Augsburg Confession presented
Lutheran representatives present a confession of faith to Emperor Charles V at Augsburg.
People
- Philipp Melanchthon
Primary sources
The confession's preface declares:
Addressing Emperor Charles V at Augsburg, the signatories offer the religious confession of their preachers and themselves.
we offer, in this matter of religion, the Confession of our preachers and of ourselves
Passage context and translation
Addressing Emperor Charles V, the signatories explain their presence at Augsburg and offer their confession in response to the imperial request for the estates' religious positions in German and Latin. This is the confessors' statement of purpose, rather than an independent transcript of the public reading.
Before the excerpt
in obedience to Your Imperial Majesty’s wishes
After the excerpt
showing what manner of doctrine from the Holy Scriptures and the pure Word of God has been up to this time set forth in our lands, dukedoms, dominions, and cities, and taught in our churches.