A22612:157
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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Gal. 2. Nos in Christo hesu credimus, ut justificem•• ex fide Christi, et non ex operibus legis .i. we believe in Christ Jesus, that we may be justified by the ⟨image 59⟩faith of Christ & not by the works of y• law. Ephe. 2. Gratia enim saluati estis per fidem et hoc nō ex vobis, dei enim donum est, non ex operibus, ne quis glorietur .i. For by grace ye be saved by faith and that not of your selves (for it is the gift of god) nor of your works, lest any man should glory.
Gal. 2. Nos in Christo hesu credimꝰ, vt iustificem•• ex fide Christi, et non ex operibus legis .i. we beleue in Christ Iesu, that we may be iustified by the ⟨image 59⟩fayth of Christ & nat by the workes of y• lawe. Ephe. 2. Gratia enim saluati estis per fidem et hoc nō ex vobis, dei enim donum est, non ex operibus, ne quis glorietur .i. For by grace ye be saued by faythe and that nat of your selues (for it is the gyft of god) nor of your workes, leaste any man shulde glorie.
1Johā. 1. Dedit eis potestatem filios dei fieri, his qui credunt in nomine eius, qui non ex sanguimbus neque ex voluntate carnis neque ex voluntate viri, sed ex deo nati sunt. He gave them power to become the children of god, they I mean which believe in his name which be borne, not of bloods neither of the will of the flesh neither of the will of man, but of god.