A22612:90
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 conclusion of the book. ❧
❧ The conclusion of the boke. ❧
These be the chiefest articles / which seem to be in controversy / and debate. For all though of moo abuses it might have ben spoken: yet because we would not be tedious nor long / we meddled but with the most principal / of which the rest may easily be judged. Great complaints there were of pardons / of pilgrimages / of the abuse of excommunication / parishes were many ways vexed by stationaries. Infinite contentions & strifes there were betwixt curates / & religious men / for the right of the parish / for confessions / for burials / for extraordinary preachings / and for other things innumerable. We have let these gear pass / to the intent that the most principal points of this matter shortly set forth / might be more easily known.
THese be the chiefest articles / which seme to be in controuersie / and debate. For al thoughe of moo abuses it myghte haue ben spoken: yet because we wolde not be tedious ne longe / we medled but with the mooste principall / of whiche the rest may easely be iudged. Greate compleyntes there were of pardons / of pylgrymages / of the abuse of excōmunication / paroch•es were many wayes vexed by stationaries. Infinite contentions & stryfes there were betwyxte curates / & religious men / for the ryght of the paryshe / for confessions / for buryalles / for extraordinarie preachynges / and for other thynges innumerable. We haue lette these gere passe / to thentent that the most principall poyntes of this matter shortely set forth / myght be more easelye knowen.