A22612:306
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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1Confirmation & the last enneylyng be rites or ceremonies received of the fathers, which the church doth not require as necessary to salvation, because they have not the commandment of god. wherefore it is not unprofitable to dissever these ceremonies from the other ⟨image 136⟩above said, which have the express commandment of god to maintain them, and a clear promise of grace.
1Confirmation & the last enneylyng be rytes or ceremonies receyued of the fathers, which the churche dothe not require as necessary to saluation, bicause they haue not the cōmaundemēt of god. wherfore it is not vnprofitable to disseuer these ceremonies from the other ⟨image 136⟩aboue sayd, whiche haue the expresse cōmaundement of god to maynteyne them, and a clere promyse of grace.
- 1Confirmation and enneiling.
1Priesthood our adversaries do understand not of the administration of the word of god, and of the sacraments to be given forth unto other: but they do understand it of sacrifice, as though in the new testament there ought to be a priesthood like unto the priesthood levitical, commanded by Moses law, which should make sacrifice for the people, and deserve remission of since to other men. We teach that the sacrifice of Christ, dying on the cross was sufficient for the since of the hole world, and doth not need besides, the help of any other sacrifices, as though it were not sufficient for our since. wherefore men be justified not for any other sacrifices, but for that only sacrifice of Christ, if they believe them selves to have ben redeemed with that sacrifice. Therefore priests be elected & called properly to teach the gospel, and to minister sacraments to the people. Wherefore if order be understanded of the ministration of the word of god, we will not stick to call order a sacrament. For the ministration of the word hath for it the commandment of god. And it hath many great promises, as in the first chapter to the Romans. The gospel is the power of god, to salvation unto every one that believeth. Also Isaiah in the .55. chapter. My word that shall go out from my mouth shall not return unto me void: but it shall do what soever things I have willed &c. If order after this manner be understanded, we will not be grieved to call also the imposition or laying on of the