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A22612 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.; Augsburg Confession. English. Melanchthon, Philipp, 1497-1560. Apologia Confessionis Augustanae. English. aut; Taverner, Richard, 1505?-1575. 1536 (1536) STC 908; ESTC S109256 233,060 428

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true_a prayer_n true_a almose_n dede_n etc._n etc._n yet_o nevertheless_o we_o never_o find_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o eternal_a pain_n be_v not_o remit_v but_o for_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatorye_n or_o for_o canonical_a satisfaction_n ▪_o that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o cetteyne_v work_v not_o due_a or_o that_o the_o power_n &_o authority_n of_o the_o key_n have_v a_o warrant_n and_o commandment_n to_o change_v pain_n or_o remit_v ꝑte_n of_o they_o these_o thyngꝭ_n our_o adversary_n ought_v to_o have_v prove_v beside_o this_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o only_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o offence_n or_o sin_n but_o also_o for_o eternal_a death_n accord_v to_o that_o sayinge_v of_o the_o ꝓphete_n ero_n mors_fw-la tua_fw-la o_fw-la mors_fw-la i_o will_v be_v thy_o death_n o_o death_n what_o a_o monstruous_a thing_n than_o be_v it_o to_o say_v that_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n do_v redeem_v the_o sin_n or_o offence_n and_o our_o pain_n do_v redeem_v eternal_a 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they_o worship_n i_o in_o vain_a with_o the_o commandment_n and_o tradition_n of_o man_n as_o for_o example_n certain_a 〈◊〉_d institute_v and_o ordain_v fast_n not_o to_o the_o subdue_a of_o the_o flesh_n but_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o by_o the_o work_v a_o honour_n may_v be_v render_v to_o god_n as_o master_n duns_n say_v and_o eternal_a death_n redeem_v also_o a_o certain_a nombre_fw-fr of_o prayer_n a_o certeyn_a manner_n and_o quantity_n of_o almose_n dede_n when_o they_o be_v do_v to_o that_o intent_n that_o such_o manner_n or_o quantity_n shall_v be_v a_o service_n and_o obsequy_n to_o god_n even_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o very_a work_n that_o be_v wrought_v ▪_o gyve_n honour_n unto_o god_n and_o redeem_v everla_a death_n for_o they_o say_v that_o these_o even_o of_o themselves_o do_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o they_o teach_v that_o they_o be_v of_o strengthe_n and_o avayllable_n even_o in_o those_o person_n also_o which_o be_v in_o deadly_a sin_n now_o these_o thing_n that_o follow_v be_v further_o a_o way_n from_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n pylgrymage_n i_o mean_v pylgrimage_n and_z of_o they_o there_o be_v great_a variety_n one_o man_n make_v his_o journey_n in_o complete_a harney_n another_o go_v his_o pilgrimage_n bear_v fote_v these_o thingꝭ_n christ_n do_v call_v unprofitable_a honour_n or_o serucy_n wherefore_o they_o help_v not_o to_o pacify_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n so_o as_o our_o adversary_n do_v say_v and_o yet_o these_o work_n be_v adourne●s_n supererogation_n et_fw-la forth_o and_o garnish_v with_o goodly_a and_o gay_a title_n they_o be_v call_v the_o work_n of_o supererogation_n they_o be_v have_v in_o high_a honour_n and_o be_v recou●pted_v the_o price_n and_o raunsum_fw-la of_o everlasting_a death_n thus_o they_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o work_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v t●o_fw-la way_n dishonour_v both_o because_o it_o re●eneth_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v satisfy_v &_o fulfyl_v by_o outward_a &_o civil_a work_n and_o also_o because_o there_o be_v add_v tradition_n of_o man_n the_o workꝭ_n of_o which_o tradition_n be_v prefer_v before_o the_o work_n of_o goddꝭ_n law_n furthermore_o repentance_n and_o grace_n be_v thereby_o deface_v for_o eternal_a death_n be_v not_o redeem_v with_o that_o idle_a recompense_n of_o work_n and_o which_o as_o yet_o fele_v neither_o taste_v the_o power_n of_o death_n another_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v set_v against_o death_n when_o it_o assayl_v us._n for_o likewise_o as_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v overcome_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n even_o so_o be_v death_n overcome_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o paul_n say_v thankꝭ_n be_v to_o god_n which_o gyve_v unto_o we_o victory_n by_o our_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n he_o say_v not_o which_o give_v to_o we_o victory_n if_o we_o do_v set_v against_o death_n our_o satisfaction_n our_o adversary_n do_v handle_v idle_a fantasy_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o the_o guilt_n or_o sin_n but_o they_o see_v not_o in_o what_o wise_n ne_o how_o in_o the_o remission_n of_o the_o guilt_n the_o heart_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n &_o from_o eternal_a death_n argument_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n since_o than_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v satisfaction_n for_o eternal_a death_n and_o also_o since_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o do_v grant_v that_o those_o work_n of_o satisfaction_n be_v work_n not_o due_a but_o work_v of_o man_n tradition_n of_o which_o christ_n say_v ▪_o that_o they_o be_v unprofitable_a honour_n or_o service_n we_o may_v bold_o and_o safe_o affirm_v that_o papistical_a satisfaction_n be_v not_o necessary_a by_o god_n law_n to_o the_o remission_n of_o the_o guilt_n or_o to_o the_o release_a of_o the_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n objection_n but_o our_o adversary_n do_v object_n that_o vengeance_n or_o punyshement_n be_v necessary_a to_o repentance_n because_o augustine_n say_v that_o repentance_n be_v a_o vengeance_n punysh_v &_o c_o likewise_o as_o in_o other_o place_n as_o oftentimes_o as_o work_n be_v command_v our_o adversary_n do_v interpret_v those_o work_n to_o be_v satisfaction_n &_o pacification_n so_o here_o because_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o punyshement_n they_o detorte_n and_o wreste_n it_o to_o satisfaction_n solution_n but_o augustine_n in_o this_o place_n do_v not_o mean_a that_o sorrow_n in_o repentance_n be_v the_o price_n for_o which_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v due_a for_o he_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o the_o death_n of_o chiste_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o all_o our_o sin_n whatsoever_o therefore_o be_v allege_v of_o vengeance_n or_o of_o punyshemente_n it_o ought_v always_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o it_o overthrow_v not_o free_a remission_n of_o sin_n ne_o that_o it_o deface_v not_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n neither_o that_o it_o lead_v man_n away_o from_o faith_n and_o trust_n in_o christ_n to_o the_o trust_n in_o work_n but_o we_o do_v grant_v that_o there_o be_v vengeance_n or_o punyshement_n in_o penance_n or_o repentance_n not_o as_o a_o price_n but_o vengeance_n be_v formaliter_fw-la as_o school_n man_n speak_v in_o repentance_n because_o the_o regeneration_n itself_o be_v make_v by_o perpetual_a mortification_n of_o our_o oldenes_n there_o be_v trouble_n or_o fear_n there_o be_v also_o other_o affection_n which_o be_v angry_a with_o sin_n and_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o they_o which_o purchase_v we_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n yea_o if_o faith_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v unto_o these_o sorrow_n they_o shall_v bring_v eternal_a death_n let_v it_o be_v think_v a_o ꝓpre_a say_n of_o m._n duns_n that_o penitencia_fw-la be_v call_v as_o a_o man_n will_v say_v penetenentia_fw-la i_o a_o hold_v of_o punyshment_n so_o that_o punyshment_n be_v not_o understand_v to_o be_v the_o price_n for_o which_o remission_n be_v due_a and_o augustine_n also_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o pain_n or_o punyshemente_n which_o the_o key_n do_v remytte_a wherefore_o this_o say_n be_v not_o well_o apply_v to_o satisfaction_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o true_a pain_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v of_o the_o fear_n and_o very_a sorrow_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o ●e_v in_o repentance_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o we_o do_v not_o exclude_v outward_a vexation_n and_o punyshing_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o this_o do_v willing_o of_o the_o own_o accord_n follow_v the_o true_a sorrow_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o our_o adversary_n be_v far_o deceyve_v i●_n they_o do_v judge_v the_o papistical_a or_o canonical_a satisfaction_n to_o ●e_v more_o true_o a_o pain_n then_o be_v the_o true_a ●_z fear_n and_o sorrow_n in_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a folyshnes_n to_o wre●te_v this_o word_n pain_n or_o punyshement_n to_o these_o cold_a satisfaction_n and_o nat_n to_o refer_v it_o to_o those_o horrible_a ●_z and_o fear_n of_o the_o conscience_n of_o which_o david_n say_v circumdederunt_fw-la i_o dolores_fw-la mortis_fw-la etc._n etc._n deadly_a sorrow_n have_v compare_v i_o roun●e_o about_o who_o be_v he_o that_o have_v not_o rather_o go_v seek_v the_o temple_n of_o faint_a james_n or_o the_o church_n of_o s._n petre_n have_v a_o cote_n of_o mail_n orel_n complete_a harney_n upon_o he_o than_o to_o sustain_v that_o unspeakable_a violence_n of_o sorrow_n which_o be_v even_o in_o mean_a ꝑsone_n if_o there_o be_v true_a penance_n or_o repentance_n objection_n but_o they_o say_v it_o be_v convenient_a and_o sitting_a for_o the_o ryghtuousnes_n of_o god_n to_o punyshe_v sin_v first_o in_o that_o they_o dispute_v that_o it_o be_v convenient_a to_o punyshe_v sin_n they_o declare_v sufficient_o that_o they_o despise_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ._n solution_n god_n have_v ordain_v and_o set_v a_o price_n for_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o our_o own_o pain_n ne_o our_o own_o satisfaction_n but_o the_o dethe_v of_o his_o own_o son_n what_o madness_n be_v it_o than_o i_o pray_v you_o to_o prefer_v our_o own_o satisfaction_n before_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n secundary_o though_o god_n do_v punyshe_a sin_n never_o so_o moche_n yet_o we_o ought_v to_o think_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o due_a for_o cause_n of_o that_o punyshement_n for_o fear_v jest_n we_o do_v injury_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n and_o also_o because_o the_o conscience_n can_v not_o be_v make_v quiet_a if_o remission_n shall_v not_o chance_v or_o come_v free_o final_o though_o god_n punyshe_v never_o so_o moche_v yet_o those_o punyshemente_n do_v nothing_o at_o all_o apperteyne_a to_o the_o key_n these_o key_n have_v no_o commandment_n neither_o of_o layenge_a on_o neigh_v of_o remitting_a of_o those_o pain_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n sin_n but_o we_o do_v grant_n that_o god_n do_v punyshe_a sin_n first_o in_o contrition_n when_o in_o those_o great_a trouble_n and_o fear_v he_o do_v show_v his_o
wrath_n as_o david_n do_v signify_v when_o he_o say_v lord_n do_v not_o rebuke_v i_o in_o thy_o fury_n and_o wrath_n and_o jeremie_n also_o when_o he_o say_v lord_n rebuke_n or_o chastise_v i_o but_o yet_o in_o judgement_n and_o not_o in_o fury_n lest_o thou_o destroy_v i_o and_o bring_v i_o to_o nothing_o here_o truelye_o he_o speak_v of_o most_o bitter_a and_o grevous_a pain_n and_o our_o adversary_n do_v confess_v that_o contrition_n may_v be_v so_o great_a that_o satisfaction_n be_v not_o requisite_a ergo_fw-la contrition_n be_v more_o true_o a_o punyshement_n than_o be_v the_o papistical_a satisfaction_n which_o be_v commen_o enjoin_v secundary_o saint_n &_o holy_a man_n be_v subject_n to_o death_n &_o other_o come_fw-mi affliction_n as_o peter_n say_v it_o be_v time_n to_o begin_v judgement_n at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o if_o it_o begin_v at_o we_o what_o manner_n end_n shall_v the_o end_n of_o they_o be_v which_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o though_o these_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n punyshemente_n of_o sin_n yet_o ne_v theles_o in_o good_a man_n they_o have_v a_o neither_o end_n for_o they_o be_v lay_v upon_o they_o to_o mortify_v sin_n present_a because_o in_o holy_a man_n they_o do_v quench_v and_o mortify_v concupiscence_n for_o death_n to_o this_o intent_n be_v leave_v in_o holy_a man_n to_o abolyshe_a and_o put_v away_o this_o unclean_a nature_n therefore_o paul_n say_v the_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o be_v mortify_v for_o cause_n of_o the_o present_a sin_n which_o be_v yet_o leave_v &_o remain_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o cross_n therefore_o be_v not_o a_o pain_n or_o punyshement_n but_o a_o exercise_n &_o a_o preparation_n unto_o renovation_n for_o when_o the_o present_a sin_n be_v mortify_v &_o when_o in_o the_o mydde_v of_o temptation_n we_o do_v learn_v to_o seek_v help_n of_o god_n and_o we_o do_v prove_v and_o find_v the_o presence_n and_o aid_n of_o god_n we_o more_o and_o more_o acknowledge_v or_o recognise_v the_o diffidence_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o do_v lyfte_fw-mi up_o ourselves_o by_o faith_n so_o grow_v the_o newness_n of_o spirit_n as_o paul_n say_v although_o our_o outward_a man_n be_v destroy_v ye●_n our_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v from_o day_n to_o day_n also_o esaie_n say_v the_o anguyshe_n in_o which_o they_o do_v cry_n be_v thy_o discipline_n to_o they_o beside_o this_o death_n be_v than_o a_o very_a punyshement_n when_o the_o herte_n thorough_o trouble_v and_o make_v afraid_a do_v feel_v and_o ꝑceyve_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n accord_v to_o that_o sayenge_a of_o scripture_n the_o prycke_n or_o sting_v of_o death_n be_v sin_n but_o after_o that_o in_o holy_a man_n the_o terror_n of_o sin_n be_v overcome_v by_o faith_n death_n without_o that_o feeling_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v propre_o no_o punyshement_n but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o key_n do_v neither_o lay_n on_o neither_o remit_v these_o pain_n wherefore_o satisfaction_n do_v not_o apperteyne_a nor_o belong_v to_o these_o pain_n for_o the_o key_n do_v not_o remit_v neither_o death_n neither_o any_o part_n of_o the_o come_fw-mi affliction_n more_o over_o if_o they_o do_v redeem_v these_o pain_n with_o satisfaction_n thaduersary_n why_o do_v they_o bid_v we_o make_v satisfaction_n in_o purgatory_n they_o object_n against_o we_o adam_n also_o david_n which_o be_v punish_v for_o hꝭ_n adultery_n of_o these_o example_n they_o do_v make_v a_o universal_a rule_n that_o to_o every_o sin_v be_v correspondent_a a_o proper_a temporal_a punyshement_n in_o layeng_v on_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n afore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o holy_a man_n do_v sustain_v punyshemente_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n they_z susteyn_a contrition_n or_o terror_n they_o sustain_v also_o other_o come_fw-mi affliction_n answer_n so_o some_o sustain_v proper_a punyshmente_n lay_v on_o they_o by_o god_n because_o of_o example_n to_o other_o and_o these_o punyshemente_n do_v nothing_o belong_v to_o the_o key_n for_o the_o key_n can_v neither_o lay_v they_o on_o neither_o remit_v they_o but_o god_n without_o the_o ministry_n or_o service_n of_o the_o key_n both_o do_v lay_v they_o on_o and_o also_o remit_v they_o neither_o do_v this_o universal_a rule_n follow_v as_o to_o gather_v in_o this_o wise_n upon_o david_n be_v lay_v a_o proper_a punyshement_n for_o his_o offence_n ergo_fw-la besides_o the_o come_fw-mi affliction_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a other_o pain_n of_o purgatory_n in_o which_o to_o every_o sin_n be_v correspondent_a a_o degree_n of_o punyshement_n where_o do_v the_o scripture_n teach_v this_o that_o we_o can_v not_o be_v delyver_v from_o eternal_a death_n but_o by_o that_o recompense_n of_o certain_a pain_n besides_o the_o come_fw-mi affliction_n contrarywyse_o the_o scripture_n do_v often_o time_n teach_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n do_v come_v free_o for_o christis_fw-la sake_n and_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o overcome_a of_o death_n and_o of_o 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work_n etc._n etc._n as_o esaie_n do_v teach_v in_o a_o long_a sermon_n 28._o and_o when_o the_o disciple_n do_v ask_v christ_n concern_v the_o blind_a man_n who_o have_v sin_v christ_n answer_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o blindness_n 9_o but_o that_o the_o work_n of_o god_n may_v be_v show_v and_o declare_v in_o he_o and_o in_o jeremie_n it_o be_v say_v to_o who_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n they_o drynk_n shall_v drink_v etc._n etc._n as_o the_o prophet_n be_v slay_v and_o john_n baptiste_n &_o other_o holy_a man_n wherefore_o affliction_n be_v not_o always_o punyshemente_n for_o certeyn_a sin_n do_v in_o time_n past_a but_o they_o be_v work_n of_o god_n appoint_v to_o our_o utility_n and_o ꝓfite_n and_o that_o the_o power_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v the_o more_o show_v and_o the_o better_o see_v &_o know_v in_o our_o infirmity_n so_o paul_n say_v ▪_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v make_v perfect_v in_o my_o infirmity_n and_o weykenes_n therefore_o our_o body_n 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