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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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For I wonder that the adversaries bring forth so light & slender conjectures in so great ⟨image 193⟩and weighty a matter. For though the mass be called an oblation: what maketh this word to those dreams of the work wrought, and of the application, which they feign to merit unto others remission of since? In deed it may be called an oblation, because there be offered prayers, thanks giving, and all that hole ceremony: likewise as it is called Eucharistia. But neither the ceremonies, neither the prayers be profitable by the own virtue without faith. How be it here we dispute not of the prayers, but properly of the supper of the lord.
For I wōder that thaduersaries bringe forth so lyghte & sclendre coniectures in so greate ⟨image 193⟩and wayghtie a matier. For though the masse be called an oblation: what maketh this word to those dreames of the worke wroughte, and of the applicacion, whiche they fayne to merite vnto others remission of synnes? In dede it may be called an oblation, because there be offered prayers, thankes gyuyng, and all that hole ceremonie: lykewyse as it is called Eucharistia. But neyther the ceremonies, neyther the prayers be ꝓfitable by the owne vertue without fayth. How be it here we dispute not of the prayers, but properly of the souper of the lorde.
The Greek canon also speaketh many things of oblation: but it declareth openly,* that it speaketh not properly of the body & blood of our lord, but of the hole mass, of y• prayers, and thanks giving. For the Greek word may be thus translated in to our english tongue. And make us worthy to offer unto thee, o lord, prayers, supplications, and sacrifices, unbloody for all the hole people.
The Greke canon also speaketh many thingꝭ of oblation: but it declareth openlye,