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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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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.
Tast of all is it nothynge but al deuelysshe, wheras he setteth furthe hys lyes of masses, purgatory, Cloysteringes, propre workes and Goddes seruyces (whiche is euen the ryght Papacye) ouer and aboue god, condemneth slayeth & punyshed al Christians, that do not exaite and worshyp suche hys abhomination aboue all thynges.
1Therefore, as little as we may worship the devil him self, for a Lord or God, even so little may we also suffer his Apostle the Pope or Antichrist in his jurisdiction, to be our Lord or head, for lies and murder, destruction of body & soul everlastingly, this is properly his papistical governance. ⟨image 20⟩Even as I have declared the same in many books.
1Therfore, as littel as we may worshyppe the deuyl hym selfe, for a Lord or God, euen so lyttel may we also suffer hys Apostle the Pope or Antichrist in his iurisdiction, to be our Lorde or head, for lyes and murther, destructiō of body & soule euerlastingly, thys is proprely his papistical gouernaunce. ⟨image 20⟩Euen as I haue declared the same in many bookes.
- 1Papistcal governance.Papistcal gouernaunce.