A Laymen’s Commentary on the Augsburg Confession: Conclusion
Conclusion. 1] These are the chief articles which seem to be in controversy. For although we might have spoken of more abuses,…
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A Laymen’s Commentary on the Augsburg Confession: Church Authority
Article XXVIII: Of Ecclesiastical Power. 1] There has been great controversy concerning the Power of Bishops, in which some have awkwardly confounded the…
A Laymen’s Commentary on the Augsburg Confession: Monastic Vows
Article XXVII: Of Monastic Vows. 1] What is taught on our part concerning Monastic Vows, will be better understood if it be remembered…
A Laymen’s Commentary on the Augsburg Confession: Distinction of Meats
Article XXVI: Of the Distinction of Meats. 1] It has been the general persuasion, not of the people alone, but also of those…
A Laymen’s Commentary on the Augsburg Confession: Abuses of Confession
Article XXV: Of Confession. 1] Confession in the churches is not abolished among us; for it is not usual to give the body…
A Laymen’s Commentary on the Augsburg Confession: The Mass
Article XXIV: Of the Mass. 1] Falsely are our churches accused of abolishing the Mass; for the Mass is retained among 2] us,…
A Laymen’s Commentary on the Augsburg Confession: The Marriage of Priests
Article XXIII: Of the Marriage of Priests. 1] There has been common complaint concerning the examples of priests who were not chaste. 2]…
A Laymen’s Commentary on the Augsburg Confession: Both Kinds in the Sacrament
Article XXII: Of Both Kinds in the Sacrament. 1] To the laity are given Both Kinds in the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper,…
A Laymen’s Commentary on the Augsburg Confession: Worship of the Saints
Article XXI: Of the Worship of the Saints. 1] Of the Worship of Saints they teach that the memory of saints may be…
A Laymen’s Commentary on the Augsburg Confession: Good Works
Article XX: Of Good Works. 1] Our teachers are falsely accused of forbidding Good Works. 2] For their published writings on the Ten…
A Laymen’s Commentary on the Augsburg Confession: The Cause of Sin
Article XIX: Of the Cause of Sin. Of the Cause of Sin they teach that, although God does create and preserve nature, yet…
A Laymen’s Commentary on the Augsburg Confession: Free Will
Article XVIII: Of Free Will. 1] Of Free Will they teach that man’s will has some liberty to choose civil righteousness, and to…
A Laymen’s Commentary on the Augsburg Confession: Christ’s Return for Judgment
Article XVII: Of Christ’s Return to Judgment. 1] Also they teach that at the Consummation of the World Christ will appear for…
A Laymen’s Commentary on the Augsburg Confession: Civil Government
Article XVI: Of Civil Affairs. 1] Of Civil Affairs they teach that lawful civil ordinances are good works of God, and that 2]…
A Laymen’s Commentary on the Augsburg Confession: Church Ceremonies
Article XV: Of Ecclesiastical Usages. 1] Of Usages in the Church they teach that those ought to be observed which may be observed…
A Laymen’s Commentary on the Augsburg Confession: Order in the Church
Article XIV: Of Ecclesiastical Order. Of Ecclesiastical Order they teach that no one should publicly teach in the Church or administer the Sacraments…
A Laymen’s Commentary on the Augsburg Confession: The Use of the Sacraments
Article XIII: Of the Use of the Sacraments. 1] Of the Use of the Sacraments they teach that the Sacraments were ordained,…
A Laymen’s Commentary on the Augsburg Confession: Repentance
Article XII: Of Repentance. 1] Of Repentance they teach that for those who have fallen after Baptism there is remission of sins whenever…
A Laymen’s Commentary on the Augsburg Confession: Confession
Article XI: Of Confession. 1] Of Confession they teach that Private Absolution ought to be retained in the churches, although in confession…
A Laymen’s Commentary on the Augsburg Confession: The Lord’s Supper
Article X: Of the Lord’s Supper. 1] Of the Supper of the Lord they teach that the Body and Blood of Christ are…
A Laymen’s Commentary on the Augsburg Confession: Baptism
Article IX: Of Baptism. 1] Of Baptism they teach that it is necessary 2] to salvation, and that through Baptism is offered the…
A Laymen’s Commentary on the Augsburg Confession: What the Church Is
Article VIII: What the Church Is. 1] Although the Church properly is the congregation of saints and true believers, nevertheless, since in this…
A Laymen’s Commentary on the Augsburg Confession: The Church
Article VII: Of the Church. 1] Also they teach that one holy Church is to continue forever. The Church is the congregation of…
A Laymen’s Commentary on the Augsburg Confession: New Obedience
Article VI: Of New Obedience. 1] Also they teach that this faith is bound to bring forth good fruits, and that it is…
A Laymen’s Commentary on the Augsburg Confession: The Ministry
Article V: Of the Ministry. 1] That we may obtain this faith, the Ministry of Teaching the Gospel and administering the Sacraments…