A22612:445
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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1Finally the very canons selves deliver many, which either enticed by the crafts of religious men have vowed religion without judgement, or else being compelled by their friends have made their vows. Such manner vows not the canons them selves do say to be vows▪ ⟨image 207⟩Of all these things it appeareth, that there be many causes, which teach, that Monastical vows, such as have ben made hitherto, be no vows. Wherefore that kind of living may be safely enough forsaken, which is full of hypocrisy and of false opinions.
1Finally the very canons selues delyuer many, whiche either entised by the craftes of religious men haue vowed religiō without iudgement, or els beinge cōpelled by their frendꝭ haue made theyr vowes. Suche maner vowes not the canones thē selues do say to be vowꝭ▪ ⟨image 207⟩Of all these thynges it apperethe, that there be many causes, whiche teache, that Monasticall vowes, suche as haue ben made hitherto, be no vowes. Wherfore that kynde of lyuyng may be safely ynough forsaken, whiche is full of hypocrysye and of false opinions.
- 1The last reason.
Here they object against us and bring out of the law the Nazarenes.1 But the Nazarenes toke no vows upon them with these opinions, which we said hitherto,* that we reprove in the vows of religious men. The rite and custom of the Nazarenes was an exercise or protestation of their faith before men: it did not merit remission of since before god / it did not justify before god.