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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
The principal articles of the faith.The principall artycles of the faythe.
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.
1All though the church properly be a congregation of holy parsons and of true believers / yet nevertheless sith in this life many hypocrites and evil parsons be mixed among the good: it is lawful to use the sacraments which be ministered by evil men according to the saying of Christ The scribes and pharisees sit in the chair of Moses. &c̄. And the Sacraments and word because of the ordinance and commandment of Christ be effectual not withstanding they be ministered by evil parsons.
1All thoughe the church properly be a congregation of holy parsons and of true beleuers / yet neuertheles sythe in this lyfe many hypocrites and euyll parsones be myxt amonge the good: it is lawefull to vse the sacramentes whiche be ministred by euel men accordynge to the sainge of Christe The scribes and phariseis syt in the chayre of Moyses. &c̄. And the Sacramentes and word because of thordinaunce and cōmaundement of Christ be effectual not withstandynge they be ministred by euyll parsons.
- 18. Of the ministers of the Church8. Of the ministers of the Churche
1They damn the Donatists and such like which denied it to be lawful for us to use the ministry of evil men in the church / and which thought that the ministry of evil men was unprofitable and of none effect.
1They dampne the Donatistes and suche lyke whiche denyed it to be lawfull for vs to vse the ministerie of euyl men in the church / and which thought that the minysterie of euyll men was vnprofytable and of none effecte.
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