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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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The same answer we make to this saying of Christ, what soever they say: 1do it / because it is undoubted that it is not here universally commanded, that we should receive all manner of things:2 for the scripture in another place doth bid us obey god more then men. Therefore ⟨image 212⟩when they teach wicked things, they be n•t to be heard. But so it is that these be wicked teachings that humane traditions be honours and services of god / and that they be necessary services / and merit remission of since, and eternal life. Ergo. &c̄.
The same answere we make to this sayeng of Christe, what soeuer they say: 1do it / because it is vndoubted that it is nat here vniuersally cō maunded, that we shulde receyue al maner of thynges:2 for the scripture in another place dothe bydde vs obey god more then mē. Therfore ⟨image 212⟩when they teache wycked thynges, they be n•t to be herde. But so it is that these be wycked teachyngꝭ that humayne traditiōs be honours and seruices of god / and that they be necessary seruices / and merite remission of synnes, and eternall lyfe. Ergo. &c̄.
- 1Ma. 23.
- 2Acts. 5.Actꝭ. 5.