A22612:15
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
The principal articles of the faith.The principall artycles of the faythe.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The principal articles of the faith.
The principall artycles of the faythe.
1Our Churches with full con sent do teach that the decree of Nicene council touching the unity of the Godhead or divine essence and of the .iii. parsons is true & ought to be believed without any doubting / that is to say / that there is one de•tie or divine essence which is both called and is in deed God / everlasting without body without parts / unmeasurable in power wisdom and goodness / the maker and preserver of all things aswell visible as invisible and yet be .iii. distinct parsons of all one godhead or essence and of all one power and which be coeternal / that is to say the father Son and holy ghost. And this word (parson) they use in the same signification that other doctors of the church have in this matter used it / so that it signifieth not a part or quality in an other / but that which hath a proper being of it self.
1OUr Churches with full cō sent do teache that the decree of Nicene councell touchynge the vnitye of the Godhede or diuine essencie and of the .iii. parsons is true & ought to be beleued without any doutynge / that is to saye / that there is one de•tie or diuine essencie which is both called and is in dede God / euerlastinge without bodie without partes / vnmesurable ī power wysdome and goodnes / the maker and preseruer of all thinges aswel visible as inuisible and yet be .iii. distinete parsons of all one godhede or essencie and of all one power and whiche be coeternall / that is to saye the father sonne and holy ghost. And thys worde (parson) they vse in the same signifycation that other doctours of the church haue in thys mater vsed it / so that it signifyeth not a parte or qualitie in an other / but yt which hathe a proper beinge of it selfe.
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