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    The Augsburg Confession The confession of faith, which was submitted to His Imperial Majesty Charles V at the diet of Augsburg in the year 1530
    The Augsburg Confession The confession of faith, which was submitted to His Imperial Majesty Charles V at the diet of Augsburg in the year 1530
    The Augsburg Confession The confession of faith, which was submitted to His Imperial Majesty Charles V at the diet of Augsburg in the year 1530
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    The Augsburg Confession The confession of faith, which was submitted to His Imperial Majesty Charles V at the diet of Augsburg in the year 1530

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    The Augsburg Confession The confession of faith, which was submitted to His Imperial Majesty Charles V at the diet of Augsburg in the year 1530
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    Philipp Melanchthon

    Philipp Melanchthon (eigentlich Philipp Schwartzerdt; * 16. Februar 1497 in Bretten; † 19. April 1560 in Wittenberg) war ein deutscher Altphilologe, Philosoph, Humanist, lutherischer Theologe, Lehrbuchautor und neulateinischer Dichter. Er war als Reformator neben Martin Luther eine treibende Kraft der deutschen und europäischen kirchenpolitischen Reformation und wurde auch „Praeceptor Germaniae“, Lehrer Deutschlands genannt.

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      In this 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, it seemed an ideal time to revisit the primary Lutheran confession of faith. Largely the work of Philip Melanchthon, Justus Jonas, and Johannes Bugenhagen, the 28 articles of the Confession were presented by the Lutheran princes and representatives of the "free cities" of Germany to the Diet of Augsburg and set forth what the Lutherans believed. This was done so that "in doctrine and ceremonies nothing has been received on our part against Scripture or the Church Catholic."

      The Confession is divided into two parts: the "theses" or chief articles of faith (I-XXI), and the "abuses corrected" (XXII-XXVIII). Of interest to me is the fact that the English translation of the Confession is a great influence on the initial Anglican articles of faith which culminated in the Thirty-nine Articles of 1563. A great little edition of one of the most important documents of the Reformation period.
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      This book is one of the most important documents in to Protestant Christianity. It was one of the first documents presented as a unified set of beliefs for the German Reformers to the Holy Roman Emperor Charles. It subsequently became one of the most unifying documents in Protestant churches, with a large number of denominations today still holding to the beliefs enumerated therein. This is essential for almost any Christian to read, even if they are Protestant, in order to understand the history and goals of the Reformation were, and how they came to shape the Christian church we have today.

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    Title: The Confession of Faith

           Which Was Submitted to His Imperial Majesty Charles V At

                  the Diet of Augsburg in the Year 1530 by Philip Melanchthon,

                  1497-1560

    Author: Various

    Release Date: June 29, 2008 [EBook #275]

    Last Updated: January 8, 2013

    Language: English

    *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE CONFESSION OF FAITH ***

    Produced by Allen Mulvey and David Widger

    THE AUGSBURG CONFESSION

    The Confession of Faith:

    Which Was Submitted to His Imperial Majesty Charles V

    At the Diet of Augsburg in the Year 1530

    by Philip Melanchthon, 1497-1560

    CONTENTS

    PREFACE TO THE EMPEROR CHARLES V.

    Article I:   Of God.

    Article II:   Of Original Sin.

    Article III:   Of the Son of God.

    Article IV:   Of Justification.

    Article V:   Of the Ministry.

    Article VI:   Of New Obedience.

    Article VII:   Of the Church.

    Article VIII:   What the Church Is.

    Article IX:   Of Baptism.

    Article X:   Of the Lord's Supper.

    Article XI:   Of Confession.

    Article XII:   Of Repentance.

    Article XIII:   Of the Use of the Sacraments.

    Article XIV:   Of Ecclesiastical Order.

    Article XV:   Of Ecclesiastical Usages.

    Article XVI:   Of Civil Affairs.

    Article XVII:   Of Christ's Return to Judgment.

    Article XVIII:   Of Free Will.

    Article XIX:   Of the Cause of Sin.

    Article XX:   Of Good Works.

    Article XXI:   Of the Worship of the Saints.

    ARTICLES IN WHICH ARE REVIEWED

    THE ABUSES WHICH HAVE BEEN CORRECTED.

    Article XXII:   Of Both Kinds in the Sacrament.

    Article XXIII:   Of the Marriage of Priests.

    Article XXIV:   Of the Mass.

    Article XXV:   Of Confession.

    Article XXVI:   Of the Distinction of Meats.

    Article XXVII:   Of Monastic Vows.

    Article XXVIII:   Of Ecclesiastical Power.

    CONCLUSION.

    PREFACE TO THE EMPEROR CHARLES V.

    Most Invincible Emperor, Caesar Augustus, Most Clement Lord: Inasmuch as Your Imperial Majesty has summoned a Diet of the Empire here at Augsburg to deliberate concerning measures against the Turk, that most atrocious, hereditary, and ancient enemy of the Christian name and religion, in what way, namely, effectually to withstand his furor and assaults by strong and lasting military provision; and then also concerning dissensions in the matter of our holy religion and Christian Faith, that in this matter of religion the opinions and judgments of the parties might be heard in each other's presence; and considered and weighed among ourselves in mutual charity, leniency, and kindness, in order that, after the removal and correction of such things as have been treated and understood in a different manner in the writings on either side, these matters may be settled and brought back to one simple truth and Christian concord, that for the future one pure and true religion may be embraced and maintained by us, that as we all are under one Christ and do battle under Him, so we may be able also to live in unity and concord in the one Christian Church.

    And inasmuch as we, the undersigned Elector and Princes, with others joined with us, have been called to the aforesaid Diet the same as the other Electors, Princes, and Estates, in obedient compliance with the Imperial mandate, we have promptly come to Augsburg, and—what we do not mean to say as boasting—we were among the first to be here.

    Accordingly, since even here at Augsburg at the very beginning of the Diet, Your Imperial Majesty caused to be proposed to the Electors, Princes, and other Estates of the Empire, amongst other things, that the several Estates of the Empire, on the strength of the Imperial edict, should set forth and submit their opinions and judgments in the German and the Latin language, and since on the ensuing Wednesday, answer was given to Your Imperial Majesty, after due deliberation, that we would submit the Articles of our Confession for our side on next Wednesday, therefore, in obedience to Your Imperial Majesty's wishes, we offer, in this matter of religion, the Confession of our preachers and of ourselves, showing what manner of doctrine from the Holy Scriptures and the pure Word of God has been up to this time set forth in our lands, dukedoms, dominions, and cities, and taught in our churches.

    And if the other Electors, Princes, and Estates of the Empire will, according to the said Imperial proposition, present similar writings, to wit, in Latin and German, giving their opinions in this matter of religion, we, with the Princes and friends aforesaid, here before Your Imperial Majesty, our most clement Lord are prepared to confer amicably concerning all possible ways and means, in order that we may come together, as far as this may be honorably done, and, the matter between us on both sides being peacefully discussed without offensive strife, the dissension, by God's help, may be done away and brought back to one true accordant religion; for as we all are under one Christ and do battle under Him, we ought to confess the one Christ, after the tenor of Your Imperial Majesty's edict, and everything ought to be conducted according to the truth of God; and this it

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