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. reason, be justified before God.

ART. III.-De Filio Dei.

ART. III. Of the Son of God.

Item docent, quod Verbum, hoc Also they teach that the Word, est, Filius Dei, assumpserit hu- that is, the Son of God, took unto manam naturam in utero beatæ him man's nature in the womb of Marie virginis, ut sint duæ na- the blessed Virgin Mary, so that turæ, divina et humana, in uni- there are two natures, the divine tate persona 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 buried, that he might reconcile the non tantum pro culpa originis, sed etiam pro omnibus actualibus hominum peccatis.

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 percatum 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.

ART. IV.-De Justificatione.

tles' Creed declareth these and other things.

ART. IV.-Of Justification.

Also they teach that men can not

Item docent, quod homines non 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.

ART. V.-De Ministerio Ecclesiastico.

iii. and iv.

ART. V. Of the Ministry of the Church.
For the obtaining of this faith,

Ut hanc fidem consequamur, 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 wit, that God, not for our merit's non propter nostra merita, sed sake, but for Christ's sake, doth propter Christum justificet hos, justify those who believe that they qui credunt, se propter Christum for Christ's sake are received into in gratiam recipi. favor.

Damnant Anabaptistas et alios,

They condemn the Anabaptists

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

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

mus.

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 Chri- of God, that he that believeth in stum, salvus sit, sine opere, sola Christ shall be saved, without fide, gratis accipiens remissio- works, by faith alone, freely receivnem peccatorum. ing remission of sins.'

ART. VII.-De Ecclesia.

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 er opere operato. Apol., German text, p. 71, Rechenb. edition.

3

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

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

recte [rein] docetur, et recte rightly taught [purely preached] [laut des Evangelii] admini- and the Sacraments rightly adminstrantur Sacramenta. istered [according to the Gospel].

And unto the true unity of the Church, it is sufficient to agree concerning the doctrine of the Gospel

Et ad veram unitatem Ecclesiæ satis est consentire de doctrina Evangelii et administratione Sacramentorum. Nec ne- and the administration of the Saccesse est ubique esse similes tra- raments. Nor is it necessary that ditiones humanas, seu ritus aut human traditions, rites, or ceremoceremonias, ab hominibus insti- nies instituted by men should be tutas. Sicut inquit Paulus alike every where, as St. Paul (Eph. iv. 5, 6): Una fides, unum saith: There is one faith, one Baptisma, unus Deus et Pater baptism, one God and Father of omnium, etc.

all.'

ART. VIII.-What the Church is.

Though the Church be properly

Quanquam Ecclesia proprie sit congregatio Sanctorum et vere the congregation of saints and true credentium: tamen, cum in hac believers, yet seeing that in this life vita multi hypocrite et mali many hypocrites and evil persons admixti sint, licet uti Sacramen- are mingled with it, it is lawful to tis, quæ per malos administran-use the Sacraments administered by tur, juxta vocem Christi (Matt. evil men, according to the voice of xxiii. 2): Sedent Scriba et Pha- Christ (Matt. xxiii. 2): 'The Scribes risai in Cathedra Mosi, etc. Et and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat,' Sacramenta et verbum propter ordinationem et mandatum Christi sunt efficacia, etiamsi per malos exhibeantur.

and the words following. And the Sacraments and the Word are effectual, by reason of the institution and commandment of Christ, though they be delivered by evil men.

Damnant Donatistas et simiThey condemn the Donatists and les, qui negabant licere uti mini- such like, who denied that it was sterio malorum in Ecclesia, et lawful to use the ministry of evil

obediunt Christo; etsi in hac vita huic congregationi multi mali et hypocritæ admixti sunt usque ad novissimum judicium.

The Wiclefites (Donatistas et Viglevistas). Apol. p. 150, Rechenb. edition.

sentiebant ministerium malorum men in the Church, and held that

inutile et inefficax esse.

ART. IX.-De Baptismo.

the ministry of evil men is useless

and without effect.

ART. IX.-Of Baptism.

De Baptismo docent, quod sit Of Baptism they teach that it is necessarius ad salutem, quodque necessary to salvation, and that by per Baptismum offeratur gra- Baptism the grace of God is oftia Dei; et quod pueri1 sint fered, and that children are to be baptizandi, qui per Baptismum baptized, who by Baptism, being oblati Deo recipiantur in gra- offered to God, are received into tiam Dei. God's favor.

Damnant Anabaptistas, qui They condemn the Anabaptists improbant Baptismum puerorum who allow not the Baptism of chilet affirmant pueros sine Bapti- dren, and affirm that children are smo salvos fieri. saved without Baptism.

ART. X.-De Cana Domini.

ART. X.-Of the Lord's Supper.

De Coena Domini docent, quod Of the Supper of the Lord they corpus et sanguis [wahrer Leib teach that the [true] body and und Blut] Christi vere adsint blood of Christ are truly present [unter Gestalt des Brotes und [under the form of bread and Weines], et distribuantur vescen- wine], and are [there] communitibus [da ausgetheilt und genom-cated to those that eat in the Lord's men wird] in Coena Domini; et Supper [and received]. And they improbant secus docentes [Der- disapprove of those that teach othhalben wird auch die Gegenlehr erwise [wherefore also the opposite verworfen].3 doctrine is rejected].

ART. XI.-De Confessione.

De confessione docent, quod absolutio privata in Ecclesiis re

1 Edition of 1540: ‘Infantes.'

ART. XI.-Of Confession. Concerning confession, they teach that private absolution be retained

a The edition of 1540 adds after Baptismo: 'et extra Ecclesiam Christi.'

In the edition of 1540 the tenth article reads thus: 'De cœna Domini docent quod cum pane et vino vere exhibeantur corpus et sanguis Christi vescentibus in Cana Domini.' The disapproval of other views is omitted. This is by far the most important departure from the original edition, and has caused much controversy. See Vol. I. p. 241.