A22612:39
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.
1Also they teach that Christ shall appear in the end of the world to judge / and shall raise up again all that be dead / and shall give to the godly and elect people everlasting life / & perpetual joys / but the wicked men and devils •e shall condemn to be tormented with out end.
1Also they teach that Christ shal appere ī the ende of the worlde to iudge / and shall rayse vp agayne all that be deade / and shall gyue to the godly and electe people euerlastynge lyfe / & perpetuall ioyes / but the wycked men and deuilles •e shal condēpne to be tormēted with out ende.
- 117. Of the resurrection.17. Of the resurrectyon.
1They damn the Anabaptists which think that the pain of evil men / and of devils shall have an end. They damn also other / which now a days do sow abroad judaical opinions that before the Resurrection of the dead the wicked shall be oppressed in every place / & the good men shall occupy & possess the kingdom of the world.
1They dāpne the Anabaptistes which thinke that the payne of euyl men / and of deuylles shal haue an ende. They dampne also other / whiche nowe a dayes do sowe abrode iuda•cal opinions yt before the Resurrectiō of the deade the wicked shal be oppressed in euery place / & the good men shal occupy & possesse the kingdome of ye world.
- 1Heresies