A22612:96
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 Epistle of the translator to the right honourable master Thomas Cromwell▪ Fo. 2 ¶The preface to the Emperor Charles / the fifth. Fo. eodem. ¶The first article of the Trinity. Fo. v. ¶The .ii. article of Original sin. Fo. ••. ¶The .3. arti. of the humanity of Christ. eod. ¶The .4. article of Justification. Fo. eod. ¶The .5. arti. of the obtaining of faith. eod ¶The .6. article of fruits of faith. Fo. vii. ¶The .7. article of the holy church. Fo. eod. ¶The eight article of the ministers of the church. Fo. eodem. ¶The .9. article of baptism. Fo. eod. ¶The .10. article of the sacrament of the Altar. Fo. viii. ¶The .11. article of confession. Fo. eodem. ¶The .12. arti. of penance or repentance. fo. eod. ¶The .13. article of the use of the sacraments. Fo. eodem. ¶The .14. article of order ecclesiastic. fo. eod. ¶The .15. article of rites or usages of the church. Fo. eodem. ¶The .16. arti. of politic or civil mats. fo. ix. ¶The .17. article of the resurrection. Fo. eod ¶The .18. article of freewill. Fo. eodem. ¶The .19. article of the cause of sin. Fo. x. ¶The .20. article of good works. Fo. eod. ¶The .21. article of honouring of saints. Fo. xiii. ⟨image 37⟩¶The articles in which are rehearsed certain abuses changed. Fo. xiiii. ¶Of both kinds. Fo. eodem. ¶Of the marriage of priests. Fo. xv. ¶Of the Mass. Fo. xvi. ¶Of confession. Fo. xix. ¶Of diversities of meats. Fo. xx. ¶Of monastical vows. Fo. xxiii. ¶Of the power of the church. Fo. xxviii.
¶The Epistle of the translatour to the ryght honorable mayster Thomas Crumwell▪ Fo. 2 ¶The preface to the Emperoure Charles / the fyfthe. Fo. eodem. ¶The fyrste article of the Trinite. Fo. v. ¶The .ii. article of Originall synne. Fo. . ¶The .3. arti. of the humanitie of Christ. eod. ¶The .4. article of Iustification. Fo. eod. ¶The .5. arti. of the obteining of faythe. eod ¶The .6. article of frutes of faythe. Fo. vii. ¶The .7. article of the holy churche. Fo. eod. ¶The eyght article of the ministers of the churche. Fo. eodem. ¶The .9. article of baptysme. Fo. eod. ¶The .10. article of the sacrament of the Aulter. Fo. viii. ¶The .11. article of confession. Fo. eodem. ¶The .12. arti. of penaūce or repētaūce. fo. eod. ¶The .13. article of the vse of the sacramentes. Fo. eodem. ¶The .14. article of order ecclesiastike. fo. eod. ¶The .15. article of rytes or vsages of the churche. Fo. eodem. ¶The .16. arti. of politike or ciuile mats. fo. ix. ¶The .17. article of the resurrection. Fo. eod ¶The .18. article of frewyll. Fo. eodem. ¶The .19. article of the cause of synne. Fo. x. ¶The .20. article of good workes. Fo. eod. ¶The .21. article of honorīg of saītꝭ. Fo. xiii.