A22612:237
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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Of penance or repentance.
Of penaunce or repentaunce.
IN the .xij. article they approve the first part, in which we declare, that they which have fallen into sin after baptism, may obtain remission of since, at what time soever and how oft soever they be converted. The second par•t they condemn, in which we say, that the parts of penance be contrition and faith. They deny, that faith is the one part of penance. What may we here do. Oh most victorious emperor? This is the proper voice of the gospel, that by faith we obtain remission of since. This voy•e of the gospel those writers of the confutation do condemn. We can therefore in no wise agree to the confutation. We can not condemn the most wholesome saying of the gospel so full of comfort. What other thing is it to deny, that by faith we do obtain remission of since: then to do injury to the blood and death of Christ? We beseech you therefore (O charles most victorious Emperor) that ye will patiently, and diligently hear us, and know this most weighty matter, which containeth the principal place of the gospel, the true knowledge of Christ, and the very honour of god. For all men shall find that we in this matter specially have taught true things, godly things, wholesome things, & necessary things to the hole church of Christ. They shall find that by the writing of our men, much light hath come to the gospel, and that many perilous errors be amended, with •he which the doctrine of repentance was heretofore suppressed by the opinions of school doctors and Canonists. And before we ⟨image 104⟩