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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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The principal articles of the faith.The principall artycles of the faythe.
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1Also they teach that after the fall of Adam all men which be issued and derived according to nature / be borne with sin (that is to wite) without fear of god without trust or affiance in god / and with a concupiscence or lust / and that this disease or sore or vice original is in deed sin which damneth and bringeth even now also everlasting death to them which be not borne new again through baptism and the holy ghost.
1Also they teache that after the fall of Adam all men which be issued and deryued accordinge to nature / be borne with synne (that is to wyte) without feare of god without trust or affiaunce in god / and with a concupiscence or luste / and that thys disease or sore or vyce originall is in dede synne whiche dampneth and bryngeth euē nowe also euerlastynge dethe to them which be not borne newe agayne through baptisme and the holy goste.
- 12. Of original sin2. Of original synne
They damn the Pelagians and other which deny that this vice original is sin / 1and (to the utter defacing and abridging the glory of the merits and benefits of Christ) they dispute that man of his own natural powers without the holy ghost may satisfy the law & be pronounced and declared right wise in the sight of god for the honest works of reason.
They dampne the Pelagians and other which denye that this vice originall is synne / 1and (to the vtter defacynge and abbrydgīge the glorie of the merites and benifytes of Christ) they dispute that man of hys owne naturall powers without the holy goost may satisfye the lawe & be pronounced and declared ryght wyse in the syght of god for the honest warkes of reason.