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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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Many like things may be gathered of histories, in which it appeareth, that the variety and unlikeness of humane observances do not hurt the unity of the faith. Howe be it what needeth any disputation? Our adversaries do nothing at all understand, what the justice of faith is, what the kingdom of Christ is, if they judge, that a likeness is necessary everywhere of observations in meats, days, apparel, & semblable things, which have not the commandments of god.1 But I pray you, see the religious and holy men our adversaries. They require to the unite of the church like human observances in all places, and yet they them selves have changed the institution and ordinance of Christ in the use of the supper of the lord, which with out doubt before was an universal ordinance. ⟨image 100⟩That if universal ordinances be necessary, why do they change the ordinance of Christs supper? which is none ordinance of man, but the ordinance of god. But of this hole controversy we must speak at certain times hereafter.
Many lyke thynges may be gathered of histories, in whiche it apperethe, that the varietie and vnlykenes of humayne obseruaunces do not hurte the vnitie of the faythe. Howe be it what nedeth any disputation? Our aduersaries do nothynge at all vnderstande, what the iustice of faythe is, what the kyngedome of Christe is, if they iudge, that a lykenes is necessary euerywhere of obseruatiōs in meates, dayes, apparell, & semblable thynges, whiche haue not the cōmaundementes of god.1 But I pray you, se the religious and holy men our aduersaries. They require to the vnite of the churche lyke humaine obseruaūces in all places, and yet they them selfes haue chaunged the institution and ordenaunce of Christe in the vse of the souper of the lorde, which with out doubte before was an vniuersall ordenaunce. ⟨image 100⟩That if vniuersall ordinaunces be necessary, why do they chaūge the ordenaūce of Christꝭ souper? whiche is none ordinaunce of man, but the ordenaūce of god. But of this hole controuersie we muste speake at certayne tymes herafter.
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