A22612:114
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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❧ It appeareth sufficiently that this subtle argument was brought forth in schools, and not in the council of Cesar. But albeit that this cavillation may easily be avoided, yet that all good men may see that we teach none inconvenience in this behalf, we first require that our confession be hard which diligently marked shall deliver us from the suspicion of strange doctrine▪ for there is it written thus. ❧
❧ It appereth suffyciently that this subtyle argumēt was broght forthe in scoles, and nat in the counsell of Cesar. But albeit that this cauillacion may easely be auoyded, yet that al good men may se that we teache none inconuenyence in thys behalfe, we fyrste requyre that our cōfession be harde which diligētly marked shall delyuer vs from the suspicion of straūge doctryne▪ for there is it wrytten thus. ❧
1we do teach that after the fall of Adam, every man naturally borne, is conceived in sin, and so is borne, that is, that they all from the womb of their mother be inclined unto evil which can not have by nature the fear of god, nor no true faith in god. ❧
1we do teache that after the falle of Adam, euery man naturally borne, is cōceiued in syn, and so is borne, that is, that they al from the wombe of theyr mother be inclyned vnto euyl whiche can nat haue by nature the feare of god, nor no trewe faythe in god. ❧
- 1This is translated out of the Dutch.This is trāslated out of the Duche.