Title page of The chief and principal articles of the Christen faith to hold against the Pope,…, 1548The chief and principal articles of the Christen faith to hold against the Pope,…The chiefe and pryncypall articles of the Christen faythe to holde againste the Pope,…Martin Luther, 1548

Of confession.Of confessyon.

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Of confession.

Of confessyon.

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¹For as much as the absolution ⟨image 34⟩or power and authority of the keys is also a remedy and comfort, against sin and the evil conscience, instituted by Christ in the Gospel. So ought the confession or absolution in no wise, to be abolished in the church, specially for the fearful consciences sake, also because of the young raw people, whereby they may be examined and informed in the Christen doctrine.

¹For as moche as the absolution ⟨image 34⟩or power and authorite of the keyes is also a remedye and conforte, againste synne and the euyll conscience, instituted by Christe in the Gospell. So ought the confessyon or absolution in no wyse, to be abolysshed in the churche, specially for the fearfull consciences sake, also because of the yong rawe people, whereby they may be examined and infourmed in the Christen doctryne.

1Absolution.

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¹But the rehearsal of since ought to be free for every man, whatsoever he will rehearse or not rehearse, for as long as we be in the flesh, shall we not lye, when we say: I am a wretched man, full of sin. Rom. vij, I feel another law in my members. &c.²

Of confession.

Of confessyon.

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