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.

Title

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.

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[Imprynted 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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Subject terms

Reformation -- Germany -- Early works to 1800.

Theology, Doctrinal -- Germany -- History -- Early works to 1800.

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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A22612.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 4, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• ¶ To the ryght honorable Mayster Thomas Crumwell chiefe Secretarie to the kynges grace / and mayster of his Rolles hys humble seruaunt Richarde Ta∣uerner wysheth continuall helthe and pro∣speritie.
• ¶ The preface to the Emperour Char∣les the fyfte.
• The principall artycles of the faythe.
  • ¶ The artycles in whiche are rehersed certayne abuses chaunged.
  • ¶ Of the sacrament of the Alter to be re∣ceyuid in bothe kyndes / of all men and women.
  • ¶ Of the maryage of prestes.
  • ¶ Of the Masse.
  • ¶ Of confessyon.
  • ¶ Of diuersities of meates.
  • ❧ Of the vowes of monasticall or religious persons. ❧
  • Of the power of the churche.
  • ❧ The conclusion of the boke. ❧
• ¶ The table.
• colophon
• title page
• ¶ Philip Melancthon to the reder sendeth gretynge.
• ¶ The Apologie or defense of the confessyon of the prynces of Germany.
  • ❧ Of originall synne. ❧
  • ❧ Of Iustificacyon. ❧
  • ❧ What is the iustyfyenge faythe.
  • ¶ That the only faythe in Chryst iustyfyeth.
  • ❧ That remyssion of synnes is by the only fayth in Christe obteyned. ❧
  • ¶ Of loue and fulfyllynge of the lawe.
  • ❧ Of the Churche. ❧
  • Of penaunce or repentaunce.
  • ❧ Of confession and satisfaction. ❧
  • ☞ Of the numbre and vse of the ❧ sacramentes. ❧
  • part
  • Of mans traditions in the churche.
  • ❧Of thynges politike. ❧
  • ❧ Of frewyll. ❧
  • ❧ Of the cause of synne.
  • ❧ Of workes.
  • ❧ Of the inuocation of sayntes, or prayeng vnto them.
  • ❧ Of bothe kyndes to be gyuen in the souper of the lorde. ❧
  • ❧ Of the wedlocke of preestes. ❧
  • ❧ Of the Masse.
  • ❧ What is sacrifice, and whiche be the kyndes of sacrifice. ❧
  • ❧The opinions of the fathers con∣cernynge sacrifice.
  • ❧ Of the vse of the sacrament, and of sacrifice.
  • ❧ Of the names of the Masse. ❧
  • ❧ Of abbey vowes. ❧
  • ❧ Of the power of the Churche.
• The table.
• colophon