A22612:109
The Confession of the Faith of the Germans
The confession of the faith of the Germans exhibited to the most victorious Emperor Charles the. v. in the Council or assemble holden at Augusta the year of our Lord. 1530. To which is added the apology of Melanchthon who defendeth with reasons invincible the aforesaid confession translated by Richard Taverner at the commaundeme[n]t of his master Thomas Cromwell chief Secretary to the kings grace.The confessyon of the fayth of the Germaynes exhibited to the moste victorious Emperour Charles the. v. in the Councell or assemble holden at Augusta the yere of our Lorde. 1530. To which is added the apologie of Melancthon who defendeth with reasons inuincible the aforesayde confesyon translated by Rycharde Tauerner at the commaundeme[n]t of his master Thomas Cromwel chefe Secretarie to the kynges grace.
Imprinted at London : In fletestrete, by me Robert Redman, dwelling at the sign of the George next to saint Dunstones Churche, 1536Imprynted at London : In fletestrete, by me Robert Redman, dwellynge at the sygne of the George nexte to saynt Dunstones Churche, 1536
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❧ Of original sin. ❧
❧ Of originall synne. ❧
The Second article, of Original sin the adversaries do approve, but so yet that they disprove our definition of original sin which we recited by the way. Here forthwith even in the very front of the matter the emperors majesty shall espy that the writers of the confutation lacked not only right judgement but also indifferency and gentleness. For where as we of a simple mind went about to recite by the way the things that original sin contained, they by their crooked & malicious interpretation do craftily deprave the sentence which of it self is true enough. ⟨image 42⟩For thus they argue. To be without fear, • to be without •aythe is actual sin, Ergo they deny original sin.
THe Seconde article, of Originall synne the aduersaries do approue, but so yet that they disproue our definicion of originall synne whiche we recited by the way. Here forthwith euen in the very frount of the matter the emperours maiestie shall espye that ye wryters of the confutacyon lacked nat only ryght iudgement but also indifferencye and gentylnes. For where as we of a sīple mynde went about to recyte by the way the thynges that original sīne cōteyned, they by theyr croked & maliciouse interpretacion do craftely depraue the sentence whiche of it selfe is trewe ynoughe. ⟨image 42⟩For thus they argue. To be without feare, • to be without •aythe is actuall synne, Ergo they denye originall synne.