The Augsburg Confession (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781419153174)

The Augsburg Confession is a religious text written by Philip Melanchthon in 1530, which outlines the fundamental beliefs of the Lutheran Church. It was presented to the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V at the Diet of Augsburg as a response to the Catholic Church's accusations of heresy against the Lutheran movement. The Confession consists of 28 articles that cover topics such as the nature of God, salvation, the sacraments, and the role of the church. It emphasizes the importance of faith in Jesus Christ and the authority of the Bible as the ultimate source of Christian doctrine. The Augsburg Confession is considered one of the most significant documents of the Reformation and has had a profound impact on Protestant theology and practice. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of Christianity and the development of Protestantism.However, as regards the rest of the Electors, Princes, and Estates, who constitute the other part, if no progress should be made, nor some result be attained by this treatment of the cause of religion after the manner in which Your Imperial Majesty has wisely held that it should be dealt with and treated namely, by such mutual presentation of writings and calm conferring together among ourselves, we at least leave with you a clear testimony, that we here in no wise are holding back from anything that could bring about Christian concord, -- such as could be effected with God and a good conscience, -- as also Your Imperial Majesty and, next, the other Electors and Estates of the Empire, and all who are moved by sincere love and zeal for religion, and who will give an impartial hearing to this matter, will graciously deign to take notice and to understand this from this Confession of ours and of our associates.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Philip Melanchthon
ISBN-10: 141915317X
ISBN-13: 9781419153174
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 06/17/2004
Pages: 48
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 9.20h x 7.58w x 0.15d