A22612:349
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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Here our adversaries hid us first to call upon saints, where as they have neither promise of god, neither commandment, neither example of the scripture. And yet they cause men to gather more trust of the mercy of saints, than of the mercy of Christ, when Christ biddeth us come to him, & not to the saints. ⟨image 157⟩Secondarily they apply the merits of saints to other men, likewise as the merits of Christ. They hid us trust in the merits of saints, as though we were reputed righteous for the merits of saints, as we be reputed righteous for the merits of Christ. We make nothing here of our own heed. In indulgences and pardons they say that they apply the merits of saints. And Gabriel the expositor of the canon of the mass saith boldly,1 that we by the order instituted of god ought to flee to the help of saints, that we may be saved by their merits and prayers.
Here our aduersaries hyd vs fyrste to call vpon sayntes, where as they haue neyther promyse of god, neyther cōmaundement, neyther example of the scripture. And yet they cause men to gather more trust of the mercy of saintes, than of the mercy of Christ, whan Christ byddeth vs come to hym, & not to the sayntꝭ. ⟨image 157⟩Secūdarily they applie the merites of saintꝭ to other men, likewise as the meritꝭ of Christ. They hyd vs truste in the merites of saintes, as though we were reputed rightuous for the merites of sayntes, as we be reputed ryghtuous for the merites of Christe. We make nothynge here of our owne heed. In indulgences and pardons they say that they apply the merites of sayntes. And Gabriel the expositour of the canon of the masse saythe boldely,1 that we by the ordre instituted of god oughte to flee to the helpe of sayntes, that we may be saued by theyr merites and prayers.
- 1Gabriel an expositor.Gabriel an expositour.