,,! ,,smalcald ,,articles  ,by ,m>t9    
,lu!r        ,! ,smalcald ,articles4    
,articles ( ,*ri/ian ,doctr9e      :i* 7
 to h be5 pres5t$ on our "p      to !   
,c\ncil1 if any _h be5 assembl$ at      
,mantua      or else:]e1 indicat+ :at we
 c\ld accept      or yield1 & :at we    
c\ld n4       by ,dr4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r1 #aecg
       ,translat$ by ,f4 ,b5te &  ,w4   
,h4 ,t4 ,dau       ,publi%$ 93          
,triglot ,concordia3 ,! ,symbolical     
,books      ( ! ,ev4 ,lu!ran ,*ur*4     
7,/4 ,l\is3 ,concordia ,publi%+ ,h\se1  
#aiba71      pp4 #dec-ebi4     ,preface 
( ,dr4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r4  ,s9ce ,pope ,paul  
,,iii convok$ a ,c\ncil la/ ye>1 to     
assemble at ,mantua ab\t ,:itsuntide1 & 
aft]w>ds transf]r$ x f ,mantua1 s t x is
 n yet kn[n :]e he w or c fix x1 & we on
 our "p ei!r _h to expect t we w\ld be  
summon$ also to ! ,c\ncil or to fe> t we
 w\ld be condemn$ unsummon$1 ,i 0       
direct$ to compile & collect ! articles 
( our doctr9e 9 ord] t x might be pla9 9
 case ( delib]ation z to :at & h[ f> we 

w\ld be bo? will+ & able to yield to !  
,papi/s1 & 9 :at po9ts we int5d$ to     
p]sev]e & abide to ! end4  ,i h         
accord+ly compil$ ^! articles & pres5t$ 
!m to our side4 ,!y h also be5 accept$ &
 unanim\sly confess$ by our side1 & x   
has be5 resolv$ t1 9 case ! ,pope ) 8   
adh]5ts %\ld ev] be s bold z s]i\sly & 9
 good fai?1 )\t ly+ & *eat+1 to hold a  
truly free legitimate ,*ri/ian ,c\ncil  
7z1 inde$1 he w\ld be 9 duty b\nd to d71
 !y be publicly deliv]$ 9 ord] to set =?
 ! ,confession ( our ,fai?4  ,b ?\gh !  
,romi% c\rt is s dreadfully afraid ( a  
free ,*ri/ian ,c\ncil1 & %uns ! light s 
%amefully1 t x has entirely remov$1 ev5 
f ^? :o are on its side1 ! hope t x w   
ev] p]mit a free ,c\ncil1 mu* less t x w
 itself hold "o1 :]eat1 z is j1 !y _m   
,papi/s are greatly (f5d$ & h no little 
tr\ble on t acc\nt are disgu/$ ) ?is    
neglig5ce ( ! ,pope1 s9ce !y notice     
!reby t ! ,pope w\ld r see all ,*ri/5dom
 p]i% & all s\ls damn$ ?an suff] ei!r   
himself or 8 adh]5ts to be re=m$ ev5 a  

little1 & 8 _! tyranny to be limit$1    
nev]!less ,i h det]m9$ mean:ile to      
publi% ^! articles 9 pla9 pr9t1 s t1    
%\ld ,i die be=e !re w\ld be a ,c\ncil  
7z ,i fully expect & hope1 because !    
knaves :o flee ! light & %un ! day take 
su* wret*$ pa9s to delay & h9d] !       
,c\ncil71 ^? :o live & rema9 aft] me may
 h my te/imony & confession to produce1 
9 addition to ! ,confession :i* ,i h    
issu$ previ\sly1 :]eby up to ?is "t ,i h
 abid$1 &1 by ,god's grace1 w abide4  ,=
 :at %all ,i say8 ,h[ %all ,i compla98  
,i am /ill liv+1 writ+1 prea*+1 &       
lectur+ daily2 & yet !re are f\nd su*   
spiteful m51 n only among ! adv]s>ies1 b
 also false bre?r5 t pr(ess to be on our
 side1 z d>e to cite my writ+s & doctr9e
 directly aga9/ myself1 & let me look on
 & li/51 al?\gh !y "k well t ,i tea*    
o!rwise1 & z wi% to adorn _! v5om ) my  
labor1 & "u my "n to deceive & mislead !
 poor p4 ,good ,god6 ,alas6 :at fir/ w  
happ5 :5 ,i am dead8  ,inde$1 ,i ought  
to reply to ev]y?+ :ile ,i am /ill liv+4

 ,b1 aga91 h[ c ,i alone /op all ! m\?s 
( ! devil8 especially ( ^? 7z !y all are
 poison$7 :o w n he> or notice :at we   
write1 b solely ex]cise !mselves ) all  
dilig5ce h[ !y may mo/ %amefully p]v]t &
 corrupt our ^w 9 e lett]4 ,^! ,i let ! 
devil answ]1 or at la/ ,gods wra?1 z !y 
des]ve4 ,i (t5 ?9k ( ! good ,g]son :o   
d\bts :e!r any?+ good %\ld be writt5 &  
publi%$4 ,if x is n done1 _m s\ls are   
neglect$ :o c\ld be deliv]$3 b if x is  
done1 ! devil is !re ) malignant1       
villa9\s tongues )\t numb] :i* env5om & 
p]v]t ev]y?+1 s t nev]!less ! fruit !   
usefulness ( ! writ+s is prev5t$4 ,yet  
:at !y ga9 !reby is manife/4 ,= :ile !y 
h li$ s %amefully aga9/ u & by means (  
lies wi%$ to reta9 ! p1 ,god has        
con/antly advanc$ ,8 "w1 & be5 mak+ _!  
foll[+ ev] small] & ours great]1 & by _!
 lies has caus$ & /ill causes !m to be  
br\ght to %ame4  ,i mu/ tell a /ory4    
,!re 0 a doctor s5t "h to ,witt5b]g f   
,france1 :o said publicly be=e u t 8 k+ 
0 sure & m ?an sure1 t among u !re is no

 *ur*1 no magi/rate1 no m>ri$ life1 b   
all live promiscu\sly z cattle1 & ea* "o
 does z he pleases4 ,imag9e n[1 h[ w ^? 
:o by _! writ+s h in/ill$ su* gross lies
 into ! k+ & o!r c\ntries z ! pure tru?1
 look at u on t day be=e ! judgm5t-seat 
( ,*ri/8 ,*ri/1 ! ,"l & ,judge ( u all1 
kn[s well t !y lie & h always li$1 ,8   
s5t5ce !y 9 turn1 mu/ he>2 t ,i "k      
c]ta9ly4 ,god conv]t to rep5tance ^? :o 
c be conv]t$6 ,reg>d+ ! re/ x w be said1
 ,woe1 &1 alas6 et]nally4  ,b to return 
to ! subject4 ,i v]ily desire to see a  
truly ,*ri/ian ,c\ncil assembl$ "s "t1 9
 ord] t _m matt]s & p]sons might be     
help$4 ,n t we ne$ ,x1 = our *ur*es are 
n[1 ?r\gh ,god's grace1 s enlight5$ &   
equipp$ ) ! pure ,^w & "r use ( !       
,sacram5ts1 ) k ( ! v>i\s call+s & ( "r 
works1 t we on our "p ask = no ,c\ncil1 
& on su* po9ts h no?+ bett] to hope or  
expect f a ,c\ncil4 ,b we see 9 !       
bi%oprics ev]y:]e s _m p>i%es vacant &  
desolate t "o's he>t w\ld break1 & yet  
nei!r ! bi%ops nor canons c>e h[ ! poor 

p live or die1 = :om nev]!less ,*ri/ has
 di$1 & :o are n p]mitt$ to he> ,him    
speak ) !m z ! true ,%eph]d ) ,8 %eep4  
,?is causes me to %udd] & fe> t at "s "t
 ,he may s5d a c\ncil ( angels ^u       
,g]many utt]ly de/roy+ u1 l ,sodom &    
,gomorrah1 because we s wantonly mock   
,him ) ! ,c\ncil4  ,besides su* necess>y
 ecclesia/ical affairs1 !re w\ld be also
 9 ! political e/ate innum]able matt]s (
 great importance to improve4 ,!re is ! 
disagreem5t betwe5 ! pr9ces & ! /ates2  
usury & av>ice h bur/ 9 l a flood1 & h  
become lawful are def5d$ ) a %[ ( "r2   
wantonness1 lewdness1 extravagance 9    
dress1 gluttony1 gambl+1 idle display1 )
 all k9ds ( bad habits & wick$ness1     
insubord9ation ( subjects1 ( dome/ics & 
labor]s ( e trade1 also ! exactions &   
mo/ exorbitant sell+ prices ( ! peasants
 7& :o c enum]ate all87 h s increas$ t  
!y _c be rectifi$ by t5 ,c\ncils & tw5ty
 ,diets4 ,if su* *ief matt]s ( !        
spiritual & worldly e/ates z are contr>y
 to ,god w\ld be consid]$ 9 ! ,c\ncil1  

!y w\ld h all h&s s full t ! *ild's play
 & absurdity ( long g[ns (ficial        
insignia1 l>ge tonsures1 broad c9ctures 
or sa%es1 bi%ops' or c>d9als' hats or   
maces1 & l juggl]y w\ld 9 ! mean "t be  
=gott54 ,if we fir/ _h p]=m$ ,god's     
comm& & ord] 9 ! spiritual & secul>     
e/ate we w\ld f9d "t en\gh to re=m food1
 clo?+1 tonsures1 & surplices4 ,b if we 
want to swall[ su* camels1 &1 in/ead1   
/ra9 at gnats1 let ! beams /& & judge ! 
motes1 we also might inde$ be satisfi$ )
 ! ,c\ncil4  ,!re=e ,i h pres5t$ few    
articles2 = we h )\t ?is s _m comm&s (  
,god to obs]ve 9 ! ,*ur*1 ! /ate & !    
family t we c nev] fulfil !m4 ,:at1 !n1 
is ! use1 or :at does x pr(it t _m      
decrees & /atutes !reon are made 9 !    
,c\ncil1 especially :5 ^! *ief matt]s   
comm&$ ( ,god are nei!r reg>d$ nor      
obs]v$8 ,j z ?\gh ,he 7 b\nd to honor   
our juggl]y z a rew>d ( our tread+ ,8   
solemn comm&m5ts "u foot4 ,b our s9s    
weigh ^u u & cause ,god n to be graci\s 
to u2 = we d n rep5t1 &1 besides1 wi% to

 def5d e abom9ation4  ,o ,"l ,jesus     
,*ri/1 d ,?\ ,?yself convoke a ,c\ncil1 
& deliv] ,?y s]vants by ,?y glori\s     
adv5t6 ,! ,pope & 8 adh]5ts are done =2 
!y w h none ( ,!e4 ,d ,?\1 !n1 help u1  
:o are poor & ne$y1 :o sigh to ,!e1 &   
besee* ,!e e>ne/ly1 accord+ to ! grace  
:i* ,?\ ha/ giv5 u1 ?r\gh ,?y ,holy     
,gho/ :o live? & reigne? ) ,!e & !      
,fa!r1 bless$ =ev]4 ,am54     ,,! ,,fir/
 ,,"p  ,treats ( ! ,sublime ,articles   
,conc]n+ ! ,div9e ,maje/y1 z3  ,i4 ,t   
,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,gho/1 ?ree di/9ct 
p]sons 9 "o div9e ess5ce & nature1 are  
"o ,god1 :o has creat$ heav5 & e>?4     
,,ii4 ,t ! ,fa!r is begott5 ( no "o2 !  
,son ( ! ,fa!r2 ! ,holy ,gho/ proce$s f 
,fa!r & ,son4  ,,iii4 ,t n ! ,fa!r nor !
 ,holy ,gho/ b ! ,son became man4  ,,iv4
 ,t ! ,son became man 9 ?is mann]1 t ,he
 0 conceiv$1 )\t ! coop]ation ( man1 by 
! ,holy ,gho/1 & 0 born ( ! pure1 holy &
 always ,virg9 ,m>y4 ,aft]w>ds ,he      
suff]$1 di$1 0 buri$1 desc5d$ to hell1  
rose f ! dead1 asc5d$ to heav51 sits at 

! "r h& ( ,god1 w come to judge ! quick 
& ! dead1 etc4 z ! ,cre$ ( ! ,apo/les1 z
 well z t ( ,/4 ,a?anasius1 & !         
,cate*ism 9 common use = *ildr51 tea*4  
,conc]n+ ^! articles !re is no cont5tion
 or dispute1 s9ce we on bo? sides       
confess !m4 ,!re=e x is n necess>y n[ to
 treat fur!r ( !m4     ,,! ,,second ,,"p
  ,treats ( ! ,articles :i* ,ref] to !  
,(fice & ,"w ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 or ,our    
,r$emption4  ,! fir/ & *ief article is  
?is1  ,t ,jesus ,*ri/1 our ,god & ,"l1  
di$ = our s9s1 & 0 rais$ aga9 = our     
ju/ification1 ,rom4 #d1 #be4  ,& ,he    
alone is ! ,lamb ( ,god :i* take? away !
 s9s ( ! _w1 ,john #a1 #bi2 & ,god has  
laid ^u ,him ! iniquities ( u all1 ,is4 
#ec1 #f4  ,likewise3 ,all h s9n$ & are  
ju/ifi$ )\t m]it freely1 & )\t _! own   
works or m]its by ,8 grace1 ?r\gh !     
r$emption t is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 9 ,8     
blood1 ,rom4 #c1 #bc f4  ,n[1 s9ce x is 
necess>y to believe ?is1 & x _c be      
o!rwise acquir$ or appreh5d$ by any "w1 
law1 or m]it1 x is cle> & c]ta9 t ?is   

fai? alone ju/ifies u z ,/4 ,paul says1 
,rom4 #c1 #bh3 ,= we conclude t a man is
 ju/ifi$ by fai?1 )\t ! de$s ( ! ,law4  
,likewise v4 #bf3 ,t ,he might be j1 & !
 ,ju/ifi] ( him :i* believe? 9 ,*ri/4   
,( ?is article no?+ c be yield$ or      
surr5d]$ nor c any?+ be grant$ or       
p]mitt$ contr>y to ! same1 ev5 ?\gh     
heav5 & e>?1 & :atev] w n abide1 %\ld   
s9k to ru94 ,= !re is none o!r "n "u    
heav51 giv5 among m5 :]eby we mu/ be    
sav$1 says ,pet]1 ,acts #d1 #ab4 ,& ) ,8
 /ripes we are heal$1 ,is4 #ec1 #e4 ,&  
^u ?is article all ?+s dep5d :i* we tea*
 & practice 9 opposition to ! ,pope1 !  
devil1 & ! :ole _w4 ,!re=e1 we mu/ be   
sure conc]n+ ?is doctr9e1 & n d\bt2 =   
o!rwise all is lo/1 & ! ,pope & devil & 
all ?+s ga9 ! victory & suit ov] u4     
,article ,,ii3 ,( ! ,mass4  ,t ! ,mass 9
 ! ,papacy mu/ be ! greate/ & mo/       
horrible abom9ation1 z x directly &     
p[]fully conflicts ) ?is *ief article1 &
 yet above & be=e all o!r popi%         
idolatries x has be5 ! *ief & mo/       

speci\s4 ,= x has be5 held t ?is        
sacrifice or "w ( ! ,mass1 ev5 ?\gh x be
 r5d]$ by a wick$ & ab&on$ sc\ndrel1    
frees m5 f s9s1 bo? 9 ?is life & also 9 
purgatory1 :ile only ! ,lamb ( ,god %all
 & mu/ d ?is1 z has be5 said above4 ,(  
?is article no?+ is to be surr5d]$ or   
conc$$1 because ! fir/ article does n   
all[ x4  ,if1 p]*ance1 !re 7 reasonable 
,papi/s we might speak mod]ately & 9 a  
fri5dly way1 ?us3 fir/1 :y !y s rigidly 
uphold ! ,mass4 ,= x is b a pure        
inv5tion ( m51 & has n be5 comm&$ by    
,god2 & e inv5tion ( man we may safely  
disc>d1 z ,*ri/ decl>es1 ,matt4 #ae1 #i3
 ,9 va9 d !y wor%ip ,me1 tea*+ =        
doctr9es ! comm&m5ts ( m54  ,secondly4  
,x is an unnecess>y ?+1 :i* c be omitt$ 
)\t s9 & dang]4  ,?irdly4 ,! ,sacram5t c
 be receiv$ 9 a bett] & m bless$ way m  
acceptable to ,god1 7yea1 ! only bless$ 
way71 accord+ to ! in/itution ( ,*ri/4  
,:y1 !n1 d !y drive ! _w to woe &       
extreme mis]y on acc\nt ( a fictiti\s1  
unnecess>y matt]1 :i* c be well obta9$ 9

 ano!r & m bless$ way8  ,let c>e be tak5
 t x be publicly prea*$ to ! p t ! ,mass
 z m5's twaddle comm5titi\s affair or   
human figm5t c be omitt$ )\t s91 & t no 
"o w be condemn$ :o does n obs]ve x1 b t
 he c be sav$ 9 a bett] way )\t ! ,mass4
 ,i wag] ,?us x w come to pass t ! ,mass
 w !n collapse ( itself1 n only among ! 
insane rude common p1 b also among all  
pi\s1 ,*ri/ian1 reasonable1 ,god-fe>+   
he>ts2 & t ! m1 :5 !y w\ld he> t ! ,mass
 is a v dang]\s ?+1 fabricat$ & inv5t$  
)\t ! w & ,^w ( ,god4  ,f\r?ly4 ,s9ce   
su* innum]able & unspeakable abuses h   
aris5 9 ! :ole _w f ! buy+ & sell+ (    
masses1 ! ,mass %\ld by "r be rel9qui%$1
 if = no o!r purpose ?an to prev5t      
abuses1 ev5 ?\gh 9 itself x _h some?+   
advantage\s & good4 ,h[ mu* m ought we  
to rel9qui% x1 s z to prev5t escape =ev]
 ^! horrible abuses1 s9ce x is altoge!r 
unnecess>y1 useless1 & dang]\s1 & we c  
obta9 ev]y?+ by a m necess>y1 pr(itable1
 & c]ta9 way )\t ! ,mass4  ,fif?ly4 ,b  
s9ce ! ,mass is no?+ else & c be no?+   

else 7z ! ,canon & all books decl>e71   
?an a "w ( m5 7ev5 ( wick$ sc\ndrels71  
by :i* "o attempts to reconcile himself 
& o!rs to ,god1 & to obta9 & m]it !     
remission ( s9s & grace 7= ?us ! ,mass  
is obs]v$ :5 x is obs]v$ at ! v be/2    
o!rwise :at purpose w\ld x s]ve871 = ?is
 v reason x mu/ & %\ld c]ta9ly be       
condemn$ & reject$4 ,= ?is directly     
conflicts ) ! *ief article1 :i* says t x
 is n a wick$ or a godly hirel+ ( !     
,mass ) 8 own "w1 b ! ,lamb ( ,god & !  
,son ( ,god1 t take? away our s9s4  ,b  
if any "o %\ld advance ! pretext t z an 
act ( devotion he wi%es to adm9i/] !    
,sacram5t1 or ,communion1 to himself1 he
 is n 9 e>ne/ he w\ld commit a great    
mi/ake1 & w\ld n be speak+ s]i\sly &    
s9c]ely4 ,= if he wi%es to commune 9    
s9c]ity1 ! sure/ & be/ way = him is 9 ! 
,sacram5t adm9i/]$ accord+ to ,*ri/'s   
in/itution4 ,b t "o adm9i/] communion to
 himself is a human notion1 unc]ta91    
unnecess>y1 yea1 ev5 prohibit$4 ,& he   
does n "k :at he is do+1 because )\t !  

,^w ( ,god he obeys a false human op9ion
 & inv5tion4 ,s1 too1 x is n "r 7ev5    
?\gh ! matt] 7 o!rwise correct7 = "o to 
use ! common ,sacram5t ( belong+ to !   
,*ur* accord+ to 8 own private devotion1
 & )\t ,god's ,^w & ap>t f ! communion (
 ! ,*ur* to trifle !re)4  ,?is article  
conc]n+ ! ,mass w be ! :ole bus9ess ( ! 
,c\ncil4 ,! ,c\ncil w p]spire mo/ ov]1 &
 be occupi$ ) ?is article conc]n+ !     
,mass4 ,= if x 7 al?\gh x w\ld be       
possible = !m to conc$e to u all ! o!r  
articles1 yet !y c\ld n conc$e ?is4 ,z  
,campegius said at ,augsburg t he w\ld  
be torn to pieces be=e he w\ld rel9qui% 
! ,mass1 s1 by ! help ( ,god1 ,i1 too1  
w\ld suff] myself to be r$uc$ to a%es   
be=e ,i w\ld all[ a hirel+ ( ! ,mass1 be
 he good or bad1 to be made equal to    
,*ri/ ,jesus1 my ,"l & ,savior1 or to be
 exalt$ above ,him4 ,?us we are & rema9 
et]nally sep>at$ & oppos$ to "o ano!r4  
,!y feel well en\gh t :5 ! ,mass falls1 
! ,papacy lies 9 ru9s4 ,be=e !y w p]mit 
?is to occur1 !y w put u all to dea? if 

!y c4  ,9 addition to all ?is1 ?is      
dragon's tail1 ,i mean ! ,mass1 has     
begott5 a num]\s v]m9-brood ( manifold  
idolatries4  ,fir/1 purgatory4 ,"h !y   
c>ri$ _! trade into purgatory by masses 
= s\ls1 & vigils1 & weekly1 mon?ly1 &   
ye>ly celebrations ( obsequies1 & f9ally
 by ! ,common ,week & ,all ,s\ls ,day1  
by s\l-ba?s s t ! ,mass is us$ almo/    
alone = ! dead1 al?\gh ,*ri/ has        
in/itut$ ! ,sacram5t alone = ! liv+4    
,!re=e purgatory1 & e solemnity1 rite1 &
 comm]ce connect$ ) x1 is to be reg>d$ z
 no?+ b a spect] ( ! devil4 ,= x        
conflicts ) ! *ief article :i* tea*es t 
only ,*ri/1 & n ! works ( m51 are to    
help set free s\ls4 ,n to m5tion ! fact 
t no?+ has be5 div9ely comm&$ or enjo9$ 
^u u conc]n+ ! dead4 ,!re=e all ?is may 
be safely omitt$1 ev5 if x 7 no error & 
idolatry4  ,! ,papi/s quote "h ,augu/9e 
& "s ( ! ,fa!rs :o are said to h writt5 
conc]n+ purgatory1 & !y ?9k t we d n    
und]/& = :at purpose & to :at end !y    
spoke z !y did4 ,/4 ,augu/9e does n     

write t !re is a purgatory nor has he a 
te/imony ( ,scripture to con/ra9 him    
!reto1 b he leaves x 9 d\bt :e!r !re is 
"o1 & says t 8 "m ask$ to be rememb]$ at
 ! alt> or ,sacram5t4 ,n[1 all ?is is   
inde$ no?+ b ! devotion ( m51 & t1 too1 
( individuals1 & does n e/abli% an      
article ( fai?1 :i* is ! pr]ogative (   
,god alone4  ,our ,papi/s1 h[ev]1 cite  
su* /atem5ts op9ions ( m5 9 ord] t m5   
%\ld believe 9 _! horrible1 blasphem\s1 
& curs$ traffic 9 masses = s\ls 9       
purgatory or 9 sacrifices = ! dead &    
oblations1 etc4 ,b !y w nev] prove ^!   
?+s f ,augu/9e4 ,n[1 :5 !y h aboli%$ !  
traffic 9 masses = purgatory1 ( :i*     
,augu/9e nev] dreamt1 we w !n discuss ) 
!m :e!r ! expressions ( ,augu/9e )\t    
,scripture be+ )\t ! w>rant ( ! ,^w are 
to be admitt$1 & :e!r ! dead %\ld be    
rememb]$ at ! ,eu*>i/4 ,= x w n d to    
frame articles ( fai? f ! works or words
 ( ! holy ,fa!rs2 o!rwise _! k9d ( f>e1 
( g>m5ts1 ( h\se1 etc41 w\ld h to become
 an article ( fai?1 z 0 done ) relies4  

,we h1 h[ev]1 ano!r rule1 namely ,! rule
 is3 ,! ,^w ( ,god %all e/abli% articles
 ( fai?1 & no "o else1 n ev5 an angel4  
,secondly4 ,f ?is x has foll[$ t evil   
spirits h p]petrat$ mu* knav]y ex]cis$  
_! malice by appe>+ z ! s\ls ( ! dep>t$1
 & ) unspeakable horrible lies & tricks 
dem&$ masses1 vigils1 pilgrimages1 & o!r
 alms4 ,all ( :i* we _h to receive z    
articles ( fai?1 & to live accord+ly2 & 
! ,pope confirm$ ^! ?+s1 z also ! ,mass 
& all o!r abom9ations4 ,"h1 too1 !re is 
no _c & mu/ n be any yield+ or surr5d]+4
  ,?irdly4 ,h5ce arose ! pilgrimages4   
,"h1 too1 masses1 ! remission ( s9s & ! 
grace ( ,god 7 s\ght1 = ! ,mass         
controll$ ev]y?+4 ,n[ x is inde$ c]ta9 t
 su* pilgrimages1 )\t ! ,^w ( ,god1 h n 
be5 comm&$ u1 nei!r are !y necess>y1    
s9ce we c h ^! ?+s ! s\l c be c>$ = 9 a 
bett] way1 & c omit ^! pilgrimages )\t  
any s9 & dang]4 ,:y !re=e d !y leave at 
home des]t _! own p>i% _! call$ m9i/]s1 
_! p>i%es1 ! ,^w ( ,god1 wives1 *ildr51 
etc41 :o are orda9$ & att5tion to :om is

 necess>y & has be5 comm&$1 & run aft]  
^! unnecess>y1 unc]ta91 p]nici\s        
w-o'-!-wisps ( ! devil & errors8 ,unless
 ! devil 0 rid+ made insane ! ,pope1    
caus+ him to praise & e/abli% ^!        
practices1 :]eby ! p aga9 & aga9 revolt$
 f ,*ri/ to _! own works1 & became      
idolat]s1 :i* is wor/ ( all2 moreov]1 x 
is nei!r necess>y nor comm&$1 b is      
s5seless & d\btful1 & besides h>mful4   
,h5ce "h1 too1 !re c be no yield+ or    
surr5d]+ to yield or conc$e any?+ "h is 
n lawful1 etc4 ,& let ?is be prea*$1 t  
su* pilgrimages are n necess>y1 b       
dang]\s2 & !n see :at w become ( !m4 ,= 
?us !y w p]i% ( _! own accord4  ,f\r?ly4
 ,frat]nities or societies1 9 :i*       
cloi/]s1 *apt]s1 vic>s h assign$ &      
communicat$ 7by a legal contract & sale7
 all masses & good works1 etc41 bo? = ! 
liv+ & ! dead4 ,?is is n only altoge!r a
 human bauble1 )\t ! ,^w ( ,god1        
entirely unnecess>y & n comm&$1 b also  
contr>y to ! *ief article1 ,(           
,r$emption4 ,!re=e x is 9 no way to be  

tol]at$4  ,fif?ly4 ,! relics1 9 :i* !re 
are f\nd s _m falsehoods & tomfool]ies  
conc]n+ ! bones ( dogs & horses1 t ev5 !
 devil has laugh$ at su* rascalities1   
ought long ago to h be5 condemn$1 ev5   
?\gh !re 7 "s good 9 !m2 & s mu* ! m    
because !y are )\t ! ,^w ( ,god2 be+    
nei!r comm&$ nor c\nsel$1 !y are an     
entirely unnecess>y & useless ?+4 ,b !  
wor/ is t !y h imag9$ t ^! relics _h to 
"w indulg5ce & ! =giv5ess ( s9s & h     
rev]$ !m z a good "w & s]vice ( ,god1 l 
! ,mass1 etc4  ,six?ly4 ,"h belong !    
preci\s indulg5ces grant$ 7b only =     
money7 bo? to ! liv+ & ! dead1 by :i* ! 
mis]able sacrilegi\s & accurs$ ,judas1  
or ,pope1 has sold ! m]it ( ,*ri/1      
toge!r ) ! sup]flu\s m]its ( all sa9ts &
 ( ! entire ,*ur*1 etc4 ,all ^! ?+s & e 
s+le "o ( !m are n to be borne1 & are n 
only )\t ! ,^w ( ,god1 )\t necessity1 n 
comm&$1 b are aga9/ ! *ief article4 ,= !
 m]it ( ,*ri/ is appreh5d$ & obta9$ n by
 our works or p5ce1 b f grace ?r\gh     
fai?1 )\t money & m]it2 & is (f]$ &     

pres5t$ n ?r\gh ! p[] ( ! ,pope1 b ?r\gh
 ! prea*+ ( ,god's ,^w4   ,( !          
,invocation ( ,sa9ts4  ,! invocation (  
sa9ts is also "o ( ! abuses ( ,anti*ri/ 
conflict+ ) ! *ief article1 & de/roys ! 
k ( ,*ri/4 ,nei!r is x comm&$ nor       
c\nsel$1 nor has x any example or       
te/imony 9 ,scripture1 & ev5 ?\gh x 7 a 
preci\s ?+1 z x is n :ile1 on ! contr>y1
 x is a mo/ h>mful ?+1 9 ,*ri/ we h     
ev]y?+ a ?\s&fold bett] & sur]1 s t we  
are n 9 ne$ ( call+ ^u ! sa9ts4  ,&     
al?\gh ! angels 9 heav5 pray = u 7z     
,*ri/ ,himself also does71 z also d !   
sa9ts on e>?1 & p]haps also 9 heav51 yet
 x does n foll[ !nce t we %\ld invoke & 
adore ! angels & sa9ts1 & fa/1 hold     
fe/ivals1 celebrate ,mass 9 _! honor1   
make (f]+s1 & e/abli% *ur*es1 alt>s1    
div9e wor%ip1 & 9 /ill o!r ways s]ve !m1
 & reg>d !m z help]s 9 ne$ z patrons &  
int]cessors1 & divide among !m all k9ds 
( help1 & ascribe to ea* "o a p>ticul>  
=m ( assi/ance1 z ! ,papi/s tea* & d4 ,=
 ?is is idolatry1 & su* honor belongs   

alone to ,god4 ,= z a ,*ri/ian & sa9t ^u
 e>? y c pray = me1 n only 9 "o1 b 9 _m 
necessities4 ,b = ?is reason ,i am n    
oblig$ to adore & invoke y1 & celebrate 
fe/ivals1 fa/1 make oblations1 hold     
masses = y\r honor & wor%ip1 & put my   
fai? 9 y = my salvation4 ,i c 9 o!r ways
 inde$ honor1 love1 & ?ank y 9 ,*ri/4   
,if n[ su* idolatr\s honor 7 )drawn f   
angels & dep>t$ sa9ts1 ! rema9+ honor   
w\ld be )\t h>m & w\ld quickly be       
=gott54 ,= :5 advantage & assi/ance1 bo?
 bodily & spiritual1 are no m to be     
expect$1 ! sa9ts w n be tr\bl$ ! wor%ip 
( ! sa9ts w soon vani%1 nei!r 9 _!      
graves nor 9 heav54 ,= )\t a rew>d or   
out ( pure love no "o w mu* rememb]1 or 
e/eem1 or honor !m be/[ on !m div9e     
honor4  ,9 %ort1 ! ,mass itself & any?+ 
t proce$s f x1 & any?+ t is atta*$ to x1
 we _c tol]ate1 b mu/ condemn1 9 ord] t 
we may reta9 ! holy ,sacram5t pure &    
c]ta91 accord+ to ! in/itution ( ,*ri/1 
employ$ & receiv$ ?r\gh fai?4           
,article ,,iii3 ,( ,*apt]s & ,cloi/]s4  

,t *apt]s & cloi/]s colleges ( canons & 
communi/ic dwell+s1 :i* 7 =m]ly f\nd$ ) 
! good int5tion ( our =efa!rs to educate
 le>n$ m5 & *a/e & mode/ wom51 ought    
aga9 to be turn$ to su* use1 9 ord] t   
pa/ors1 prea*]s1 & o!r m9i/]s ( ! *ur*es
 may be _h1 & likewise o!r necess>y     
p]sons fitt$ = ! political adm9i/ration 
( ! secul> gov]nm5t or = ! commonweal? 9
 cities & c\ntries1 & well-educat$1     
maid5s = mo!rs & h\sekeep]s1 etc4  ,if  
!y w n s]ve ?is purpose1 x is bett] t !y
 be ab&on$ or raz$1 r ?an cont9u$ &1 )  
_! blasphem\s s]vices inv5t$ by m51     
reg>d$ z some?+ bett] ?an ! ord9>y      
,*ri/ian life & ! (fices & call+s orda9$
 by ,god4 ,= all ?is also is contr>y to 
! fir/ *ief article conc]n+ ! r$emption 
made ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,add to ?is t  
7l all o!r human inv5tions7 ^! h nei!r  
be5 comm&$2 !y are ne$less & useless1 &1
 besides1 af=d occasion = dang]\s & va9 
labor dang]\s annoyances & fruitless    
wor%ip1 su* s]vices z ! prophets call   
,av51 i4e41 pa9 & labor4     ,article   

,,iv3 ,( ! ,papacy4  ,t ! ,pope is n1   
accord+ to div9e law or accord+ to ! ,^w
 ( ,god ! head ( all ,*ri/5dom 7= ?is "n
 belongs to ,"o only1 ^: "n is ,jesus   
,*ri/71 b is only ! bi%op & pa/or ( !   
,*ur* at ,rome1 & ( ^? :o volunt>ily or 
?r\gh a human creature 7t is1 a         
political magi/rate7 h atta*$ !mselves  
to him1 to be ,*ri/ians1 n "u him z a   
"l1 b ) him z bre?r5 colleagues &       
comrades1 z ! anci5t c\ncils & ! age (  
,/4 ,cyprian %[4  ,b to-day none ( !    
bi%ops d>e to address ! ,pope z bro!r z 
0 done at t "t 9 ! age ( ,cyprian2 b !y 
mu/ call him mo/ graci\s "l1 ev5 ?\gh !y
 be k+s or emp]ors4 ,?is ,su* arrogance 
we w n1 _c1 mu/ n take ^u our consci5ce 
) a good consci5ce approve4 ,let him1   
h[ev]1 :o w d x1 d s )\t u at 8 own     
risk4  ,h5ce x foll[s t all ?+s :i* !   
,pope1 f a p[] s false1 mis*iev\s1      
blasphem\s1 & arrogant1 has done &      
und]tak51 h be5 & /ill are purely       
diabolical affairs & transactions 7) !  
exception ( su* ?+s z p]ta9 to ! secul> 

gov]nm5t1 :]e ,god (t5 p]mits mu* good  
to be effect$ = a p1 ev5 ?r\gh a tyrant 
& fai?less sc\ndrel7 = ! ru9 ( ! entire 
holy ca?olic or ,*ri/ian ,*ur* 7s f> z x
 is 9 8 p[]7 & = ! de/ruction ( ! fir/ &
 *ief article conc]n+ ! r$emption made  
?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,= all 8 bulls &   
books are extant1 9 :i* he ro>s l a lion
 7z ! angel 9 ,rev4 #ab depicts him71   
cry+ out t no ,*ri/ian c be sav$ unless 
he obeys him & is subject to him 9 all  
?+s t he wi%es1 t he says1 & t he does4 
,all ( :i* am\nts to no?+ less ?an say+3
 ,al?\gh y believe 9 ,*ri/1 & h 9 ,him  
alone ev]y?+ t is necess>y to salvation1
 yet x is no?+ & all 9 va9 unless y     
reg>d h & wor%ip me z y\r god1 & be     
subject & ob$i5t to me4 ,& yet x is     
manife/ t ! holy ,*ur* has be5 )\t !    
,pope = at lea/ m ?an five hundr$ ye>s1 
& t ev5 to ! pres5t day ! *ur*es ( !    
,greeks & ( _m o!r languages nei!r h be5
 nor are yet "u ! ,pope4 ,besides1 z (t5
 rem>k$1 x is a human figm5t :i* is n   
comm&$1 & is unnecess>y & useless2 = !  

holy ,*ri/ian or ca?olic ,*ur* c exi/ v 
well )\t su* a head1 & x w\ld c]ta9ly h 
rema9$ bett] pur]1 & its c>e] w\ld h be5
 m prosp]\s if su* a head _h n be5 rais$
 up by ! devil4 ,& ! ,papacy is also (  
no use 9 ! ,*ur*1 because x ex]cises no 
,*ri/ian (fice2 & !re=e x is necess>y = 
! ,*ur* to cont9ue & to exi/ )\t !      
,pope4  ,& suppos+ t ! ,pope w\ld yield 
?is po9t1 s z n to be supreme by div9e  
"r or f ,gods comm&1 b t we mu/ h !re   
mu/ be elect$ a c]ta9 head1 to :om all !
 re/ adh]e z _! support 9 ord] t !      
concord & unity ( ,*ri/ians may be      
pres]v$ aga9/ sects & h]etics1 & t su* a
 head 7 *os5 by m51 & t x 7 plac$ )9 !  
*oice & p[] ( m5 to *ange or remove ?is 
head1 j z ! ,c\ncil ( ,con/ance adopt$  
ne>ly ?is c\rse ) ref]5ce to ! ,popes1  
depos+ ?ree & elect+ a f\r?2 suppos+1 ,i
 say1 t ! ,pope & ,see at ,rome w\ld    
yield & accept ?is 7:i*1 nev]!less1 is  
impossible2 = ?us he w\ld h to suff] 8  
entire realm & e/ate to be ov]?r[n &    
de/roy$1 ) all 8 rights & books1 a ?+   

:i*1 to speak 9 few words1 he _c d71    
nev]!less1 ev5 9 ?is way ,*ri/ianity    
w\ld n be help$1 b _m m sects w\ld arise
 ?an be=e4  ,= s9ce m5 w\ld h to be     
subject to ?is head1 n f ,god's comm&1 b
 f _! p]sonal good pleasure1 x w\ld     
easily & 9 a %ort "t be despis$1 & at   
la/ reta9 no memb]2 nei!r w\ld x h to be
 =ev] conf9$ to ,rome or any o!r place1 
b x might be :]ev] & 9 :atev] *ur* ,god 
w\ld grant a man fit = ! tak+ ^u him su*
 a great (fice4 ,oh1 ! complicat$ &     
confus$ /ate ( affairs p]plexity t w\ld 
result6  ,!re=e ! ,*ur* c nev] be bett] 
gov]n$ & pres]v$ ?an if we all live "u  
"o head1 ,*ri/1 & all ! bi%ops equal 9  
(fice 7al?\gh !y be unequal 9 gifts71 be
 dilig5tly jo9$ 9 unity ( doctr9e1 fai?1
 ,sacram5ts1 pray]1 & works ( love1     
etc41 z ,/4 ,j]ome writes t ! prie/s at 
,alex&ria toge!r & 9 common gov]n$ !    
*ur*es1 z did also ! apo/les1 & aft]w>ds
 all bi%ops ?r\gh\t all ,*ri/5dom1 until
 ! ,pope rais$ 8 head above all4  ,?is  
tea*+ %[s =cefully t ! ,pope is ! v     

,anti*ri/1 :o has exalt$ himself above1 
& oppos$ himself aga9/ ,*ri/ because he 
w n p]mit ,*ri/ians to be sav$ )\t 8    
p[]1 :i*1 nev]!less1 is no?+1 & is nei!r
 orda9$ nor comm&$ by ,god4 ,?is is1    
prop]ly speak+ to exalt himself above   
all t is call$ ,god z ,paul says1 #b    
,!ss4 #b1 #d4 ,ev5 ! ,turks or ! ,t>t>s1
 great enemies ( ,*ri/ians z !y are1 d n
 d ?is1 b !y all[ :oev] wi%es to believe
 9 ,*ri/1 & take bodily tribute &       
ob$i5ce f ,*ri/ians4  ,! ,pope1 h[ev]1  
prohibits ?is fai?1 say+ t to be sav$ a 
p]son mu/ obey him4 ,?is we are unwill+ 
to d1 ev5 ?\gh on ?is acc\nt we mu/ die 
9 ,god s "n4 ,?is all proce$s f ! fact t
 ! ,pope has wi%$ to be call$ ! supreme 
head ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* by div9e "r4    
,accord+ly he _h to make himself equal &
 sup]ior to ,*ri/1 & _h to cause himself
 to be proclaim$ ! head & !n ! "l ( !   
,*ur*1 & f9ally ( ! :ole _w1 & simply   
,god on e>?1 until he has d>$ to issue  
comm&s ev5 to ! angels 9 heav54 ,& :5 we
 di/+ui% ! ,pope s tea*+ f1 or measure &

 hold x aga9/1 ,holy ,scripture1 x is   
f\nd x appe>s pla9ly t ! ,pope s tea*+1 
:]e x is be/1 has be5 tak5 f ! imp]ial &
 hea!n law & treats ( political matt]s &
 decisions or rights1 z ! ,decretals %[2
 fur!rmore1 x tea*es ( c]emonies conc]n+
 *ur*es1 g>m5ts1 food1 p]sons & simil>  
pu]ile1 !atrical & comical ?+s )\t      
measure1 b 9 all ^! ?+s no?+ at all (   
,*ri/1 fai?1 & ! comm&m5ts ( ,god4      
,la/ly1 x is no?+ else ?an ! devil      
himself1 because above & aga9/ ,god he  
urges & dissem9ates 8 papal falsehoods  
conc]n+ masses1 purgatory1 ! mona/ic    
life1 "o's own works & fictiti\s div9e  
wor%ip 7= ?is is ! v ,papacy ^u ea* (   
:i* ! ,papacy is altoge!r f\nd$ & is    
/&+71 & condemns1 murd]s & tortures all 
,*ri/ians :o d n exalt & honor ^!       
abom9ations ( ! ,pope above all ?+s4    
,!re=e1 j z little z we c wor%ip ! devil
 himself z ,"l & ,god1 we c endure 8    
apo/le1 ! ,pope1 or ,anti*ri/1 9 8 rule 
z head or "l4 ,= to lie & to kill1 & to 
de/roy body & s\l et]nally1 t is :]e9 8 

papal gov]nm5t really consi/s1 z ,i h v 
cle>ly %[n 9 _m books4  ,9 ^! f\r       
articles !y w h en\gh to condemn 9 !    
,c\ncil4 ,= !y _c & w n conc$e u ev5 !  
lea/ po9t 9 "o ( ^! articles4 ,( ?is we 
%\ld be c]ta91 & animate ourselves ) be 
=ew>n$ & made firm 9 ! hope t ,*ri/1 our
 ,"l1 has attack$ ,8 adv]s>y1 & he w    
press ! attack home pursue & de/roy him 
bo? by ,8 ,_s & com+4 ,am54  ,= 9 !     
,c\ncil we w /& n be=e ! ,emp]or or !   
political magi/rate1 z at ,augsburg 7:]e
 ! ,emp]or publi%$ a mo/ graci\s edict1 
& caus$ matt]s to be he>d k9dly &       
dispassionately71 b we w appe> be=e !   
,pope & devil himself1 :o int5ds to li/5
 to no?+1 b m]ely :5 ! case has be5     
publicly ann\nc$ to condemn1 to murd] & 
to =ce u to idolatry4 ,!re=e we ought n 
"h to kiss 8 feet1 or to say3 ,?\ art my
 graci\s "l1 b z ! angel 9 ,ze*>iah #c1 
#b said to ,satan3 ,! ,"l rebuke !e1 ,o 
,satan4     ,,! ,,?ird ,,"p ,,( ,,!     
,,articles4  ,conc]n+ ! foll[+ articles 
we may w be able to treat ) le>n$ &     

reasonable m51 or among ourselves4 ,!   
,pope & 8 ! ,papal gov]nm5t d n c>e mu* 
ab\t ^!4 ,= ) !m consci5ce is no?+1 b   
money1 glory honors1 p[] are to !m      
ev]y?+4  ,i4 ,( ,s94  ,"h we mu/        
confess1 z ,paul says 9 ,rom4 #e1 #aa1 t
 s9 orig9at$ & ent]$ ! _w f "o man      
,adam1 by ^: disob$i5ce all m5 7 made   
s9n]s1 & subject to dea? & ! devil4 ,?is
 is call$ orig9al or capital s94  ,!    
fruits ( ?is s9 are aft]w>ds ! evil de$s
 :i* are =bidd5 9 ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts1 su* 
z di/ru/ unbelief1 false fai?1 idolatry1
 to be )\t ! fe> ( ,god1 presumption    
recklessness1 despair1 bl9dness or      
complete loss ( sight1 &1 9 %ort n to "k
 or reg>d ,god2 fur!rmore to lie1 to    
swe> by to abuse ,god's "n to swe>      
falsely1 n to pray1 n to call ^u ,god1 n
 to reg>d to despise or neglect ,god's  
,^w1 to be disob$i5t to p>5ts1 to murd]1
 to be un*a/e1 to /eal1 to deceive1 etc4
  ,?is h]$it>y s9 is s deep & horrible a
 corruption ( nature t no reason c      
und]/& x1 b x mu/ be le>n$ & believ$ f !

 revelation ( ,scriptures1 ,ps4 #ea1 #e2
 ,rom4 #f1 #ab ff42 ,ex4 #cc1 #c2 ,g54  
#c1 #g ff4 ,h5ce1 x is no?+ b error &   
bl9dness 9 reg>d to ?is article :at !   
s*ola/ic doctors h taught1 namely3  ,t  
s9ce ! fall ( ,adam ! natural p[]s ( man
 h rema9$ entire & incorrupt1 & t man by
 nature has a "r reason & a good w2 :i* 
?+s ! philosoph]s tea*4  ,aga9 t man has
 a free w to d good & omit evil1 &1     
conv]sely1 to omit good & d evil4       
,aga91 t man by 8 natural p[]s c obs]ve 
& keep d all ! comm&s ( ,god4  ,aga91 t1
 by 8 natural p[]s1 man c love ,god     
above all ?+s & 8 neighbor z himself4   
,aga91 if a man does z mu* z is 9 him1  
,god c]ta9ly grants him ,8 grace4       
,aga91 if he wi%es to g to ! ,sacram5t1 
!re is no ne$ ( a good int5tion to d    
good1 b x is suffici5t if he has n a    
wick$ purpose to commit s92 s entirely  
good is 8 nature & s efficaci\s !       
,sacram5t4  ,aga91 t x is n f\nd$ ^u    
,scripture t = a good "w ! ,holy ,gho/ )
 ,8 grace is necess>y4  ,su* & _m simil>

 ?+s h aris5 f want ( und]/&+ &         
ignorance z reg>ds bo? ?is s9 & ,*ri/1  
our ,savior & !y are truly hea!n dogmas1
 :i* we _c endure4 ,= if ?is tea*+ 7 "r 
approv$1 !n ,*ri/ has di$ 9 va91 s9ce   
!re is 9 man no defect nor s9 = :i* he  
%\ld h di$2 or ,he w\ld h di$ only = !  
body1 n = ! s\l1 inasmu* z ! s\l is     
entirely s\nd1 & ! body only is subject 
to dea?4   ,,ii4 ,( ! ,law  ,"h we hold 
t ! ,law 0 giv5 by ,god1 fir/1 to re/ra9
 s9 by ?reats & ! dread ( puni%m5t1 & by
 ! promise & (f] ( grace & b5efit4 ,b   
all ?is misc>ri$ on acc\nt ( ! wick$ness
 :i* s9 has wr\ght 9 man4 ,= !reby a "p 
"s 7 r5d]$ worse1 ^?1 namely1 :o are    
ho/ile to hate ! ,law1 because x =bids  
:at !y l to d1 & enjo9s :at !y d n l to 
d4 ,!re=e1 :]ev] !y c escape if !y 7 n  
re/ra9$ by puni%m5t1 !y w\ld d m aga9/ !
 ,law ?an be=e4 ,^!1 !n1 are ! rude &   
wick$ unbridl$ & secure m51 :o d evil   
:]ev] !y notice t !y h ! opportunity4   
,! re/ become bl9d & arrogant are smitt5
 ) arrogance & bl9dness1 & insol5tly    

conceive ! op9ion t !y obs]ve & c obs]ve
 ! ,law by _! own p[]s1 z has be5 said  
above conc]n+ ! s*ola/ic !ologians2 !nce
 come ! hypocrites & self-righte\s or   
false sa9ts4  ,b ! *ief (fice or =ce ( !
 ,law is t x reveal orig9al s9 ) all its
 fruits1 & %[ man h[ v l[ 8 nature has  
fall51 & has become fundam5tally &      
utt]ly corrupt$2 z ! ,law mu/ tell man t
 he has no ,god nor reg>ds c>es = ,god1 
& wor%ips o!r gods1 a matt] :i* be=e &  
)\t ! ,law he w\ld n h believ$4 ,9 ?is  
way he becomes t]rifi$1 is humbl$1      
desponds1 despairs1 & anxi\sly desires  
aid1 b sees no escape2 he beg9s to be an
 enemy ( enrag$ at ,god1 & to murmur1   
etc4 ,?is is :at ,paul says1 ,rom4 #d1  
#ae3 ,! ,law worke? wra?4 ,& ,rom4 #e1  
#bj3 ,s9 is increas$ by ! ,law4 ,! ,law 
ent]$ t ! (f5se might ab\nd4   ,,iii4 ,(
 ,rep5tance4  ,?is (fice ( ! ,law ! ,new
 ,te/am5t reta9s & urges1 z ,/4 ,paul1  
,rom4 #a1 #ah does1 say+3 ,! wra? ( ,god
 is reveal$ f heav5 aga9/ all ungodl9ess
 & unrighte\sness ( m54 ,aga91 #c1 #ai3 

,all ! _w is guilty be=e ,god4 ,no man  
is righte\s be=e ,him4 ,& ,*ri/ says1   
,john #af1 #h3 ,! ,holy ,gho/ w reprove 
! _w ( s94  ,?is1 !n1 is ! ?und]bolt (  
,god by :i* ,he /rikes 9 a heap hurls to
 ! gr\nd bo? manife/ s9n]s & false sa9ts
 hypocrites1 & suff]s no "o to be 9 ! "r
 decl>es no "o righte\s1 b drives !m all
 toge!r to t]ror & despair4 ,?is is !   
hamm]1 z ,j]emiah says1 #bc1 #bi3 ,is n 
,my ,^w l a hamm] t breake? ! rock 9    
pieces8 ,?is is n activa contritio or   
manufactur$ rep5tance1 b passiva        
contritio torture ( consci5ce1 true     
sorr[ ( he>t1 suff]+ & s5sation ( dea?4 
,?is1 !n1 is :at x means to beg9 true   
rep5tance2 & "h man mu/ he> su* a s5t5ce
 z ?is3 ,y are all ( no acc\nt1 :e!r y  
be manife/ s9n]s or sa9ts 9 y\r own     
op9ion2 y all mu/ become diff]5t & d    
o!rwise ?an y n[ are & are do+ no matt] 
:at sort ( p y are1 :e!r y are z great1 
wise1 p[]ful1 & holy z y may4 ,"h no "o 
is righte\s1 holy1 godly1 etc4  ,b to   
?is (fice ! ,new ,te/am5t imm$iately    

adds ! consolatory promise ( grace ?r\gh
 ! ,gospel1 :i* mu/ be believ$1 z ,*ri/ 
decl>es1 ,m>k #a1ae3 ,rep5t & believe ! 
,gospel1 i4e41 become diff]5t & d       
o!rwise1 & believe ,my promise4 ,&      
,john1 prec$+ ,him1 is call$ a prea*] ( 
rep5tance1 h[ev]1 = ! remission ( s9s1  
i4e41 ,john 0 to accuse all1 & convict  
!m ( be+ s9n]s1 t !y might "k :at !y 7  
be=e ,god1 & might ackn[l$ge t !y 7 lo/ 
m51 & might ?us be prep>$ = ! ,"l1 to   
receive grace1 & to expect & accept f   
,him ! remission ( s9s4 ,?us also ,*ri/ 
,himself says1 ,luke #bd1 #dg3          
,rep5tance & remission ( s9s mu/ be     
prea*$ 9 ,my "n among all nations4  ,b  
:5ev] ! ,law alone1 )\t ! ,gospel be+   
add$ ex]cises ?is its (fice !re is no?+ 
else ?an dea? & hell1 & man mu/ despair1
 l ,saul & ,judas2 z ,/4 ,paul1 ,rom4   
#g1 #aj1 says3 ,?r\gh s9 ! ,law kille?4 
,on ! o!r h&1 ! ,gospel br+s consolation
 & remission n only 9 "o way1 b ?r\gh ! 
^w & ,sacram5ts1 & ! l1 z we %all he>   
aft]w>d 9 ord] t ?us !re is ) ! ,"l     

pl5te\s r$emption1 z ,ps4 #acj1 #g says 
aga9/ ! dreadful captivity ( s94        
,h[ev]1 we mu/ n[ contra/ ! false       
rep5tance ( ! sophi/s ) true rep5tance1 
9 ord] t bo? may be ! bett] und]/ood4   
,( ! ,false ,rep5tance ( ! ,papi/s4  ,x 
0 impossible t !y %\ld tea* correctly   
conc]n+ rep5tance1 s9ce !y did n rightly
 "k ! real s9s ! real s94 ,=1 z has be5 
%[n above1 !y d n believe aright conc]n+
 orig9al s91 b say t ! natural p[]s (   
man h rema9$ entirely unimpair$ &       
incorrupt2 t reason c tea* aright1 & ! w
 c 9 accordance !re) d aright p]=m ^?   
?+s :i* are taught1 t ,god c]ta9ly be/[s
 ,8 grace :5 a man does z mu* z is 9    
him1 accord+ to 8 free w4  ,x _h to     
foll[ !nce f ?is dogma t !y did mu/ d   
p5ance only = actual s9s su* z wick$    
?\ghts to :i* a p]son yields 7= wick$   
emotion concupisc5ce1 vici\s feel+s1 &  
incl9ations1 lu/ & improp] dispositions 
accord+ to !m are n s9s 71 & = wick$    
words & wick$ de$s1 :i* free w c\ld     
readily h omitt$4  ,& ( su* rep5tance !y

 fix ?ree p>ts contrition1 confession1 &
 satisfaction1 ) ?is magnific5t         
consolation & promise add$3 ,if man     
truly rep5t1 feel remorse1 confess1 r5d]
 satisfaction1 he !reby w\ld h m]it$    
=giv5ess1 & paid = 8 s9s be=e ,god aton$
 = 8 s9s & obta9$ a pl5>y r$emption4    
,?us 9 rep5tance !y in/ruct$ m5 to      
repose confid5ce 9 _! own works4 ,h5ce !
 expression orig9at$1 :i* 0 employ$ 9 ! 
pulpit :5 public absolution 0 ann\nc$ to
 ! p3 ,prolong ,o ,god1 my life1 until  
,i %all make satisfaction = my s9s &    
am5d my life4  ,!re 0 "h pr(\nd sil5ce &
 no m5tion ( ,*ri/ nor fai?2 b m5 hop$  
by _! own works to ov]come & blot out   
s9s be=e ,god4 ,& ) ?is int5tion we     
became prie/s & monks1 t we might array 
ourselves aga9/ s94  ,z to contrition1  
?is is ! way x 0 done3 ,s9ce no "o c\ld 
rememb] all 8 s9s 7especially z committ$
 ?r\gh an entire ye>71 !y ins]t$ ?is    
provision1 namely1 t if an unkn[n s9    
%\ld be rememb]$ lat] if ! remembrance (
 a conceal$ s9 %\ld p]haps return1 ?is  

also mu/ be rep5t$ ( & confess$ etc4    
,mean:ile !y 7 ! p]son 0 comm5d$ to !   
grace ( ,god4  ,moreov]1 s9ce no "o c\ld
 "k h[ great ! contrition ought to be 9 
ord] to be suffici5t be=e ,god1 !y gave 
?is consolation3 ,he :o c\ld n h        
contrition1 at lea/ ought to h          
attrition1 :i* ,i may call half a       
contrition or ! beg9n+ ( contrition1 =  
!y h !mselves und]/ood nei!r ( ^! t]ms  
nor d !y und]/& !m n[1 z little z ,i4   
,su* attrition 0 reckon$ z contrition :5
 a p]son w5t to confession4  ,& :5 x    
happ5$ t any "o said t he c\ld n h      
contrition nor lam5t 8 s9s 7z might h   
occurr$ 9 illicit love or ! desire =    
rev5ge1 etc471 !y ask$ :e!r he did n wi%
 or desire to h contrition lam5t4 ,:5 "o
 w\ld reply ,yes 7= :o1 save ! devil    
himself1 w\ld "h say ,no871 !y accept$  
?is z contrition1 & =gave him 8 s9s on  
acc\nt ( ?is good "w ( 8 :i* !y adorn$ )
 ! "n ( contrition4 ,"h !y cit$ !       
example ( ,/4 ,b]n>d1 etc4  ,"h we see  
h[ bl9d reason1 9 matt]s p]ta9+ to ,god1

 gropes ab\t1 &1 accord+ to its own     
imag9ation1 seeks = consolation 9 its   
own works1 & _c ?9k ( entirely =gets    
,*ri/ & fai?4 ,b if x be cle>ly view$ 9 
! light1 ?is contrition is a manufactur$
 & fictiti\s ?\ght or imag9ation1 d]iv$ 
f man's own p[]s1 )\t fai? & )\t ! k (  
,*ri/4 ,& 9 x ! poor s9n]1 :5 he        
reflect$ ^u 8 own lu/ & desire = rev5ge1
 w\ld sometimes p]haps h laugh$ r ?an   
wept ei!r laugh$ or wept1 r ?an to ?9k (
 some?+ else1 except su* z ei!r _h be5  
truly /ruck by ! lightn+ ( ! ,law1 or _h
 be5 va9ly vex$ by ! devil ) a sorr[ful 
_s4 ,o!rwise ) ! exception ( ^! p]sons  
su* contrition 0 c]ta9ly m]e hypocrisy1 
& did n mortify ! lu/ = s9s flames ( s92
 = !y _h to grieve1 :ile !y w\ld r h    
cont9u$ to s91 if x _h be5 free to !m4  
,z reg>ds confession1 ! proc$ure 0 ?is3 
,e "o _h 0 enjo9$ to enum]ate all 8 s9s 
7:i* is an impossible ?+74 ,?is 0 a     
great torm5t4 ,f su* z he _h =gott5 ,b  
if any "o _h =gott5 "s s9s he w\ld be   
absolv$ on ! condition t1 if !y w\ld    

occur to him1 he mu/ /ill confess !m4 ,9
 ?is way he c\ld nev] "k :e!r he _h made
 a suffici5tly pure confession p]fectly 
& correctly1 or :5 confess+ w\ld ev] h  
an end4 ,yet he 0 po9t$ to 8 own works1 
& com=t$ ?us3 ,! m fully s9c]ely &      
frankly "o confesses1 & ! m he          
humiliates himself & debases himself    
be=e ! prie/1 ! soon] & bett] he r5d]s  
satisfaction = 8 s9s2 = su* humility    
c]ta9ly w\ld e>n grace be=e ,god4  ,"h1 
too1 !re 0 no fai? nor ,*ri/1 & ! virtue
 ( ! absolution 0 n decl>$ to him1 b ^u 
8 enum]ation ( s9s & 8 self-abasem5t    
dep5d$ 8 consolation4 ,:at torture1     
rascality1 & idolatry su* confession has
 produc$ is m ?an c be relat$4  ,z to   
satisfaction1 ?is is by f> ! mo/ involv$
 p]plex+ "p ( all4 ,= no man c\ld "k h[ 
mu* to r5d] = a s+le s91 n to say h[ mu*
 = all4 ,"h !y h resort$ to ! device (  
impos+ a small satisfaction1 :i* c\ld   
inde$ be r5d]$1 z five ,pat]no/]s1 a    
day's fa/1 etc42 = ! re/ t 0 lack+ ( ! 9
 _! rep5tance !y 7 direct$ to purgatory4

  ,"h1 too1 !re 0 no?+ b angui% &       
extreme mis]y4 ,= "s ?\ght t !y w\ld    
nev] get out ( purgatory1 because1      
accord+ to ! old canons sev5 ye>s'      
rep5tance is requir$ = a s+le mortal s94
 ,nev]!less1 confid5ce 0 plac$ ^u our "w
 ( satisfaction1 & if ! satisfaction    
c\ld h be5 p]fect1 confid5ce w\ld h be5 
plac$ 9 x entirely1 & nei!r fai? nor    
,*ri/ w\ld h be5 ( use4 ,b ?is confid5ce
 0 impossible4 ,= al?\gh any "o _h done 
p5ance 9 t way = a hundr$ ye>s1 he w\ld 
/ill n h kn[n :e!r he _h f9i%$ 8 p5ance4
 ,t meant =ev] to d p5ance & nev] to    
come to rep5tance4  ,"h n[ ! ,holy ,see 
at ,rome1 com+ to ! aid ( ! poor ,*ur*1 
inv5t$ indulg5ces1 :]eby x =gave &      
remitt$ expiation or satisfaction1 fir/1
 = a s+le in/ance1 = sev5 ye>s1 = a     
hundr$ ye>s & di/ribut$ !m among !      
c>d9als & bi%ops1 s t "o c\ld grant     
indulg5ce = a hundr$ ye>s & ano!r = a   
hundr$ days4 ,b he res]v$ to himself    
alone ! p[] to remit ! entire           
satisfaction4  ,n[1 s9ce ?is began to   

yield money1 & ! traffic 9 bulls became 
pr(itable he devis$ ! gold5 jubilee ye> 
a truly goldbe>+ ye>1 & fix$ x at ,rome4
 ,he call$ ?is ! remission ( all        
puni%m5t & guilt4 ,!n ! p came runn+1   
because e "o w\ld fa9 h be5 fre$ f ?is  
griev\s1 unbe>able burd54 ,?is meant to 
f9d dig up & raise ! treasures ( ! e>?4 
,imm$iately ! ,pope press$ /ill fur!r1 &
 multipli$ ! gold5 ye>s "o ^u ano!r4 ,b 
! m he dev\r$ money1 ! wid] grew 8 maw4 
,lat]1 !re=e1 he issu$ !m ^? gold5 ye>s 
( 8 by 8 legates ev]y:]e to ! c\ntries1 
until all *ur*es & h\ses 7 full ( !     
,gold5 ,ye>4 ,at la/ he also made an    
inroad into purgatory among ! dead1     
fir/1 by f\nd+ masses & vigils1         
aft]w>ds1 by indulg5ces & ! ,gold5 ,ye>1
 & f9ally s\ls became s *eap t he       
releas$ "o = a f>?+4  ,b all ?is1 too1 0
 ( no avail4 ,= al?\gh ! ,pope taught m5
 to dep5d ^u1 & tru/ 91 ^! indulg5ces = 
salvation1 yet he r5d]$ ! :ole matt]    
aga9 unc]ta94 ,= 9 8 bulls he decl>es3  
,:oev] w\ld %>e 9 ! indulg5ces or a     

,gold5 ,ye> mu/ be contrite1 & h        
confess$1 & pay money4 ,n[1 we h he>d   
above t ?is contrition & confession are 
) !m unc]ta9 & hypocrisy4 ,likewise1    
also no "o knew :at s\l 0 9 purgatory1 &
 if "s 7 !re91 no "o knew :i* _h prop]ly
 rep5t$ & confess$4 ,?us he took !      
preci\s money ! ,pope snat*$ up ! holy  
p5ce1 & com=t$ !m mean:ile ) l$ !m to   
confid5ce 9 8 p[] & indulg5ce1 & !n aga9
 l$ !m away f t & direct$ !m aga9 to _! 
unc]ta9 "w4  ,if1 n[ al?\gh1 !re 7 "s :o
 did n believe ackn[l$ge !mselves guilty
 ( su* actual s9s 9 committ$ by ?\ghts1 
words1 & works1--z ,i1 & su* z ,i1 9    
mona/]ies & *apt]s frat]nities or       
colleges ( prie/s1 wi%$ to be monks &   
prie/s1 & by fa/+1 wat*+1 pray+1 say+   
,mass1 co>se g>m5ts1 & h>d b$s1 etc41   
f\ght aga9/ /rove to resi/ evil ?\ghts1 
& 9 full e>ne/ & ) =ce want$ to be holy1
 & yet ! h]$it>y1 inborn evil sometimes 
did 9 sleep :at x is wont to d 7z also  
,/4 ,augu/9e & ,j]ome among o!rs        
confess71--/ill ea* "o held ! o!r 9     

e/eem1 s t "s1 accord+ to our tea*+1 7  
reg>d$ z holy1 )\t s9 & full ( good     
works1 s mu* s t ) ?is m9d we w\ld      
communicate & sell our good works to    
o!rs1 z be+ sup]flu\s to u = heav54 ,?is
 is inde$ true1 & seals1 lett]s1 &      
in/ances t ?is happ5$ are at h&4  ,:5   
!re 7 su*1 ,i say ,^! did n ne$         
rep5tance4 ,= ( :at w\ld !y rep5t1 s9ce 
!y _h n indulg$ wick$ ?\ghts8 ,:at w\ld 
!y confess conc]n+ words n utt]$1 s9ce  
!y _h avoid$ words8 ,= :at %\ld !y r5d] 
satisfaction1 s9ce !y 7 s guiltless (   
any de$ t !y c\ld ev5 sell _! sup]flu\s 
righte\sness to o!r poor s9n]s8 ,su*    
sa9ts 7 also ! ,ph>isees & scribes 9 !  
"t ( ,*ri/4  ,"h comes ! fi]y angel1 ,/4
 ,john ,rev4 #aj1 ! true prea*] ( true  
rep5tance1 & ) "o ?und]clap & bolt hurls
 bo? ^? sell+ & ^? buy+ works on "o     
heap1 & says3 ,rep5t6 ,matt4 #c1 #b4    
,n[1 ! =m] ! poor wret*es imag9e3 ,:y1  
we h rep5t$6 ,! latt] ! re/ say3 ,we ne$
 no rep5tance4 ,john says3 ,rep5t ye1   
bo? ( y1 = ye are false p5it5ts2 s are  

^! ! re/ false sa9ts or hypocrites1 &   
all ( y on ei!r side ne$ ! =giv5ess (   
s9s1 because nei!r ( y "k :at true s9 is
 n to say any?+ ab\t y\r duty to rep5t (
 x & %un x4 ,= no "o ( y is good2 y are 
full ( unbelief1 /upidity1 & ignorance (
 ,god & ,god's w4 ,= "h ,he is pres5t ( 
^: fulness h all we receiv$1 & grace =  
grace1 ,john #a1 #af1 & )\t ,him no man 
c be j be=e ,god4 ,!re=e1 if y wi% to   
rep5t1 rep5t aright- y\r p5ance w n     
accompli% any?+ is no?+4 ,& y           
hypocrites1 :o d n ne$ rep5tance1 y     
s]p5ts' brood1 :o has assur$ y t y w    
escape ! wra? to come8 etc4 ,matt4 #c1  
#g2 ,luke #c1 #g4  ,9 ! same way ,paul  
also prea*es1 ,rom4 #c1 #aj-ab3 ,!re is 
none righte\s1 !re is none t und]/&e?1  
!re is none t seeke? aft] ,god1 !re is  
none t doe? good1 no n "o2 !y are all   
gone out ( ! way2 !y are toge!r become  
unpr(itable4 ,& ,acts #ag1 #cj3 ,god n[ 
comm&e? all m5 ev]y:]e to rep5t4 ,all   
m51 he says2 no "o except$ :o is a man4 
,?is rep5tance tea*es u to disc]n s91   

namely1 t we are altoge!r lo/1 & t !re  
is no?+ good 9 u f head to foot bo? )9 &
 )\t1 & t we mu/ absolutely become new &
 o!r m54  ,?is rep5tance is n piecemeal 
p>tial & begg>ly fragm5t>y1 l t :i* does
 p5ance = actual s9s1 nor is x unc]ta9 l
 t4 ,= x does n debate :at is or is n   
s91 b hurls ev]y?+ on a heap1 & says3   
,all 9 u is no?+ b s9 affirms t1 )      
respect to u1 all is simply s9 7& !re is
 no?+ 9 u t is n s9 & guilt74 ,:at is ! 
use ( ,= :y d we wi% inve/igat+1 divid+1
 or di/+ui%+ a long "t8 ,= ?is reason1  
too1 ?is contrition is n d\btful or     
unc]ta94 ,= !re is no?+ left ) :i* we c 
?9k ( any good ?+ to pay = s91 b !re is 
only a sure despair+ conc]n+ all t we   
are1 ?9k1 speak1 or d all hope mu/ be   
ca/ aside 9 respect ( ev]y?+1 etc4  ,9 l
 mann] confession1 too1 _c be false1    
unc]ta91 or piecemeal mutilat$ or       
fragm5t>y4 ,= he :o confesses t all 9   
him is no?+ b s9 compreh5ds all s9s     
excludes none1 =gets none4 ,nei!r c !   
satisfaction be unc]ta91 because x is n 

our unc]ta91 s9ful "w1 b x is ! suff]+ &
 blood ( ! spotless & innoc5t ,lamb (   
,god :o take? away ! s9 ( ! _w4  ,( ?is 
rep5tance ,john prea*es1 & aft]w>ds     
,*ri/ 9 ! ,gospel1 & we also4 ,by ?is   
prea*+ ( rep5tance we da% to ! gr\nd !  
,pope & ev]y?+ t is built ^u our good   
works4 ,= all is built ^u a rott5 & va9 
f\ndation1 :i* is call$ a good "w or    
law1 ev5 ?\gh no good "w is !re1 b only 
wick$ works1 & no "o does ! ,law 7z     
,*ri/1 ,john #g1 #ai1 says71 b all      
transgress x4 ,!re=e ! build+ t is rais$
 ^u x is no?+ b falsehood & hypocrisy1  
ev5 9 ! "p :]e x is mo/ holy &          
beautiful4  ,& 9 ,*ri/ians ?is rep5tance
 cont9ues until dea?1 because1 ?r\gh !  
entire life x cont5ds ) s9 rema9+ 9 !   
fle%1 z ,paul1 ,rom4 #g1 #ad-be1 %[s    
te/ifies t he w>s ) ! law 9 8 memb]s1   
etc42 & t1 n by 8 own p[]s1 b by ! gift 
( ! ,holy ,gho/ t foll[s ! remission (  
s9s4 ,?is gift daily cleanses & sweeps  
out ! rema9+ s9s1 & works s z to r5d]   
man truly pure & holy4  ,! ,pope1 !     

!ologians1 ! juri/s1 & e o!r man "k no?+
 ( ?is f _! own reason1 b x is a doctr9e
 f heav51 reveal$ ?r\gh ! ,gospel1 & mu/
 suff] to be call$ h]esy by ! godless   
sa9ts or hypocrites4  ,on ! o!r h&1 if  
c]ta9 sect>i/s w\ld arise1 "s ( :om are 
p]haps already extant1 & 9 ! "t ( !     
insurrection ( ! peasants came to my own
 view1 hold+ t all ^? :o _h once receiv$
 ! ,_s or ! =giv5ess ( s9s1 or _h become
 believ]s1 ev5 ?\gh !y %\ld aft]w>ds s91
 w\ld /ill rema9 9 ! fai?1 & su* s9 w\ld
 n h>m !m1 & h5ce cry+ ?us3 ,d :atev] y 
please2 if y believe1 x all am\nts to   
no?+2 fai? blots out all s9s1 etc4--!y  
say1 besides1 t if any "o s9s aft] he   
has receiv$ fai? & ! ,_s1 he nev] truly 
_h ! ,_s & fai?3 ,i h _h be=e me se5 &  
he>d _m su* insane m51 & ,i fe> t 9 "s  
su* a devil is /ill rema9+ hid+ &       
dwell+4  ,x is1 accord+ly1 necess>y to  
"k & to tea* t :5 holy m51 /ill hav+ &  
feel+ orig9al s91 also daily rep5t+ ( & 
/riv+ ) x1 happ5 to fall into manife/   
s9s1 z ,david into adult]y1 murd]1 &    

blasphemy1 t !n fai? & ! ,holy ,gho/ has
 dep>t$ f !m !y ca/ out fai? & ! ,holy  
,gho/4 ,= ! ,holy ,gho/ does n p]mit s9 
to h dom9ion1 to ga9 ! upp] h& s z to be
 accompli%$1 b represses & re/ra9s x s t
 x mu/ n d :at x wi%es4 ,b if x does :at
 x wi%es1 ! ,holy ,gho/ & fai? are      
c]ta9ly n pres5t4 ,= ,/4 ,john says1 #a 
,ep4 #c1 #i3 ,:osoev] is born ( ,god do?
 n commit s91444 & he _c s94 ,& yet x is
 also ! tru? :5 ! same ,/4 ,john says1  
#a ,ep4 #a1 #h3 ,if we say t we h no s91
 we deceive ourselves & ! tru? is n 9 u4
   ,,iv4 ,( ! ,gospel4  ,we w n[ return 
to ! ,gospel1 :i* n m]ely 9 "o way gives
 u c\nsel & aid aga9/ s92 = ,god is     
sup]abundantly ri* & lib]al 9 ,8 grace &
 goodness4 ,fir/1 ?r\gh ! spok5 ,^w by  
:i* ! =giv5ess ( s9s is prea*$ ,he      
comm&s to be prea*$ 9 ! :ole _w2 :i* is 
! peculi> (fice ( ! ,gospel4 ,secondly1 
?r\gh ,baptism4 ,?irdly1 ?r\gh ! holy   
,sacram5t ( ! ,alt>4 ,f\r?ly1 ?r\gh !   
p[] ( ! keys1 & also ?r\gh ! mutual     
conv]sation & consolation ( bre?r51     

,matt4 #ah1 #bj3 ,:]e two or ?ree are   
ga!r$ toge!r1 etc4   ,v4 ,( ,baptism4   
,baptism is no?+ else ?an ! ,^w ( ,god 9
 ! wat]1 comm&$ by ,8 in/itution1 or1 z 
,paul says1 a wa%+ 9 ! ,^w2 z also      
,augu/9e says3 ,let ! ,^w come to !     
elem5t1 & x becomes a ,sacram5t4 ,& =   
?is reason we d n hold ) ,?omas & !     
mona/ic prea*]s or ,dom9icans :o =get ! 
,^w 7,god's in/itution7 & say t ,god has
 imp>t$ to ! wat] a spiritual p[]1 :i*  
?r\gh ! wat] wa%es away s94 ,nor d we   
agree ) ,scotus & ! ,b>efoot$ monks     
,m9orites or ,franciscan monks1 :o tea* 
t1 by ! assi/ance ( ! div9e w1 ,baptism 
wa%es away s9s1 & t ?is ablution occurs 
only ?r\gh ! w ( ,god1 & by no means    
?r\gh ! ,^w or wat]4 ,( ! baptism (     
*ildr5 we hold t *ildr5 ought to be     
baptiz$4 ,= !y belong to ! promis$      
r$emption made ?r\gh ,*ri/1 & ! ,*ur*   
%\ld adm9i/] x ,baptism & ! ann\ncem5t (
 t promise to !m4   ,,vi4 ,( ! ,sacram5t
 ( ! ,alt>4  ,( ! ,sacram5t ( ! ,alt> we
 hold t bread & w9e 9 ! ,supp] are !    

true body & blood ( ,*ri/1 & are giv5 & 
receiv$ n only by ! godly1 b also by    
wick$ ,*ri/ians4  ,& t n only "o =m is  
to be giv54 ,= we d n ne$ t high art    
speci\s wisdom :i* is to tea* u t "u !  
"o =m !re is z mu* z "u bo?1 z ! sophi/s
 & ! ,c\ncil ( ,con/ance tea*4 ,= ev5 if
 x 7 true t !re is z mu* "u "o z "u bo?1
 yet ! "o =m only is n ! entire ord9ance
 & in/itution made orda9$ & comm&$ by   
,*ri/4 ,& we especially condemn & 9     
,god's "n execrate ^? :o n only omit bo?
 =ms b also q autocratically            
tyrannically prohibit1 condemn1 &       
blaspheme !m z h]esy1 & s exalt !mselves
 aga9/ & above ,*ri/1 our ,"l & ,god    
oppos+ & plac+ !mselves ahead ( ,*ri/1  
etc4  ,z reg>ds transub/antiation1 we   
c>e no?+ ab\t ! sophi/ical subtlety by  
:i* !y tea* t bread & w9e leave or lose 
_! own natural sub/ance1 & t !re rema9  
only ! appe>ance & color ( bread1 & n   
true bread4 ,= x is 9 p]fect agreem5t ) 
,holy ,scriptures t !re is1 & rema9s1   
bread1 z ,paul himself calls x1 #a ,cor4

 #aj1 #af3 ,! bread :i* we break4 ,& #a 
,cor4 #aa1 #bh3 ,let him s eat ( t      
bread4   ,,vii4 ,( ! ,keys4  ,! keys are
 an (fice & p[] giv5 by ,*ri/ to ! ,*ur*
 = b9d+ & loos+ s91 n only ! gross &    
well-kn[n s9s1 b also ! subtle1 hidd51  
:i* are kn[n only to ,god1 z x is writt5
 9 ,ps4 #ai1 #ac3 ,:o c und]/& 8 errors8
 ,& 9 ,rom4 #g1 #be ,/4 ,paul himself   
compla9s t ) ! fle% he s]ves ! law ( s94
 ,= x is n 9 our p[]1 b belongs to ,god 
alone1 to judge :i*1 h[ great1 & h[ _m !
 s9s are1 z x is writt5 9 ,ps4 #adc1 #b3
 ,ent] n into judgm5t ) ,?y s]vant2 = 9 
,?y sight %all no man liv+ be ju/ifi$4  
,& ,paul1 #a ,cor4 #d1 #d1 says3 ,= ,i  
"k no?+ by myself2 yet am ,i n h]eby    
ju/ifi$4  ,,viii4 ,( ,confession4  ,s9ce
 ,absolution or ! ,p[] ( ! ,keys is also
 an aid & consolation aga9/ s9 & a bad  
consci5ce1 orda9$ by ,*ri/ ,himself 9 ! 
,gospel1 ,confession or ,absolution     
ought by no means to be aboli%$ 9 !     
,*ur*1 especially on acc\nt ( t5d] &    
timid consci5ces & on acc\nt ( ! untra9$

 & caprici\s "y p1 9 ord] t !y may be   
exam9$1 & in/ruct$ 9 ! ,*ri/ian doctr9e4
  ,b ! enum]ation ( s9s ought to be free
 to e "o1 z to :at he wi%es to enum]ate 
or n to enum]ate4 ,= z long z we are 9 !
 fle%1 we %all n lie :5 we say3 ,i am a 
poor man ,i ackn[l$ge t ,i am a mis]able
 s9n]1 full ( s94 ,rom4 #g1 #bc3 ,i see 
ano!r law 9 my memb]s1 etc4 ,= s9ce     
private absolution orig9ates 9 ! ,(fice 
( ! ,keys1 x %\ld n be despis$ neglect$1
 b greatly & highly e/eem$ ( ! greate/  
wor?1 z also all o!r (fices ( ! ,*ri/ian
 ,*ur*4  ,& 9 ^? ?+s :i* conc]n ! spok51
 outw>d ,^w1 we mu/ firmly hold t ,god  
grants ,8 ,_s or grace to no "o1 except 
?r\gh or ) ! prec$+ outw>d ,^w1 9 ord] t
 we may ?us be protect$ aga9/ !         
en?usia/s1 i4e41 spirits :o boa/ t !y h 
! ,_s )\t & be=e ! ,^w1 & accord+ly     
judge ,scripture or ! spok5 ,^w1 &      
expla9 & /ret* x at _! pleasure1 z      
,mu5z] did1 & _m /ill d at ! pres5t day1
 :o wi% to be acute judges betwe5 ! ,_s 
& ! lett]1 & yet "k n :at !y say or     

decl>e4 ,= inde$ ! ,papacy also is no?+ 
b %e] en?usiasm1 by :i* ! ,pope boa/s t 
all rights exi/ 9 ! %r9e ( 8 he>t1 &    
:atev] he decides & comm&s ) 9 8 *ur* is
 _s & "r1 ev5 ?\gh x is above & contr>y 
to ,scripture & ! spok5 ,^w4  ,all ?is  
is ! old devil & old s]p5t1 :o also     
conv]t$ ,adam & ,eve into en?usia/s1 &  
l$ !m f ! outw>d ,^w ( ,god to          
spiritualiz+ & self-conceit1 & nev]!less
 he accompli%$ ?is ?r\gh o!r outw>d     
words4 ,j z also our en?usia/s at !     
pres5t day condemn ! outw>d ,^w1 &      
nev]!less !y !mselves are n sil5t1 b !y 
fill ! _w ) _! prat+s & writ+s1 z ?\gh1 
inde$1 ! ,_s c\ld n come ?r\gh ! writ+s 
& spok5 ^w ( ! apo/les1 b fir/ ?r\gh _! 
writ+s & words he mu/ come4 ,:y !n d n  
!y also omit _! own s]mons & writ+s1    
until ! ,_s ,himself come to m51 )\t _! 
writ+s & be=e !m1 z !y boa/ t ,me has   
come into !m )\t ! prea*+ ( !           
,scriptures8 ,b ( ^! matt]s !re is n "t 
n[ to dispute at great] l5g?2 we h      
else:]e suffici5tly urg$ ?is subject4   

,= ev5 ^? :o believe be=e ,baptism1 or  
become believ+ 9 ,baptism1 believe ?r\gh
 ! prec$+ outw>d ,^w1 z ! adults1 :o h  
come to reason1 mu/ fir/ h he>d3 ,he t  
believe? & is baptiz$ %all be sav$1 ev5 
?\gh !y are at fir/ unbeliev+1 & receive
 ! ,_s & ,baptism t5 ye>s aft]w>ds4     
,cornelius1 ,acts #aj1 #a ff41 _h he>d  
long be=e among ! ,jews ( ! com+        
,messiah1 ?r\gh :om he 0 righte\s be=e  
,god1 & 9 su* fai? 8 pray]s & alms 7    
acceptable to ,god 7z ,luke calls him   
dev\t & ,god-fe>+71 & )\t su* prec$+ ,^w
 & he>+ c\ld n h believ$ or be5         
righte\s4 ,b ,/4 ,pet] _h to reveal to  
him t ! ,messiah 79 :om1 z "o t 0 to    
come1 he _h hi!rto believ$7 n[ _h come1 
le/ 8 fai? conc]n+ ! com+ ,messiah hold 
him captive among ! h>d5$ & unbeliev+   
,jews1 b "k t he 0 n[ to be sav$ by !   
pres5t ,messiah1 & mu/ n1 ) ! rabble ( !
 ,jews d5y nor p]secute ,him4  ,9 a ^w1 
en?usiasm inh]es 9 ,adam & 8 *ildr5 f ! 
beg9n+ f ! fir/ fall to ! end ( ! _w1   
its poison hav+ be5 implant$ & infus$   

into !m by ! old dragon1 & is ! orig91  
p[] life1 & /r5g? ( all h]esy1          
especially ( t ( ! ,papacy & ,mahomet4  
,!re=e we ought & mu/ con/antly ma9ta9  
?is po9t1 t ,god does n wi% to deal ) u 
o!rwise ?an ?r\gh ! spok5 ,^w & !       
,sacram5ts4 ,x is ! devil himself       
:atsoev] is extoll$ z ,_s )\t ! ,^w &   
,sacram5ts4 ,= ,god wi%$ to appe> ev5 to
 ,moses ?r\gh ! burn+ bu% & spok5 ,^w2 &
 no prophet nei!r ,elijah nor ,eli%a1   
receiv$ ! ,_s )\t ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts or   
spok5 ,^w4 ,nei!r 0 ,john ! ,bapti/     
conceiv$ )\t ! prec$+ ^w ( ,gabriel1 nor
 did he leap 9 8 "m's womb )\t ! voice (
 ,m>y4 ,& ,pet] says1 #b4 ,ep4 #a1 #ba3 
,! prophecy came n by ! w ( man2 b holy 
m5 ( ,god spake z !y 7 mov$ by ! ,holy  
,gho/4 ,)\t ! outw>d ,^w1 h[ev]1 !y 7 n 
holy1 mu* less w\ld ! ,holy ,gho/ h mov$
 !m to speak :5 !y /ill 7 unholy or     
pr(ane2 = !y 7 holy1 says he1 s9ce !    
,holy ,gho/ spake ?r\gh !m4  ,,ix4 ,(   
,excommunication4  ,! great]            
excommunication1 z ! ,pope calls x1 we  

reg>d only z a civil p5alty1 & x does n 
conc]n u m9i/]s ( ! ,*ur*4 ,b ! less]1 t
 is1 ! true ,*ri/ian excommunication1   
consi/s 9 ?is1 t manife/ & ob/9ate s9n]s
 are n admitt$ to ! ,sacram5t & o!r     
communion ( ! ,*ur* until !y am5d _!    
lives & avoid s94 ,& m9i/]s ought n to  
m+le secul> puni%m5ts ) ?is             
ecclesia/ical puni%m5t1 or              
excommunication4  ,x4 ,( ,ord9ation & ! 
,call4  ,if ! bi%ops w\ld be true bi%ops
 w\ld rightly dis*>ge _! (fice1 & w\ld  
devote !mselves to ! ,*ur* & ! ,gospel1 
x might be grant$ to !m = ! sake ( love 
& unity1 b n f necessity1 to orda9 &    
confirm u & our prea*]s2 omitt+1 h[ev]1 
all com$ies & spectacul> display        
deceptions1 absurdities1 & appe>ances ( 
un*ri/ian hea!ni% p>ade & pomp4 ,b      
because !y nei!r are1 nor wi% to be1    
true bi%ops1 b worldly lords & pr9ces1  
:o w nei!r prea*1 nor tea*1 nor baptize1
 nor adm9i/] ! ,"l's ,supp]1 nor p]=m   
any "w or (fice ( ! ,*ur*1 &1 moreov]1  
p]secute & condemn ^? :o dis*>ge ^!     

functions1 hav+ be5 call$ to d s1 !     
,*ur* ought n on _! acc\nt to rema9 )\t 
m9i/]s to be =sak5 by or depriv$ (      
m9i/]s4  ,!re=e1 z ! anci5t examples ( !
 ,*ur* & ! ,fa!rs tea* u1 we ourselves w
 & ought to orda9 suitable p]sons to ?is
 (fice2 &1 ev5 accord+ to _! own laws1  
!y h n ! "r to =bid or prev5t u4 ,= _!  
laws say t ^? orda9$ ev5 by h]etics %\ld
 be decl>$ truly orda9$ & /ay orda9$ & t
 su* ord9ation mu/ n be *ang$1 z ,/4    
,j]ome writes ( ! ,*ur* at ,alex&ria1 t 
at fir/ x 0 gov]n$ 9 common by prie/s & 
prea*]s1 )\t bi%ops4  ,,xi4 ,( !        
,m>riage ( ,prie/s4  ,to prohibit       
m>riage1 & to burd5 ! div9e ord] (      
prie/s ) p]petual celibacy1 !y h _h     
nei!r au?ority nor "r !y h done out (   
malice1 )\t any hone/ reason1 b h act$ l
 anti*ri/ian1 tyrannical1 desp]ate      
sc\ndrels h p]=m$ ! "w ( anti*ri/1 (    
tyrants & ! wor/ knaves1 & h !reby caus$
 all k9ds ( horrible1 abom9able1        
innum]able s9s ( un*a/ity deprav$ lu/s1 
9 :i* !y /ill wall[4 ,n[1 z little z we 

or !y h be5 giv5 ! p[] to make a woman  
out ( a man or a man out ( a woman1 or  
to nullify ei!r sex1 s little h !y _h ! 
p[] to sund] & sep>ate su* creatures (  
,god1 or to =bid !m f liv+ & cohabit+   
hone/ly 9 m>riage ) "o ano!r4 ,!re=e we 
are unwill+ to ass5t to _! abom9able    
celibacy1 nor w we ev5 tol]ate x1 b we  
wi% to h m>riage free z ,god has        
in/itut$ & orda9$ x1 & we wi% nei!r to  
resc9d nor h9d] ,8 "w2 = ,paul says1 #a 
,tim4 #d1 #a ff41 t ?is prohibition (   
m>riage is a doctr9e ( devils4  ,,xii4  
,( ! ,*ur*4  ,we d n conc$e to !m t !y  
are ! ,*ur*1 & 9 tru? !y are n ! ,*ur*2 
nor w we li/5 to ^? ?+s :i*1 "u ! "n (  
,*ur*1 !y enjo9 or =bid4 ,=1 ?ank ,god1 
to-day a *ild sev5 ye>s old kn[s :at !  
,*ur* is1 namely1 ! holy believ]s &     
lambs :o he> ! voice ( _! ,%eph]d4 ,= ! 
*ildr5 pray ?us3 ,i believe 9 "o holy   
ca?olic or ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,?is hol9ess 
does n consi/ 9 albs1 tonsures1 long    
g[ns1 & o!r ( _! c]emonies devis$ by !m 
beyond ,holy ,scripture1 b 9 ! ,^w (    

,god & true fai?4  ,,xiii4 ,h[ ,"o is   
,ju/ifi$ be=e ,god1 & ( ,good ,works4   
,:at ,i h hi!rto & con/antly taught     
conc]n+ ?is ,i "k n h[ to *ange 9 !     
lea/1 namely1 t by fai?1 z ,/4 ,pet]    
says1 we acquire a new & clean he>t1 &  
,god w & does acc\nt u entirely righte\s
 & holy = ! sake ( ,*ri/1 our ,m$iator4 
,& al?\gh s9 9 ! fle% has n yet be5     
altoge!r remov$ or become dead1 yet ,he 
w n puni% or rememb] x4  ,& su* fai?1   
r5ewal1 & =giv5ess ( s9s is foll[$ by   
good works4 ,& :at !re is /ill s9ful or 
imp]fect also 9 !m %all n be acc\nt$ z  
s9 or defect1 ev5 & t1 too = ,*ri/'s    
sake2 b ! entire man1 bo? z to 8 p]son &
 8 works1 is to be call$ & to be        
righte\s & holy f pure grace & m]cy1 %$ 
^u u unfold$ & spread ov] u 9 ,*ri/4    
,!re=e we _c boa/ ( _m m]its & works1 if
 !y are view$ ap>t f grace & m]cy1 b z x
 is writt51 #a ,cor4 #a1 #ca3 ,he t     
glorie?1 let him glory 9 ! ,"l1 namely1 
t he has a graci\s ,god4 ,= ?us all is  
well4 ,we say1 besides1 t if good works 

d n foll[1 fai? is false & n true4      
,,xiv4 ,( ,mona/ic ,v[s4  ,z mona/ic v[s
 directly conflict ) ! fir/ *ief        
article1 !y mu/ be absolutely aboli%$4  
,= x is ( !m t ,*ri/ says1 ,matt4 #bd1  
#e4 #bc ff43 ,i am ,*ri/1 etc4 ,= he :o 
makes a v[ to live z a monk believes t  
he w ent] ^u a mode ( life holi] ?an    
ord9>y ,*ri/ians lead1 & wi%es to e>n   
heav5 by 8 own works n only = himself1 b
 also = o!rs2 ?is is to d5y ,*ri/4 ,& !y
 boa/ f _! ,/4 ,?omas t a mona/ic v[ is 
equal to ,baptism4 ,?is is blasphemy    
aga9/ ,god4  ,,xv4 ,( ,human            
,traditions4  ,! decl>ation ( ! ,papi/s 
t human traditions s]ve = ! remission ( 
s9s1 or m]it salvation1 is altoge!r     
un*ri/ian & condemn$1 z ,*ri/ says      
,matt4 #ae1 #i3 ,9 va9 !y d wor%ip ,me1 
tea*+ = doctr9es ! comm&m5ts ( m54      
,aga91 ,titus #a1 #ad3 ,t turn f ! tru?4
 ,aga91 :5 !y decl>e t x is a mortal s9 
if "o breaks ^! ord9ances does n keep ^!
 /atutes1 ?is1 too1 is n "r4  ,^! are ! 
articles on :i* ,i mu/ /&1 &1 ,god      

will+1 %all /& ev5 to my dea?2 & ,i d n 
"k h[ to *ange or to yield any?+ 9 !m4  
,if any "o wi%es to yield any?+1 let him
 d x at ! p]il ( 8 consci5ce4  ,la/ly1  
!re /ill rema9s ! ,pope's bag (         
impo/ures conc]n+ fooli% & *ildi%       
articles1 z1 ! d$ication ( *ur*es1 !    
baptism ( bells1 ! baptism ( ! alt>/one1
 & ! invit+ ( sponsors to ^! rites1 :o  
w\ld make donations t[>ds !m4 ,su*      
baptiz+ is a reproa* & mock]y ( ,holy   
,baptism1 h5ce %\ld n be tol]at$4       
,fur!rmore1 conc]n+ ! consecration (    
wax-tap]s1 palm-bran*es1 cakes1 oats1   
h]bs1 spices1 etc41 :i* inde$1 _c be    
call$ consecrations1 b are %e] mock]y & 
fraud4 ,& su* deceptions !re are )\t    
numb]1 :i* we comm5d = adoration to _!  
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