A22612:31
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 penance they teach that they which after baptism be fallen again into sin may be forgiven of their since what time so ever they turn and repent. And that the church to such which return to repentance ought to give the benefit of absolution. And penance standeth properly in these two parts / that is to say / in contrition which is a fear driven in to the conscience after that sin is espied. And in faith which is conceived by the gospel or absolution and which believeth that for Christs sake the sins be forgiven and comforteth the conscience and delivereth it from terrors & fears. After that must follow good works which be the fruits of penance.
1Of penaunce they teache that they which after baptysme be fallen agayne into synne maye be forgyuen of theyr synnes what tyme so euer they turne and repente. And that the churche to suche which returne to repentaunce ought to gyue the benefyte of absolution. And penaunce standeth properly in these two partes / that is to say / in contrition whiche is a feare dryuen in to the conscience after that synne is espied. And in faythe whiche is conceyued by the gospell or absolution and whiche beleueth that for Christes sake the sinnes be forgeuen and comforteth the conscience and delyueteth it from terrours & feares. After that muste folowe good workes whiche be the frutes of penaunce.
- 112. Of penance •• repentance12. Of penaunce •• repētaūce
They damn the Anabaptists which deny that they which be ones justified may lose the holy ghost.1 Also those which contend that to some men so great perfection do chance in this life / that they can not sin. They damn also the Novar•ans which would not assoil those that were fallen after baptism & came again