A22612:158
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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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.
1Iohā. 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 gaue them power to becum the chyldren of god, they I meane whiche beleue in his name whiche be borne, nat of blodes neyther of the wyl of the fleshe neyther of the wyl of man, but of god.
- 1Authorities out of the gospels of Johan.Authorities out of the gospels of Iohan.
Joh. 3. Sient Moses exaltavit serpentem in deserto, ita exaltari oportet filium hominis, ut omnis qui credit in ipsum, non pereat. i. Likewise as Moses exalted the serpent in desert, so must the son of man be exalted, that all which believe in him perish nat. Also, Non misit deus filium sunin in mundum, ut judicet mundum, sed ut saluetur mundus per ipsum. Qui credit ī eum non indicatur .i. God sent not his son into the world that he should judge the world, but that the world should be saved by him. who believeth in him is not judged.
Ioh. 3. Sient Moses exaltauit serpētem in deserto, ita exaltari oportet filium hominis, vt omnis qui credit in ipsum, non pereat. i. Lykewese as Moses exalted the serpent in desert, so must the sōne of man be exalted, that all whiche beleue in hym peryshe nat. Also, Non misit deus filium sunin in mundum, vt iudicet mūdum, sed vt saluetur mundus per ipsum. Qui credit ī eum non indicatur .i. God sēt nat his son into the worlde yt he shulde iudge the world, but yt the worlde shulde be saued by hym. who beleueth in hym is nat iudged.