other abominations. Here may also be no shrinking, or giving over.
1Secondarely is therof ensued, that the euill spirites haue vsed much knauerie, that they as mēnes soules haue apeared, requiryng masses, dirreges, pylgrymages & other almose dedes with vnspeakeable lyes & subtelties. Al which thynges we haue bē cōpelled to take for articles of our fayth, & ⟨image 13⟩to lyue thereafter. And the pope confirmed the same, as also the masse and all other abhominations. Here may also be no shrynkyng, or geuing ouer.
- 1Rumbling spirits