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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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1But we do grant, that god doth punish since, first in contrition, when in those great troubles and fears he doth show his wrath, as David doth signify, when he saith, Lord do not rebuke me in thy fury and wrath. And Jeremiah also when he saith, Lord rebuke or chastise me, but yet in judgement and not in fury: lest thou destroy me, and bring me to nothing. Here truly he speaketh of most bitter and grievous pains. And our adversaries do confess, that contrition may be so great, that satisfaction is not requisite, Ergo contrition is more truly a punishment, than be the papistical satisfactions, which be commonly enjoined.
1But we do graunte, that god dothe punyshe synnes, fyrst in cōtrition, whan in those great troubles and feares he doth shewe his wrath, as Dauid doth signifie, whan he sayth, Lorde do not rebuke me in thy furye and wrathe. And Ieremie also whan he saythe, Lorde rebuke or chastise me, but yet in iudgement and not in fury: lest thou destroye me, and brynge me to nothynge. Here truelye he speaketh of moste bytter and greuous paynes. And oure aduersaries do confesse, that contrition maye be so greate, that satisfaction is not requisite, Ergo cōtrition is more truely a punyshemēt, than be the papisticall satisfactions, whiche be cōmenly enioyned.
- 1How god punisheth since.How god punisheth synnes.
Secondarily, saints & holy men be subject to death, & other common afflictions, as Peter saith, It is time to begin judgement at the house of god. And if it begin at us, what manner end shall the end of them be, which do not believe? And though these be for the most part punishments of since: yet ne the less in good men they have another end, for they be laid upon them to mortify sin present, because in holy men they do quench and mortify concupiscence. For death to this entente is left in holy men, to abolish and put away this unclean nature. Therefore