A22612:395
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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The psalm also doth condemn the opinion of the work wrought,1 which refusing the sacrifice of beasts, requireth invocation▪ and the sacrifice of praise. For thus it saith. Shall I eat the flesh of bulls & of goats? &c. Call upon me in the time of tribulation, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt worship and honour me. &c. Here he witnesseth that this is the very latria, the very true honour, if we do heartily call upon him.
The psalme also dothe condempne the opinion of the worke wroughte,1 whiche refusynge the sacrifice of beastes, requireth inuocation▪ and the sacrifice of prayse. For thus it sayth. Shall I eate the flesshe of bulles & of gotes? &c. Call vpon me in the tyme of tribulation, and I wyll delyuer the, and thou shalte worshyp and honoure me. &c. Here he witnesseth that this is the very latria, the very true honour, if we do hertely call vpon hym.
Also in the .xxxix. psalm it is written, Sacrifice & oblation thou wouldest none of,1 but thou haste made perfect & opened mine ears, that is to say, thou hast set forth and propounded a word unto me, which I should hear, and thou requirest that I should believe thy word▪ and thy promises, which be, that thou wilt in very deed have mercy, wilt succour. &c. Also in the .l. psalm.2 Thou shalt not delight in the hole burnt sacrifices. The sacrifice acceptable to god, is a troubled spirit, A contrite and humbled heart (o god) thou wilt not despise. Also in the .iiij. psalm,