A22612:261
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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Neither be there always added peculiar pains, but these two contrition & faith must needs be always in repentance, as in the .7. chapter of Luke. A certain woman that was a sinner came unto Christ weeping. By these tears is known contrition. Afterwards she heareth absolution. Thy since be forgiven the thy faith hath made the safe. Go thy way in peace. ❧
Neyther be there always added peculiar peines, but these two cōtrition & feythe must nedes be alwayes in repentaūce, as in the .7. chapitre of Luke. A certeyn woman that was a synner came vnto Christ wepyng. By these teares is knowen contrition. Afterwardes she heareth absolution. Thy synnes be forgyuen the thy faythe hath made the saufe. Go thy way in peace. ❧
This is the other part of penance, faith, which lifteth up and comforteth her. Of all these things it appeareth plainly to godly readers, that we do put those parts of penance, which be properly in the conversion, or regeneration & remission of sin. worthy fruits, and punishments do follow regeneration and remission of sin. And therefore we have put these two parts: to the intent that faith might be the better seen, which we require in repentance. And it may be the better perceived, what the faith is, which the Gospel preacheth, when it is set against contrition and mortification. ❧ ❧
This is the other parte of penaunce, faythe, whiche lyfteth vp and conforteth her. Of all these thynges it apperethe playnely to godly reders, that we do put those ꝑtes of penaūce, whiche be proprely in the conuersion, or regeneration & remission of synne. worthy frutes, and punyshementes do folowe regeneration and remission of synne. And therfore we haue put these two partes: to thentent that fayth myght be the better sene, whiche we require in repentaunce. And it may be the better ꝑceyued, what the faythe is, whiche the Gospell preacheth, whan it is set agaynste contrition and mortification. ❧ ❧