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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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Act. 4. This is the stone which is disallowed of you builders which is made the cornerstone, and there is not health in any other. For there is none other name under heaven given unto men in which we ought to be saved. But the name of Christ is only sticked to, by faith. Ergo by the trust of his name and not by the trust of our works we be saved. For (name) signifieth here a cause which is alleged whereby health is obtained. And to allege the name of Christ, is to trust in the name of Christ as in the cause or price for which we be saved. Act. 15. Fide purificans corda nostra. i. By faith purifying our hearts. wherefore the faith of which the apostles speak, is not an idle knowledge, but a thing receiving the holy ghost and justifying us.
Act. 4. This is the stone which is disallowed of you buylders whiche is made the cornerstone, and there is nat helth in any other. For there is none other name vnder heuen gyuen vnto men in which we ought to be saued. But the name of Christ is only sticked to, by fayth. Ergo by the truste of his name and nat by the trust of our workꝭ we be saued. For (name) signifyeth here a cause whiche is alledged wherby helth is obteined. And to alledge the name of Christ, is to truste in the name of Christ as in the cause or pryce for whiche we be saued. Act. 15. Fide purificans corda nostra. i. By faythe purifyeng our hertes. wherfore the faythe of whiche thapostles speake, is nat an ydle knowledge, but a thyng receyuyng the holy ghoste and iustifyeng vs.
Abacuc. 1. Justus ex fide vivet. *The righteous man shall live of faith. Here first he sayeth that men be just by faith, because they believe that god is merciful, and he addeth, that the same faith vivifieth, because this faith gendereth in the heart peace and joy, and everlasting life. ❧ ❧ ❧