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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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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. ❧ ❧
And to the intent that all the world may see how great is the ignorance of true piety and godliness in our controllers and judges, which wrote the confutation, we will add, also the sentence of saint Bernard, who even in likewise knitteth together in repentance these two members, contrition & faith as we do. These be his words in the thyrde sermone of the Annunciation. Auditā fa• mihi mane mī am tuam, 1quid in te sperdui dn̄e. Sola nimirū spes apud te miserationis locum obtinet, nec olcum minae, nisi in uase fidu•iae ponis. Sed ost infidelis fiducia, solius utique maledictionis ⟨image 112⟩