utpote, qui falsi sint atque hæretici [als unrecht, falsch, ketzerisch], et qui Verbo Dei, tribus approbatis Symbolis [den dreien Symbolis], [61] Augustanæ Confessioni, ejusdem Apologiæ, Smalcaldicis Articulis, et Catechismis Lutheri repugnent: quos etiam errores omnes pii summi atqueinfimi cavere et vitare debent, nisi æternæ suæ salutis jacturam facere velint [so lieb ihnen ihrer Seelen Heil und Seligkeit ist]. being false and heretical, and as being inconsistent with the Word of God, with the three approved Symbols, [62] the Augsburg Confession, with the Apology of the same, the Smalcald Articles, and the Catechisms of Luther; which errors also all the godly, high and low alike, ought to beware of and avoid, unless they wish to hazard their own eternal salvation. Quod autem hæc sit omnium nostrum fides, doctrina et confessio (de qua in novissimo illo die Judici Domino nostro Jesu Christo rationem reddere parati sumus), et quod contra hanc doctrinam nihil vel occulte vel aperte dicere aut scribere, sed per gratiam Dei in ea constanter perseverare velimus: in ejus rei fidem, re bene meditata, in vero Dei timore et invocatione nominis ejus [wohlbedächtig in wahrer Furcht und Anrufung Gottes] hanc epitomen propriis manibus subscripsimus. [63] Now that this is the faith, doctrine, and confession of us all (concerning which we are prepared to render account at the last day to our Lord Jesus Christ the Judge), and that against this doctrine we are minded to speak or. write nothing either hiddenly or openly, but by the grace of God steadfastly to persevere therein: in attestation of this thing, having well advised of the matter, in the true fear ofGod and calling upon his name, we have with our own hands subscribed this Epitome. [64]
[45] The German title of the First Part: 'Summarischer Begriff der Streitigen Artikel zwischen den Theologen Augsburgischer Confession in nachfolgender Wiederholung nach Anleitung Gottes Worts christlich erkläret und verglichen.' The Second Part has the title: 'Gründliche, lautere, richtige und endliche Wiederholung und Erklärung etlicher Artikel Augsburgischer Confession,' etc., or 'Solida, plana ac perspicua Repetitio et Declaratio quorundam Articulorum Aug. Confessionis,' etc.
[46] 'Als Zeugen, welcher Gestalt nach der Apostel Zeit und an welchen Orten solche Lehre de Propheten und Apostel erhalten worden.'
[47]
'Durch Adam's Fall ist ganz verderbt
Menschlich Natur und Wesen.' The beginning of a hymn by Lazarus Spengler, of Nuremberg (d. 1534), composed in 1525. See Schaff's German Hymn-Book, No. 62.
[48]
'Durch Adam's Fall ist ganz verderbt
Menschlich Natur und Wesen.' The beginning of a hymn by Lazarus Spengler, of Nuremberg (d. 1534), composed in 1525. See Schaff's German Hymn-Book, No. 62.
[49] The synergistic term used by Melanchthon in his later period. See Vol. I. pp. 262 and 270.
[50] We usually transfer the Scripture passages from our Authorized English Version. But this would not answer here, nor in several other cases. The German text of the Formula deviates in 1 Cor. ii. 14 from Luther's Version (es muss geistlich gerichtet sein), and the Latin text deviates from the Vulgate and accords with the German. Tyndale (1534) and the Rheims Version (1582) translate hoti pneumatikos anakrinetai, 'because he is spiritually examined;' the Authorized Version, 'because they are spiritually discerned.'
[51] We usually transfer the Scripture passages from our Authorized English Version. But this would not answer here, nor in several other cases. The German text of the Formula deviates in 1 Cor. ii. 14 from Luther's Version (es muss geistlich gerichtet sein), and the Latin text deviates from the Vulgate and accords with the German. Tyndale (1534) and the Rheims Version (1582) translate hoti pneumatikos anakrinetai, 'because he is spiritually examined;' the Authorized Version, 'because they are spiritually discerned.'
[52] The paraphrastic addition 'good' of the German and Latin text is wanting in the Greek and in Luther's Version.
[53] The paraphrastic addition 'good' of the German and Latin text is wanting in the Greek and in Luther's Version.
[54] 'Enthusiastæ' vocantur, qui neglecta prædicatione verbi divini cælestes revelationes Spiritus exspectant.
[55] Enthusiasts are those who, neglecting the preaching of the divine Word, yet expect celestial revelations of the Spirit.
[56] Against Melanchthon, who in his later years taught that there are three causes of conversion closely combined, namely, the Holy Spirit (the creative cause), the Word of God (the instrumental cause), and the consenting will of man. See Vol. I. n. 262.
[57] Against Melanchthon, who in his later years taught that there are three causes of conversion closely combined, namely, the Holy Spirit (the creative cause), the Word of God (the instrumental cause), and the consenting will of man. See Vol. I. n. 262.
[58] 'Good works do spring out necessarily of a true and lively faith; insomuch that by them a lively faith may be as evidently known as a tree discerned by the fruit.'--XII. Article of the Church of England.
[59] Against Major.
[60] Against Amsdorf.
[61] That is, the Apostles', the Nicene, and the Athanasian Creeds, which are incorporated in the Lutheran Book of Concord.
[62] That is, the Apostles', the Nicene, and the Athanasian Creeds, which are incorporated in the Lutheran Book of Concord
[63] The list of subscribers is added to the Preface of the Book of Concord, and embraces eighty-six names, headed by three Electors--John of the Palatinate, Augustus of Saxony, and John George of Brandenburg.
[64] The list of subscribers is added to the Preface of the Book of Concord, and embraces eighty-six names, headed by three Electors--John of the Palatinate, Augustus of Saxony, and John George of Brandenburg.