A22612:163
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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Esa. 53. Noticia eius judicabit multos .i. *The knowledge of him shall judge many. But what is the knowledge of Christ but to know the benefits of Christ & the promises which by the Evan gel he hath sparsed into the world? And to know the benefits, is properly and truly to believe in Christ, and to believe that the things which God hath promised for Christ, ⟨image 60⟩he will surely fulfil. But the scripture is full of such authorities and testimonies, for otherwhiles it showeth the law, otherwhiles the promises of Christ, remission of since and free acceptance for Christ.
Esa. 53. Noticia eius iudicabit multos .i. *The knowledge of hī shall iudge many. But what is the knowledge of Christ but to knowe the benefitꝭ of Christe & the promyses whiche by the Euā gell he hathe sparsed into the worlde? And to knowe the benefytes, is properly and truly to beleue in Chryste, and to beleue that the thinges whiche God hathe promysed for Chryste, ⟨image 60⟩he wyll surelye fulfyll. But the scrypture is ful of suche aucthorytes and testymonyes, for otherwhiles it sheweth the lawe, otherwhyles the promyses of Chryst, remyssyon of synnes and free acceptaunce for Chryste.
- *The prophet• Isaiah.The prophet• Esaye.