Triglota Book of Concord

481 Pages·2008·2.05 MB·English

by  Claire J. Creutzfeldt, The Symbolical Books of the Ev. Lutheran Church

TRIGLOT CONCORDIA
TRIGLOT CONCORDIA
The Symbolical Books of the Ev. Lutheran
Church,
German-Latin-English,
Published as a Memorial of the Quadricentenary Jubilee of the Reformation anno
Domini 1917 by resolution of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio,
and Other States.

CONCORDIA
The Pious Confession of Faith and Doctrine
Reitereated by Unanimous Consent of the Electors, Princes, and Estates of the Empire, and of
Their Theologians, who Embrace the Augsburg Confession.
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whereunto there has been added from Holy Scripture, that Only Norm and Rule of Doctrine
A Thorough Explanation of Certain Articles,
which after Dr. Martin Luther’s happy departure from this life were being controverted.
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Published by the joint resolution and order of the said Electors, Princes, and Estates of the Empire
for the Instruction and Admonition of their Subjects, Churches, and Schools,
as a
MEMORIAL TO POSTERITY.
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Issued for the second time at Leipzig, 1584. With the gracious privilege of the Elector of Saxony.
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
TRIGLOT CONCORDIA
TRIGLOT CONCORDIA
Preface
PREFACE
Three Ecumenical Creeds
ECUMENICAL CREEDS.
The Apostles’ Creed.
The Nicene Creed.
The Creed of Athanasius.
Augsburg Confession
II. Augsburg Confession
Preface to the Emperor Charles V.
Article I: Of God.
Article II: Of Original Sin.
Article III: Of the Son of God.
Article IV: Of Justification.
Article V: Of the Ministry.
Article VI: Of New Obedience.
Article VII: Of the Church.
Article VIII: What the Church Is.
Article IX: Of Baptism.
Article X: Of the Lord’s Supper.
Article XI: Of Confession.
Article XII: Of Repentance.
Article XIII: Of the Use of the Sacraments.
Article XIV: Of Ecclesiastical Order.
Article XV: Of Ecclesiastical Usages.
Article XVI: Of Civil Affairs.
Article XVII: Of Christ’s Return to Judgment.
Article XVIII: Of Free Will.
Article XIX: Of the Cause of Sin.
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Article XX: Of Good Works.
Article XXI: Of the Worship of the Saints.
ARTICLES IN WHICH ARE REVIEWED THE ABUSES WHICH HAVE BEEN CORRECTED.
Article XXII: Of Both Kinds in the Sacrament.
Article XXIII: Of the Marriage of Priests.
Article XXIV: Of the Mass.
Article XXV: Of Confession.
Article XXVI: Of the Distinction of Meats.
Article XXVII: Of Monastic Vows.
Article XXVIII: Of Ecclesiastical Power.
Conclusion.
Apology
APOLOGY
Philip Melanchthon Presents His Greeting to the Reader.
Article I: Of God.
Article II (I): Of Original Sin.
Article III: Of Christ
Article IV (II): Of Justification.
Article III: Of Love and the Fulfilling of the Law.
Articles VII and VIII: Of the Church.
Article IX: Of Baptism.
Article X: Of the Holy Supper.
Article XI: Of Confession.
Article XII (V): Of Repentance.
Article VI: Of Confession and Satisfaction.
Article XIII. (VII): Of the Number and Use of the Sacraments.
Article XIV: Of Ecclesiastical Order.
Article XV (VIII): Of Human Traditions in the Church.
Article XVI: Of Political Order.
Article XVII: Of Christ’s Return to Judgment.
Article XVIII: Of Free Will.
Article XIX: Of the Cause of Sin.
Article XX: Of Good Works.
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Article XXI (IX): Of the Invocation of Saints.
Article XXII (X): Of Both Kinds In the Lord’s Supper.
Article XXIII (XI): Of the Marriage of Priests.
Article XXIV (XII): Of the Mass.
Article XXVII: (XIII): Of Monastic Vows.
Article XXVIII (XIV): Of Ecclesiastical Power.
Smalcald Articles
[The Smalcald Articles.]
Preface of Dr. Martin Luther.
THE FIRST PART
THE SECOND PART
The first and chief article is this,
Article II: Of the Mass.
Of the Invocation of Saints.
Article III: Of Chapters and Cloisters.
Article IV: Of the Papacy.
THE THIRD PART OF THE ARTICLES.
I. Of Sin
II. Of the Law
III. Of Repentance.
Of the False Repentance of the Papists.
IV. Of the Gospel.
V. Of Baptism.
VI. Of the Sacrament of the Altar.
VII. Of the Keys.
VIII. Of Confession.
IX. Of Excommunication.
X. Of Ordination and the Call.
XI. Of the Marriage of Priests.
XII. Of the Church.
XIII. How One is Justified before God, and of Good Works.
XIV. Of Monastic Vows.
XV. Of Human Traditions.
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OF THE POWER AND PRIMACY OF THE POPE
OF THE POWER AND PRIMACY OF THE POPE
Historical Evidence
Of the Power and Jurisdiction of Bishops.
DOCTORS AND PREACHERS
Small Catechism
THE SMALL CATECHISM
Preface of Dr. Martin Luther.
I. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS,
II. THE CREED,
III. THE LORD’s PRAYER,
IV. THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY BAPTISM,
15] V. HOW THE UNLEARNED SHOULD BE TAUGHT TO CONFESS.
VI. THE SACRAMENT OF THE ALTAR,
[Appendix I.]
Morning Prayer.
Evening Prayer.
7] [Asking a Blessing.]
10] Returning Thanks.
[Appendix II.]
1] TABLE OF DUTIES,
Large Catechism
THE LARGE CATECHISM,
Preface
SHORT PREFACE OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER.
Ten Commandments
The First Commandment.
[Exposition of the Appendix to the First Commandment.]
The Second Commandment.
The Third Commandment.
The Fourth Commandment.
The Fifth Commandment.
The Sixth Commandment.
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The Seventh Commandment.
The Eighth Commandment.
The Ninth and Tenth Commandments.
Conclusion of the Ten Commandments.
OF THE CREED.
Article I.
Article II.
Article III.
The Lord’s Prayer.
The First Petition.
The Second Petition.
The Third Petition.
The Fourth Petition.
The Fifth Petition.
The Sixth Petition.
The Seventh and Last Petition.
OF BAPTISM.
Of Infant Baptism.
OF THE SACRAMENT OF THE ALTAR.
Formula of Concord -- Epitome
THE FORMULA OF CONCORD
SUMMARY CONTENT [EPITOME]
I. OF ORIGINAL SIN.
AFFIRMATIVA.
II. OF FREE WILL.
AFFIRMATIVA.
NEGATIVA.
III. OF THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF FAITH BEFORE GOD.
AFFIRMATIVA.
ANTITHESIS or NEGATIVA.
IV. OF GOOD WORKS.
AFFIRMATIVA.
NEGATIVA.
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V. OF THE LAW AND THE GOSPEL.
AFFIRMATIVA.
NEGATIVA.
VI. OF THE THIRD USE OF THE LAW.
AFFIRMATIVA.
NEGATIVA.
VII. OF THE LORD’s SUPPER.
AFFIRMATIVA.
NEGATIVA.
VIII. OF THE PERSON OF CHRIST.
AFFIRMATIVA.
NEGATIVA.
IX. OF THE DESCENT OF CHRIST TO HELL.
X. OF CHURCH RITES
AFFIRMATIVA.
NEGATIVA.
XI. OF GOD’S ETERNAL FOREKNOWLEDGE [PREDESTINATION] AND ELECTION.
AFFIRMATIVA.
ANTITHESIS or NEGATIVA.
(XII.) OF OTHER FACTIONS [HERESIES] AND SECTS,
Erroneous Articles of the Anabaptists.
Erroneous Articles of the Schwenkfeldians.
Error of the New Arians.
Error of the Anti-Trinitarians.
Formula of Concord -- Solid Declaration
Solid Declaration
Of Articles in Controversy
I. OF ORIGINAL SIN.
II. OF FREE WILL, OR HUMAN POWERS.
III. OF THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF FAITH BEFORE GOD.
IV. OF GOOD WORKS.
V. OF THE LAW AND THE GOSPEL.
VI. OF THE THIRD USE OF GOD’S LAW.
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VII. OF THE HOLY SUPPER.
VIII. OF THE PERSON OF CHRIST.
IX. OF THE DESCENT OF CHRIST TO HELL.
X. OF CHURCH RITES,
XI. OF GOD’S ETERNAL FOREKNOWLEDGE [PREDESTINATION] AND ELECTION.
XII. OF OTHER FACTIONS [HERETICS] AND SECTS,
Erroneous Articles of the Anabaptists.
Erroneous Articles of the Schwenckfeldians.
Erroneous Articles of the New Arians.
Erroneous Articles of the New Anti-Trinitarians.
Catalogue of Testimonies
CATALOGUE OF TESTIMONIES,
TO THE CHRISTIAN READER.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
IX.
X.
Conclusion.
Visitation Articles
Visitation Articles.
Article I.
Of the Holy Supper.
Article II.
Of the Person of Christ.
Article III.
Of Holy Baptism.
Article IV.
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Of Predestination and the Eternal Providence of God.
Concerning the Holy Supper:
Concerning the Person of Christ,
Concerning Holy Baptism:
Concerning Predestination and the Providence of God:
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Preface
PREFACE
to the
Christian Book of Concord.
To the Readers, one and all, of these Writings of ours, we, the Electors, Princes, and Deputies of the
Holy Roman Empire in Germany, adherents of the Augsburg Confession, who have subscribed our
names to the same, announce and declare, according to the dignity and rank of each one, our devotion,
friendship, and greeting, combined with willing service.
It is a remarkable favor of Almighty God that in these last times and in this old age of the world He has
willed, according to His unspeakable love, forbearance, and mercy, that after the darkness of papistical
superstitions the light of His Gospel and Word, through which alone we receive true salvation, should
arise and shine clearly and purely in Germany, our most beloved fatherland. And on this account, indeed,
a brief and succinct confession was prepared from the Word of God, and the most holy writings of the
Prophets and Apostles, and at the Diet of Augsburg, in the year 1530, was offered, by our most godly
ancestors, in the German and Latin languages, to the Emperor Charles V, of excellent memory, and laid
before [all] the deputies of the Empire, and finally, being circulated publicly among all men professing
Christian doctrine, and thus in the entire world, was diffused everywhere, and began to be current in the
mouths and speech of all.
Afterwards many churches and schools embraced and defended this Confession as a symbol of the
present time in regard to the chief articles of faith, especially those involved in controversy with the
Romanists and various corruptions of the heavenly doctrine [sects], and with perpetual agreement have
appealed to it without any controversy and doubt. The doctrine comprised in it, which they knew both to
be supported by firm testimonies of Scripture, and to be approved by the ancient and accepted symbols,
they have also constantly judged to be the only and perpetual consensus of the truly believing Church,
which was formerly defended against manifold heresies and errors, and is now repeated.
But it can be unknown to no one that, immediately after Dr. Martin Luther, that most distinguished hero,
endowed with most eminent piety, was removed from human affairs, Germany, our dear fatherland,
experienced most perilous times and most severe agitations. In these difficulties, and in the sad
distraction of a government before flourishing and well regulated, the enemy of mortals cunningly
labored to scatter in the churches and schools the seeds of false doctrine and dissensions, to excite
divisions combined with offense, and by these arts of his to corrupt the purity of the heavenly doctrine, to
sever the bond of Christian love and godly agreement, and to hinder and retard to a greater degree the
course of the most holy Gospel. It, is also known to all in what manner the enemies of the heavenly
doctrine seized this opportunity to disparage our churches and schools, to find covering for their errors,
to draw alarmed and erring consciences away from the purity of the Gospel-doctrine, in order to render
them more compliant in bearing and tolerating the yoke of the papal slavery, and in embracing also other
corruptions conflicting with God’s Word.
To us, indeed, nothing could happen, either more agreeable, or which, we would judge, should be sought
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