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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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Part › Part 2 › Of worshipping of Saints.Part › Part 2 › Of worshippinge of Saynctes.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Of worshipping of Saints.
Of worshippinge of Saynctes.
1Worshipping of Saints is also one of the abuses of Antichrist, repugnant against the first Chief Article, and taketh away the knowledge of Christ. Also it is not commanded, nor counselled, neither hath it ⟨image 15⟩any example of the scripture. And we have it all, a thousand times better in Christ, although it were of like goodness, as it is not.
1Vvorshippinge of Saynctes is also one of the abuses of Antichriste, repugnaunt against the fyrst Chief Article, and taketh awaye the knoweledge of Christe. Also it is not commaunded, nor counseylled, neither hath it ⟨image 15⟩any example of the scripture. And we haue it al, a thousande tymes better in Christ, although it were of lyke goodnes, as it is not.
- 1Worshipping of Saints.Vvorshipping of Saynctes.