The last will and last confession of martin Luther's faith co[n]cerming [sic] the [principal…The last wil and last confession of martyn luthers faith co[n]cerming [sic] the [principal…

Name: The last will and last confession of martin Luther's faith co[n]cerming [sic] the [principal…
Author: Martin Luther

The last will and last confession of martin Luther's faith co[n]cerming [sic] the [principal articles of religion which are in controversy, which he will defend & may[n]teine until his death, against the pope and the gates of hell draw[n] forth by him at the request of the princes of germany which have reformed their [sic] churches after the gospel, to be offered up at the next general council in all their names & now published before that all the world may have an evident testimony of his faith if it shall fortune him to dye before there be any such cou[n]cel, tra[n]slated out of latin beware of the pope & of his false prophets and bishops for they will come in sheep's clothing and in angels faces but yet inwardly they are ravening wolves [sic].The last wil and last confession of martyn luthers faith co[n]cerming [sic] the [principal articles of religion which are in controuersy, which he wil defend & mai[n]teine vntil his death, agaynst the pope and the gates of hell drawe[n] furth by him at the request of the princes of germany which haue reformed theier [sic] churches after the gospel, to be offred vp at the next general councel in all their names & now published before that all the world may haue an euydent testimony of his faith if it shal fortune him to dye before there be any such cou[n]cel, tra[n]slated out of latyn beware of the pope & of his false prophetes and bissopes for thei wil come in shepys clothing and in angels facys but yet inwardly thei are ravening wolnys [sic].

Martin Luther 1483–1546Wesel : D. van der Straten?, 1543

[64] p. · 16k words · STC 16984 · ESTC S104350

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The third part of the articles. › Of the gospel.

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Of the gospel.

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Now will we come to the gospel which bringeth counsel & help against sin / moo ways than one for god is unmeasurably liberal in his grace & mercy. first through the outward word whereby is preached & promised remission of sins thorowt the whole world / which is the peculiar & proper office of the gospel. Secondarily through Baptism.

Now wil we come to the gospel which brīgeth councel & help against sinne / moo ways thā one for god is vnmesurably liberal ī his grace & mercy. first thorow the outward word wherby is prea ched & promised remissyō of sinnes thorowt the whole world / which is the peculyar & proper office of the gospel. Secondarly thorow Baptyme.

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Thirdly through the supper of the lord: Fourthly through the pour of the keys & through the brotherly communication & comfort of the faithful one to another among them selves matthew the xviij. Where so ever ij. or .iij. be gathered in my name &c.

Thirdly thorow the supper of the lord: Forthly thorow the pour of the keys & thorow the brotherly cōmunicacyon & comfort of the faithful one to a nother among them selues mathew the xviij. Wher so euer ij. or .iij. be gathered in my name &c.

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The last will and last confession of martin Luther's faith co[n]cerming [sic] the [principal…The last wil and last confession of martyn luthers faith co[n]cerming [sic] the [principal…

Of the gospel.

Of baptism

Of baptyme

Of the baptism of infants.

Of the baptyme of infantys.

Of the sacrament of the body & blood of christ

Of the sacrament of the body & blode of christ

Of the keys of the church

Of confession or absolution

Of confessyon or absolucyon

The author

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Of the gospel.

Of baptism

Of baptyme

Of the baptism of infants.

Of the baptyme of infantys.

Of the sacrament of the body & blood of christ

Of the sacrament of the body & blode of christ

Of the keys of the church

Of confession or absolution

Of confessyon or absolucyon

The author

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