The Augsburg Confession

The Augsburg Confession is a book written by Philip Melanchthon, a German reformer and theologian, in 1530. It is a statement of faith and doctrine that was presented to the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V at the Diet of Augsburg. The book consists of 28 articles that outline the key beliefs of the Lutheran Church, including the doctrine of justification by faith alone, the sacraments, and the role of the church in society. The Augsburg Confession is considered one of the most important documents of the Protestant Reformation and has had a significant impact on the development of Christian theology and practice. It is still used today as a statement of faith by many Lutheran churches around the world.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.