A22612:60
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 confession.
¶ Of confessyon.
Confession in the churches with us / is not done away / for the body of the Lord is not wont to be delivered to any / but only to those that be examined / and assoiled before / and the people be very diligently taught of the faith and assurance of absolution / of which before this time was little mention or speaking The people be taught to have the absolution in great price / because it is the voice of god / and pronounced by the commandment of god. The power of the keys is greatly made of / by showing how great comfort it bringeth to troubled consciences / & that god requireth faith to the end that we should give credence to that absolution / as to a voice sounding from heaven / and that faith in Christ getteth truly and receiveth remission of sins. Before we did this: satisfactions were over much set up and magnified / but no speaking there was of faith / and of the merit of Christ / & of righteousness of faith. Wherefore in this behalf our churches be not to be blamed. For our adversaries be also compelled to grant this to us / that the doctrine of penance is entreated handled and opened of our learned men most diligently.
COnfession ī the churches with vs / is not done awaye / for the body of the Lorde is not wonte to be delyuered to any / but only to those that be examined / and assoyled before / and the people be very diligētly taught of the faythe and assuraunce of absolution / of whiche before this tyme was lytle mention or spekyng The people be taught to haue the absolution in greate price / because it is the voyce of god / and pronounced by the commaundemente of god. The power of the keys is greatly made of / by shewynge howe greate comforte it bryngeth to troubled cōsciences / & that god requireth fayth to thende that we shulde gyue credence to that absolution / as to a voyce soundinge from heuē / and that faythe in Christe getteth truly and receiueth remission of sinnes. Before we dyd this: satisfactions were ouer moche set vp and magnifyed / but no speakynge there was of faythe / and of the merite of Christe / & of ryghtuousnes of fayth. Wherfore in this behalfe our churches be not to be blamed. For our aduersaries be also cōpelled to graunt this to vs / that the doctrine of penaunce is intreated handled and opened of our lerned men moste diligently.