A22612:446
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 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.
Here they obiecte agaynst vs and brynge out of the lawe the Nazareans.1 But the Nazareans toke no vowes vpon them with these opinions, whiche we sayde hytherto,* that we reproue in the vowes of religious men. The rite and custome of the Nazareans was an exercise or protestation of theyr faythe before men: it dyd not merite remission of synnes before god / it dyd not iustifie before god.
- 1Objections.Obiections.
- *The Nazarenes.The Nazareans.
Again likewise as now circumcision, or slaying of beasts in sacrifice, should be none honour or service unto god: even so the rite and custom of the Nazarians ought not now to be set forth as an honour or service, but it ought to be judged nothing else but an indifferent thing. The Monastical life therefore, which without the word of god hath ben devised, to the intent that it should be a service, wherewith to merit remission of since & justification: is not well compared and likened to the custom of the Nazarenes, which had for it the word of god, and was not given to merit remission of since, but to be an exercise as the ceremonies of the law were? The same may be said of other vows taught in the law.