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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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We therefore against this semblance of wisdom and righteousness in human traditions and ceremonies, which beguileth men, let us arm our selves with the word of god, & first let us know for a surety, that they neither deserve remission of since, ne justification in the sight of god, neither he necessary to justification / we have alleged certain authorities and testimonies here before, and Paul is full of them. First to the Colossians he ⟨image 144⟩sayeth. Let no man judge you in meat, drink, 1or a set holy day, or in the feast of the new moon / or in the sabbath day, which be shadows of things to come but the body is Christs. And here he compriseth both the law of Moses, and also traditions of men, least our adversaries might by their elusions seem to avoid these authorities and testimonies (as they be wont) saying that Paul only speaketh of the law of Moses. But he here clearly witnesseth him self to speak of the traditions of men. Howbeit our adversaries do not perceive what they do say. For if the gospel denieth that the ceremonies of Moses law do justify, which were instituted by the commandment of god: how much less then do the traditions of men justify?
We therfore agaynst thys semblaunce of wysdome and rightuousnes in humaine traditiōs and ceremonies, whiche begylethe men, let vs arme our selues with the worde of god, & fyrst lette vs knowe for a suertie, that they neyther deserue remission of synnes, ne iustification in the syght of god, neyther he necessary to iustification / we haue alledged certayne authorities and testimonies here before, and Paule is full of them. Fyrste to the Colossianes he ⟨image 144⟩sayeth. Let no man iudge you in meate, drynke, 1or a set holy day, or in the feaste of the newe mone / or in the sabbot day, whiche be shadowes of thīges to come but the body is Christes. And here he compriseth bothe the lawe of Moyses, and also tradiciōs of men, leaste our aduersaries myght by theyr elusions seme to avoyde these authorities and testimonies (as they be wonte) sayeng that Paule only speaketh of the lawe of Moyses. But he here clearely witnesseth hym selfe to speake of the traditions of men. Howbeit our aduersaries do nat perceiue what they do say. For if the gospel denieth that the ceremonies of Moyses lawe do iustify, whiche were instituted by the cōmaundement of god: howe muche lesse then do the traditiōs of men iustifie?