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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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Of the law.
Of the lawe.
1Here hold we that the law is given of God, first for to avoid sin by threatening and fear of punishment. And also by promises, and offering of grace and benefits. Howbeit it all this, as concerning iniquity, for as much as sin hath wrought in man, is very evil chanced. 2For some are thereby become worse, As they that be enemy to the law, because she forbiddeth that, which they would fain do. And commandeth that which they are not willing to do, In so much that where as they may conveniently without punishment, they do more against the saw now, than they did before. These are even such raw and wicked persons, which cease not to do wickedly, where as they may have time and place,
1Here holde we that the lawe is geuen of God, fyrst for to anoyde synne by threatenynge and feare of punishement. And also by promyses, and offeringe of grace and benefites. Howbe it all this, as concernyng iniquitie, for as muche as synne hathe wrought in man, is very euill chaunced. 2For some are thereby become worse, As they that be enemy to the lawe, because she forbiddeth that, whiche they woulde fayne do. And cōmaundeth that whiche they are not willinge to do, In so moche that wher as they may cōueniētly withoute punysshemēt, they do more agaynst the sawe nowe, than they did before. These are euē suche rawe and wicked persons, which ceasse not to do wickedly, where as they maye haue tyme and place,
- 1Wherefore the law is given.Wherfore the lawe is geuen.
- 2