(nisi causa inter nos et partes juxta tenorem and a Council we still adhere; nor do we inCasarea proximæ citationis amice in caritate tend, nor would it be possible for us to forsake composita, sedata, et ad Christianam con- it by this or any other document, unless the cordiam reducta fuerit) deserere intendimus matter between us and the other party should, aut possumus; de quo hic etiam solenniter et in accordance with the tenor of the latest publice protestamur. Imperial citation, be adjusted, settled, and brought to Christian concord, in friendship and love; concerning which appeal we here also make our solemn and public protest.

PARS I.

ARTICULI FIDEI PRÆCIPUI.1

ART. I.-De Deo.

PART FIRST.

CHIEF ARTICLES OF FAITH.

ART. I.-Of God.

Ecclesiæ magno consensu [ein- The churches, with common conträchtiglich] apud nos docent, De- sent among us, do teach that the cretum Nicænæ Synodi, de uni- decree of the Nicene Synod contate essentiæ divinæ et de tribus cerning the unity of the divine espersonis, verum et sine ulla du- sence and of the three persons is bitatione credendum esse. Vi- true, and without doubt to be bedelicet, quod sit una essentia lieved: to wit, that there is one didivina, quæ et appellatur et vine essence which is called and is est Deus, æternus, incorporeus God, eternal, without body, indivisiimpartibilis [ohne Stück], im- ble [without part], of infinite powmensa potentia, sapientia, boni- er, wisdom, goodness, the Creator tate, creator et conservator om- and Preserver of all things, visible nium rerum, visibilium et in- and invisible; and that yet there risibilium; et tamen tres sint are three persons of the same espersona, ejusdem essentia et po- sence and power, who also are cotentiæ, et coæternæ, Pater, Filius eternal, the Father, the Son, and et Spiritus Sanctus. Et nomine the Holy Ghost. And they use the persona utuntur ea significa- name of person in that significatione, qua usi sunt in hac causa tion in which the ecclesiastical Scriptores Ecclesiastici [die Vä- writers [the fathers] have used it ter], ut significet non partem aut in this cause, to signify, not a part qualitatem in alio, sed quod pro- or quality in another, but that which prie subsistit.

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properly subsists.

1 Germ. ed.: Artikel des Glaubens und der Lehre.

Damnant omnes hæreses, con

They condemn all heresies which tra hunc articulum exortas, ut have sprung up against this Article, Manichæos, qui duo principia po- as the Manichees, who set down two nebant, Bonum et Malum, item principles, good and evil; in the Valentinianos, Arianos, Euno- same manner the Valentinians, mianos, Mahometistas et omnes Arians, Eunomians, Mohammedans, horum similes. Damnant et Sa- and all such like. They condemn mosatenos, veteres et neotericos, also the Samosatenes, old and new;1 qui, cum tantum unam perso- who, when they earnestly contend nam esse contendant, de Verbo that there is but one person, do et de Spiritu Sancto astute et craftily and wickedly trifle, after impie rhetoricantur, quod non the manner of rhetoricians, about sint persona distinctæ, sed quod the Word and Holy Ghost, that they Verbum significet verbum vocale, are not distinct persons, but that et Spiritus motum in rebus crea- the Word signifieth a vocal word, tum [geschaffene Regung in Cre- and the Spirit a motion created in aturen]. things.

ART. II.-Of Original Sin.

Also they teach that, after Adam's fall, all men begotten after the common course of nature are born with sin; that is, without the fear of God, without trust in him, and with flesh

ART. II.-De Peccato Originis. Item docent, quod post lapsum Adæ omnes homines, secundum naturam propagati, nascantur cum peccato, hoc est, sine metu Dei, sine fiducia erga Deum, et cum concupiscentia; quodque hic ly appetite; and that this disease, morbus, seu vitium originis vere or original fault, is truly sin, consit peccatum, damnans et afferens demning and bringing eternal death nunc quoque æternam mortem his, now also upon all that are not born qui non renascuntur per Baptis- again by baptism and the Holy mum et Spiritum Sanctum.2 Spirit.

Damnant Pelagianos et alios, They condemn the Pelagians, and qui vitium originis negant esse others, who deny this original fault peccatum, et, ut extenuent glo- to be sin indeed; and who, so as to riam meriti et beneficiorum Chri- lessen the glory of the merits and

1 The Antitrinitarian Anabaptists, Denk, Hetzer, etc., but not Servede and the Socinians, who appeared after 1530. See Zöckler, Die Augsb. Conf. p. 137.

2 Much enlarged in the edition of 1540.

sti, disputant hominem propriis | benefits of Christ, argue that a man viribus rationis coram Deo justi- may, by the strength of his own ficari posse.1 reason, be justified before God.

ART. III. Of the Son of God.

Also they teach that the Word, that is, the Son of God, took unto him man's nature in the womb of the blessed Virgin Mary, so that there are two natures, the divine

Item docent, quod Verbum, hoc est, Filius Dei, assumpserit humanam naturam in utero beat Mariæ virginis, ut sint duæ naturæ, divina et humana, in unitate personæ inseparabiliter con- and the human, inseparably joined junctæ, unus Christus, vere Deus together in unity of person; one et vere homo, natus ex virgine Christ, true God and true man: who Maria, vere passus, crucifixus, was born of the Virgin Mary, truly mortuus et sepultus, ut reconcili- suffered, was crucified, dead, and aret nobis Patrem, et hostia esset non tantum pro culpa originis, sed etiam pro omnibus actualibus hominum peccatis.

buried, that he might reconcile the Father unto us, and might be a sacrifice, not only for original guilt, but also for all actual sins of men. The same also descended into

Idem descendit ad inferos, et vere resurrexit tertia die, deinde hell, and truly rose again the third

ascendit ad cælos, ut sedeat ad dexteram Patris, et perpetuo regnet et dominetur omnibus creaturis, sanctificet credentes in ipsum, misso in corda eorum Spiritu Sancto, qui regat [heilige, reinige, stärke], consoletur ac vivificet eos, ac defendat adversus diabolum et vim peccati.

Idem Christus palam est redi

day. Afterward he ascended into the heavens, that he might sit at the right hand of the Father; and reign forever, and have dominion over all creatures; might sanctify those that believe in him, by sending the Holy Spirit into their hearts, who shall rule [sanctify, purify, strengthen], comfort, and quicken them, and shall defend them against the devil, and the power of sin. The same Christ shall openly

'The edition of 1540 changes this sentence as follows: Damnant Pelagianos, qui negant peccatum originis, et sentiunt defectus illos seu concupiscentiam esse res indifferentes seu pœnas tantum, nec esse res sua natura damnatas, et somniant hominem legi Dei satisfacere posse, et propter hanc propriam obedientiam coram Deo justum pronunciari.

turus, ut judicet vivos et mor- come again, to judge the quick and tuos, etc., juxta Symbolum Apo- the dead, according as the Aposstolorum. tles' Creed declareth these and other things.

ART. IV.-De Justificatione.

Item docent, quod homines non

ART. IV.-Of Justification.

Also they teach that men can not

possint justificari [Vergebung be justified [obtain forgiveness of der Sünde und Gerechtigkeit er- sins and righteousness] before God langen] coram Deo propriis viri- by their own powers, merits, or bus, meritis aut operibus, sed works; but are justified freely [of gratis [aus Gnaden] justificentur grace] for Christ's sake through propter Christum per fidem, cum faith, when they believe that they credunt se in gratiam recipi, et are received into favor, and their peccata remitti propter Christum, sins forgiven for Christ's sake, who qui sua morte pro nostris pec- by his death hath satisfied for our catis satisfecit. Hanc fidem im- sins. This faith doth God impute putat Deus pro justicia coram for righteousness before him. Rom. ipso. Rom. III. et IV.1 iii. and iv.

ART. V.-De Ministerio Ecclesiastico.

ART. V. Of the Ministry of the Church. Ut hanc fidem consequamur, For the obtaining of this faith, institutum est ministerium do- the ministry of teaching the Goscendi Evangelii et porrigendi pel and administering the SacraSacramenta. ments was instituted.

Nam per verbum et Sacra- For by the Word and Sacramenta, tanquam per instrumenta, ments, as by instruments, the Holy donatur Spiritus Sanctus, qui Spirit is given: who worketh faith, fidem efficit, ubi et quando vi- where and when it pleaseth God, sum est Deo, in iis, qui audiunt in those that hear the Gospel, to Evangelium, scilicet, quod Deus non propter nostra merita, sed propter Christum justificet hos, qui credunt, se propter Christum in gratiam recipi.

Damnant Anabaptistas et alios,

wit, that God, not for our merit's sake, but for Christ's sake, doth justify those who believe that they for Christ's sake are received into favor.

They condemn the Anabaptists

1 Much enlarged in the edition of 1540.

qui sentiunt, Spiritum Sanctum | and others, who imagine that the contingere sine verbo externo ho- Holy Spirit is given to men withminibus per ipsorum prepara-out the outward word, through their tiones et opera.2 own preparations and works.

ART. VI.-De Nova Obedientia,

ART. VI.-Of New Obedience.

Item docent, quod fides illa Also they teach that this faith debeat bonos fructus parere, et should bring forth good fruits, and quod oporteat bona opera, man- that men ought to do the good works data a Deo, facere, propter vo- commanded of God, because it is luntatem Dei, non ut confida- God's will, and not on any confimus, per ea opera justificatio- dence of meriting justification benem coram Deo mereri. fore God by their works.

For remission of sins and justi

Nam remissio peccatorum et justificatio fide apprehenditur, fication is apprehended by faith, as

sicut testatur et vox Christi (Luc. xvii. 10): Cum feceritis hæc omnia, dicite, servi inutiles su

mus.

also the voice of Christ witnesseth: When ye have done all these things, say, We are unprofitable servants.'

Idem docent et veteres Scri- The same also do the ancient ptores Ecclesiastici. Ambrosius writers of the Church teach; for enim inquit: Hoc constitutum Ambrose saith: This is ordained est a Deo, ut qui credit in Christum, salvus sit, sine opere, sola fide, gratis accipiens remissionem peccatorum.

ART. VII.-De Ecclesia.

of God, that he that believeth in Christ shall be saved, without works, by faith alone, freely receiving remission of sins.'

ART. VII. Of the Church. Item docent, quod una Sancta Also they teach that one holy Ecclesia pepetuo mansura sit. Church is to continue forever. Est autem Ecclesia congregatio But the Church is the congregaSanctorum [Versammlung aller tion of saints [the assembly of all Gläubigen], in qua Evangelium believers], in which the Gospel is

1 The Roman theologians, who teach that men receive the Holy Ghost through the Sacraments ex opere operato. Apol., German text, p. 71, Rechenb. edition.

'This Article is also much enlarged in the edition of 1540.

'Edition of 1540: Congregatio membrorum Christi, hoc est, Sanctorum, qui vere credunt et