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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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1And when a distinction is made between the Papistical doctrine, & the holy scripture, or an equal comparison it appeareth evidently, that the popish doctrine, even where as it is best, is ⟨image 19⟩taken out of the civil and Heathen laws, and teacheth worldly busyness and judgements, 2as his decrees declare. After that doth she teach ceremonies of Churches, raiment, meats, Persons, and of such children games, visors, and fowls babels innumerable. But in all these not one word of Christ, faith, and God's commandments.
1And whan a distinction is made betwene the Papisticall doctryne, & the holy scripture, or an egal comparyson it apereth euidently, that the popyshe doctryne, euen where as it is beste, is ⟨image 19⟩taken oute of the ciuile and Heathen lawes, and teacheth worldly busynes and iudgementes, 2as hys decrees declare. After that doth she teache ceremonyes of Churches, rayment, meates, Personnes, and of suche chyldren games, vysers, and fowles babels innumerable. But in all these not one worde of Christe, faythe, and Goddes commaundementes.
- 1Popish doctrine.Popysh doctryne.
- 2decrees
Taste of all is it nothing but all devilish, whereas he setteth forth his lies of masses, purgatory, Cloysteringes, proper works and God's services (which is even the right Papacy) over and above god, condemneth slayeth & punished all Christians, that do not exalt and worship such his abomination above all things.