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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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¶That by the power of the keys since be §5not forgiven before god, but that the power of the keys was instituted to change eternal pains into temporal, and to lay upon consciences certain satisfactions, to institute new sacrifices and ceremonies, and to bind consciences to such manner satisfactions and ceremonies. ❧ ❧
¶That by the power of the keyes synnes be §5nat forgiuen before god, but that the power of the keyes was instituted to chaunge eternall paynes into temporall, and to lay vpon consciēces certayne satisfactiōs, to institute newe sacrifices and ceremonies, and to bynde consciences to suche maner satisfactions and ceremonies. ❧ ❧
¶That the numbering or reckoning up of sins §6in confession, of the which our adversaries do teach, is necessary by the law of god
¶That the nombering or rekening vp of sinnes §6in confession, of the whiche our aduersaries do teache, is necessary by the lawe of god
¶That canonical satisfactions be necessary §7to redeem the pain of Purgatory, or else be available as a recompensation to take away sin. For so unlearned men do understand and take it.
¶That canonicall satisfactions be necessary §7