The last will And last confession of martin luthers faith concerming the principal articles of religion which are in controversy / which he will defend & maintain until his death / against the pope and the gates of hell drawn forth by him at the request of the princes of germany which have reformed theier churches after the gospel / to be offered up at the next general councel 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 councel / tram slated out of latinBeware of the pope & of his false prophets and bissopes for they will come in shepys clothing and in angels facys but yet inwardly they are ravening woluys.The last wil And last confession of martyn luthers faith cōcerming the principal articles of religion which are in controuersy / which he wil defend & maīteine vntil his death / agaynst the pope and the gates of hell drawē furth by him at the request of the princes of germany which haue reformed theier churches after the gospel / to be offred vp at the next general councel in all their names & now publisshed 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 coūcel / trā slated out of latynBeware 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 woluys.Title page of The last will and last confession of martin Luther's faith co[n]cerming [sic] the [principal…, Wesel, 1543

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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…

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

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The third part of the articles. › Of ExcommunicationThe third part of the articles. › Of Excōmunicacyon

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Of Excōmunicacyon

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As for the great excommunication as the pap calleth it / we take it only for a civil punishment / & therefore it pertaineth nothing unto us which be ecclesiastical ministers. But the true & right christen excommunication whereby manifest open and obstinateer ⟨image 31⟩common ordinances of the church & oath until they repent amend & forsake their sins / pertaineth unto us / & preachers ought not to join the civil punishment to this spiritual punishment.

As for the gret excōmunicaciō as the pape calleh it / we take it ōly for a ciuil pomisshmēt / & therfor it ꝑteineth nothīg vnto us which be ecclesiastical ministers. But the true & right christē excō municacion wherby manifest open and obstinateer ⟨image 31⟩comon ordināces of the church & oth vntil thei repēt amēd & forsake their sinnes / ꝑteineth vnto us / & preachers ought not to ioyne the ciuil pomishmēt to this spiritual pomishmēt.

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Of giving of orders & of the calling of ministers

Of geuīg of ordres & of the callīg of ministers

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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 Excommunication

Of Excōmunicacyon

Of giving of orders & of the calling of ministers

Of geuīg of ordres & of the callīg of ministers

Of the marriage of priests

Of the mariage of pristes

Of the church.

How we are justified & saved before god & of good works

How we are iustified & saued before god & of good wockes

Of the vows of monks friars & such other

Of the vowes of monkes frires & such other

Of mans traditions

Of mans tradicyons

The author

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Of Excommunication

Of Excōmunicacyon

Of giving of orders & of the calling of ministers

Of geuīg of ordres & of the callīg of ministers

Of the marriage of priests

Of the mariage of pristes

Of the church.

How we are justified & saved before god & of good works

How we are iustified & saued before god & of good wockes

Of the vows of monks friars & such other

Of the vowes of monkes frires & such other

Of mans traditions

Of mans tradicyons

The author

Transcription key