A22612:28
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.
1Of baptism they teach that it is necessary to salvation / and that by baptism is offered the grace of god & that children are to be baptized which by baptism being offered to god be received into the favour and grace of god.2 They damn the Anabaptists which disallow the baptism of Children / and say that children be saved without baptism.
1Of baptyme they teache that it is necessarye to saluation / and that by baptyme is offered the grace of god & that chyldren are to be baptized whiche by baptyme beynge offered to god be receyued into the fauour and grace of god.2 They dāpne the Anabaptystes which disalowe the baptyme of Chyldren / and saye that chyldren be saued without baptysme.
- 19. Of baptism.9. Of baptyme.
- 2HeresiesHeresyes