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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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iiii Item that he may of natural power love God, above all things, and his neighbour as him self.
iiii Item that he may of naturall power loue God, aboue al thynges, and hys neyghbour as hym selfe.
v Item when man doth so much as lieth in him, that than God giveth him his grace.
v Item whan man doth so much as lyeth in hym, that than God geueth hym hys grace.
vi Item that wham he will receive the sacrament, it is not necessary to have a good purpose to do good. But that it is sufficient, that he have not an evil purpose to do sin, so exceeding good is nature, & the Sacrament so mighty.
vi Itē that whā he wyll receyue the sacrament, it is not necessary to haue a good purpose to do good. But that it is sufficient, that he haue not an euyll purpose to do syn, so excedynge good is nature, & the Sacrament so mighty.