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Author: Luther, Martin, 1483-1546.
Title: 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.
Print source: 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.
Luther, Martin, 1483-1546., Lynne, Walter.
[[London]: Imprinted [by S. Mierdman] for Gwalter Lynne, dwellyng vpon Somers kaye, by Byllinges gate, In the yeare of oure Lorde God. M.D.Xlviij. [1548]]
Alternate titles: Selections. English
Notes:
Possibly translated by Walter Lynne.
Publisher's name and address from colophon; printer's name from STC.
Signatures: A-P Q4.
Includes: The confessyon of the faythe of Doctor Marten Luther. Of the ryght olde catholyke Churche, and the newe false Churche, whereby eyther of them is to be knowen. The thre symboles or confessyons of the Christen faythe, in the Churche unfourmely used.
Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
Subject terms:
Catholic Church -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.
Christian life -- Early works to 1800.
URL: https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A06491.0001.001
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¶ To the Reader.
Preface of D. Marten Luther.
part
The fyrste parte is of the hygh Article of the Godly Maiestye, as
❧ The seconde parte is of those Articles that concerne the office & worke of Iesu Chri∣ste, or oure redemption.
Here is the fyrst and Chie∣fe Article.
The . Article.
Of worshippinge of Saynctes.
The iij. Article.
The .iiij. Article.
The thyrde Parte of the Articles.
Of Synne.
Of the lawe.
Of Penaunce.
¶ Of the false Papisticall Penaunce.
Of the Gospell.
Of Baptisme.
Of the keyes.
Of confessyon.
Of the Curse.
Of anoyntynge, consecratynge, or callynge.
Of matrimony concer∣nyng Priestes.
Of the Churche.
Howe man is iustifyed before God, and of Good workes.
Of Cloyster vowes.
Of mans institutions.
¶ The con∣fessyon or knoweledgynge of the faythe of Doctor Marten Luther.
Of the right Olde Church, what, where and who she is, and where by she maye be knowen.
section
Of the newe false Church, what, where, and who she is, and whereby men shall knowe her.
Distinction / betwene the right and the false Churche.
❧ Distinction betwene the doctryne, and the lyfe.
¶ Of restitu∣cion of the churches Goodes.
That which is Goddes, maye not be ge∣geuen vnto Themperour.
❧ The thre Symboles or Confessions of the Fayth of Christe, vsed in the Churche vni∣fourmely.
The Symbole of the Apostles.
Symbolum Athanasij.
☞ Symbolum Ambrosij, and Augustini.
❧ The Symbole of Nyce.
❧ A singular and fruteful maner of pra∣yeng, vsed by the famous clarke Do∣ctour Marten Luther, and compple at the desyre and instaunce of a special frende of hys, vpon the Lordes prayer, the tenne commaun∣dementes, and the xij. Ar∣ticles of the Christen fayth, no lesse neces∣sary, then profi∣table.
Our father whiche arte in heauen &c. Hole oute from worde to worde. The fyrst Peticyon.
The seconde Peticyon. (Thy kyngedome come) sayenge.
The thyrde peticion. (Thy wyl be done in earth as it is in heauen) sayenge.
The fourth Peticion. (Geue vs this daye oure dayly breade,) and saye.
The fyfte peticion. (Forgeue vs our trespasses as we forgeue thē that tres∣passe against vs,) and saye.
The syxth petition. (And leade vs not into temptation,) and saye.
The seuenth peticion. (But delyuer vs from euill,) and saye.
The fyrst commaundement. Thou shalt haue none other Goddes but me. Thou shalt make thy no grauen Image, neither any simili∣tude that is in heauē aboue either in the earth beneth, or in the water, vnder the earth. Thou shalte not wor∣ship thē neither serue thē &c.
The seconde commaun∣dement. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lorde thy God in vayne. For the Lorde will not hold hym gyltelesse that taketh his name in vayne.
The thyrde commaundemēt Remember the Sabboth daye, that thou sanctifye it.
The fourth commaun∣dement. Thou shalt honour thy father and thy mother.
The fyfthe commaun∣dement. Thou shalt not kylle.
The sixte commaunde∣ment. Thou shalt not breake wed∣locke.
The seuenth Com∣maundement. Thou shalt not steale.
The eyght cōmaundement. Thou shalt beare no false witnes agaynste thy neigh∣bour.
The nynth and tenth commaundementes. Thou shalt not desyre thy neyghbours house, nor his wyfe, &c.
The fyrst Article of the Creation. I beleue in God the Fa∣ther almightie, maker of hea¦uen and earth.
The seconde Article of the redemption. And in Iesu Christe his onely sonne our Lord. &c.
The thyrde Article of the Sanctification. I beleue in the holy Ghoost, &c.
A prayer a∣gaynste the Pope & the Tur¦kes, the Mortall enemies of Christ and of his Churche.
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