A22612:50
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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¶ Of the sacrament of the Alter to be received in both kinds / of all men and women.
¶ Of the sacrament of the Alter to be receyuid in bothe kyndes / of all men and women.
Both kinds of the sacrament are given to lay men in the supper of the Lord / for this usage hath for it self the commandment of the Lord in the .26. of Math (drink of this all) / where Christ commandeth manifestly / that all should drink of the cup. And lest any man might make cavillation / and say that this pertained and belonged only to priests: Paul to the Corinthians reciteth an example in which it appeareth that the hole congregation did use both kinds / and this custom remained long in the church / neither it is surely known when or by whose authority / it was changed.1 Cyprian in certain places doth witness / that the blood was given to the people / 2the same thing Hierome doth witness saying / the priests do serve ⟨p. 15⟩and minister the body / and diuyde the blood of Christ to the people / 3yea Gelasius the bishop of Rome commandeth that the sacrament be not divided / Distinc. 2. de consecratione. capt. comperimus. Only the custom not very ancient is other wise. But certain it is that a custom brought up against the commandments of god is not to be allowed / as the Canons do witness. Distinc. 8. capi. veritate / with other that followeth / but this custom is received not only against scripture / but also against the old Canons / and the example of the Church / wherefore if any had rather use both kinds of the sacraments they ought not to be compelled to do other wise with offence of their conscience And because the division of the sacrament agreeth not with the ordinance of Christ we do omit and leave the procession which was accustomed to be observed heretofore.