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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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but also of repentance, of love, and devotion towards god / of remission of since / and of those great things, which be clean above philosophy. Nat only therefore alms deeds be to be required here: but also faith. And that the text doth declare, where it sayeth that the king was converted, not only to giving of alms, but much rather to faith. For there remaineth yet the excellent confession of that king, and praise of the god of Israel. There is none other god, which can save in this wise. So then there be two parts of the sermon of Daniel. The one part is the preaching of repentance, which rebuketh since and giveth monition of a new life saying. Redeem thy since with righteousness, & thy wickedness with benefits towards y• pore. *For so speaketh Daniel in his own tongue, where it appeareth sufficiently, that he giveth not only instruction of alms deeds: but of all justice .i. of the knowledge of god, & faith. For he saith Redeem thy sins by righteousness. Now justice toward god is faith, by which we believe, y• god forgiveth us. Afterward Daniel giveth instruction of benefits towards pore men, which is that he should not govern proudly nor cruelly but provide, & diligently see for the profetꝭ of his subjects / the other part of his sermon promiseth remission of sins. Lo thy sins shall be healed Hierome here besides y• purpose putteth to a dubitative particle (forsitā) & much more unwisely he disputeth in his commentaries,2 that remission of since is uncertain. But let us remember, that the gospel undoubtedly promiseth ⟨image 79⟩remission of sins. And he is to be judged to disannul & abrogate the gospel, whosoever thinketh that remission of sins is uncertain. Let us therefore not regard Hierome in this place. Now forasmuch as here is a promise evidently put, doubtless faith is required for a promise can not be received but by faith. Howbeit even there also he showeth y• remission might chance, when he saith. Redeem thy sins. And this promise of remission of since is a very prophetical, and an evangelical sentence, which doubtless Daniel would to be received by faith. For Daniel knew that remission of sins was promised for the seed that was to come (that is to wit) Christ, and that not only to the Israelites, but also to all nations. For else he could not have promised to the king remission of since.