A22612:5
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
¶ The preface to the Emperor Charles the fifth.
¶ The preface to the Emperour Charles the fyfte.
Most inuycte Emperor Cesar August lord most gracious. For as much as your imperial majesty hath summoned a parliament or assemble of the Empire to be holden at the City of Ausbrough to the intent that there it might be consulted and deliberated of the aides and succours to be had against the Turk that most bitter / hereditary / and old enemy of the Christian name and religion (that is to wit) how his furiousness and cruel enforcements might be resisted with durable and perpetual ordinance and provision of war. And then also of the ⟨p. 3⟩dissensions in the cause or matter of our holy religion and Christian faith and that in this cause of religion the opinions and minds of either parties among them selves might be hard / understood and pondered in presence of the said par•ies after a charitable fashion with coldness and soberness on both sides to be used to the end that tho things which in the scriptures have been otherwise then rightly handled and understand by either parties being se• apart and corrected: the matter might be ended compounded and reduced to one simple v•ritie and Christian concord / so that from hence forth one sincere and true religion might be of us maintained and kept / that like as we be / and do war under one Christ: so we might also live in one christian Church in unity and concord.
MOste inuycte Emperour Cesar Auguste lorde moste gracyous. For asmoche as your emperyall maiestie hathe summoned a parlament or assēble of the Empyre to be holden at the Cytie of Ausbrough to thentent that there it myght be consulted and delyberated of the aydes and socours to be had agaynste the Turke that most bytter / hereditarie / and olde ennemie of the Christyan name and religion (that is to wytte) howe hys furiousnes and cruell enforcementes myght be resisted with durable and perpetuall ordinaūce and prouision of warre. And then also of the