The Christian Book of Concord
The Christian Book of Concord, or, Symbolical books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church; comprising the three chief symbols, the unaltered Augsburg confession, the Apology, the Articles of Smalcald, Luther's Smaller and Larger catechisms, the Form of concord, an appendix, and Articles of visitation. To which is prefixed an historical introd. Translated from the German.
Table of Contents
| Type | Description | Page | |
| 1. | Title Page | Title Page | |
| 2. | Preface | Preface | |
| 3. | Table of Contents | Table of Contents | |
| 4. | Introduction | Historical Introduction | |
| 5. | Section | Part I. Of Symbols and Symbolic Writings in General. | |
| 6. | Section | Part II. Of the Chief Subjects in the Book of Concord. | |
| 7. | Subsection | I. The Three Ecumenical or Catholic Symbols. | |
| 8. | Subsubsection | A.--The Apostolic Symbol. | |
| 9. | Subsubsection | B.--The Nicene Symbol. | |
| 10. | Subsubsection | C.--The Athanasian Symbol. | |
| 11. | Subsection | II. The Augsburg Confession. | |
| 12. | Subsection | III. The Apology of the Augsburg Confession. | |
| 13. | Subsection | IV. The Articles of Smalcald. | |
| 14. | Subsection | V. VI. The Two Catechisms of Luther. | |
| 15. | Subsection | VII. The Form of Concord. | |
| 16. | Subsection | VIII. The Book of Concord. | |
| 17. | Subsection | IX. The Saxon Articles of Visitation | |
| 18. | Section | Mandate of Christian II. | 1 |
| 19. | Preface | Preface to the Book of Concord. | 3 |
| 20. | Section | The Three Chief Symbols or Confessions of Christian Faith, unanimously taught in the Church. | 13 |
| 21. | Subsection | I. The Apostolical Confession or Symbol. | 13 |
| 22. | Subsection | II. The Nicene Confession or Symbol of Faith. | 13 |
| 23. | Subsection | III. The Athanasian Confession. | 13 |
| 24. | Section | The Unaltered Augsburg Confession. | 17 |
| 25. | Subsection | Address to the Emperor, Charles V. | 17 |
| 26. | Subsection | Article I.--Of God. | 20 |
| 27. | Subsection | Article II.--Of Original Sin. | 20 |
| 28. | Subsection | Article III.--Of The Son of God. | 21 |
| 29. | Subsection | Article IV.--Of Justification. | 21 |
| 30. | Subsection | Article V.--Of The Ministry. | 21 |
| 31. | Subsection | Article VI.--Of New Obedience. | 21 |
| 32. | Subsection | Article VII.--Of the Church. | 22 |
| 33. | Subsection | Article VIII.--What the Church is. | 22 |
| 34. | Subsection | Article IX.--Of Baptism. | 22 |
| 35. | Subsection | Article X.--Of the Lord's Supper. | 23 |
| 36. | Subsection | Article XI.--Of Confession. | 23 |
| 37. | Subsection | Article XII.--Of Repentence. | 23 |
| 38. | Subsection | Article XIII.--Of the Use of The Sacraments | 23 |
| 39. | Subsection | Article XIV.--Of Church Government. | 24 |
| 40. | Subsection | Article XV.--Of Church Rites and Ordinances. | 24 |
| 41. | Subsection | Article XVI.--Of Political and Civil Governemnt. | 24 |
| 42. | Subsection | Article XVII.--Of Christ's Return to Judgement. | 25 |
| 43. | Subsection | Article XVIII.--Of Free Will. | 25 |
| 44. | Subsection | Article XIX.--Of The Cause of Sin. | 26 |
| 45. | Subsection | Article XX.--Of Faith and Good Works. | 26 |
| 46. | Subsection | Article XXI.--Of The Worship of Saints. | 28 |
| 47. | Subsection | Articles, Concerning which there is dessension, and in which are related the abuses which have been corrected. | 29 |
| 48. | Subsection | Article XXII.--Of Both Elements in the Sacrament. | 30 |
| 49. | Subsection | Article XXIII.--Of the Marriage of Priests. | 30 |
| 50. | Subsection | Article XXIV.--Of the Mass. | 33 |
| 51. | Subsection | Article XXV.--Of Confession. | 35 |
| 52. | Subsection | Article XXVI.--Of Diversity of Meats. | 36 |
| 53. | Subsection | Article XXVII.--Of Monastic Vows. | 39 |
| 54. | Subsection | Article XXVIII.--Of the Power of the Bishops or Clergy. | 44 |
| 55. | Subsection | Conclusion. | 51 |
| 56. | Section | Apology to the Augsburg Confession by Philip Melanchthon. Preface. | 53 |
| 57. | Subsection | I. Concerning Original Sin. | 55 |
| 58. | Subsection | II. Of Justification. | 67 |
| 59. | Subsubsection | What that faith is, through which we are justified before God. | 77 |
| 60. | Subsubsection | That through faith in Christ we are justified. | 80 |
| 61. | Subsubsection | That we obtain remission of sins through faith alone in Christ. | 83 |
| 62. | Subsection | III. Of Love and the Fulfilment of the Law. | 92 |
| 63. | Subsubsection | Reply to the arguments of the adversaries. | 103 |
| 64. | Subsection | IV. Of the Church. | 129 |
| 65. | Subsubsection | Of Baptism. | 141 |
| 66. | Subsection | V. Of Repentance. | 146 |
| 67. | Subsection | VI. Of Confession and Expiation. | 165 |
| 68. | Subsection | VII. Of the Number and Use of the Sacraments. | 182 |
| 69. | Subsection | VIII. Of Human Ordinances in the Church. | 187 |
| 70. | Subsection | IX. Of the Invocation of Saints. | 206 |
| 71. | Subsection | X. Of Both Elements in the Lord's Supper. | 216 |
| 72. | Subsection | XI. Of the Marriage of Priests. | 219 |
| 73. | Subsection | XII. Of the Mass. | 234 |
| 74. | Subsubsection | What sacrifice is, or is not, and how many kinds of sacrifices there are. | 237 |
| 75. | Subsubsection | What the ancient teachers or Fathers write concerning sacrifice. | 248 |
| 76. | Subsubsection | Of the proper use of the Lord's Supper, and of Sacrifice. | 249 |
| 77. | Subsubsection | Of the word mass. | 251 |
| 78. | Subsubsection | Of the mass for the dead. | 252 |
| 79. | Subsection | XIII. Of Monastic Vows. | 255 |
| 80. | Subsection | XIV. Of Ecclesiastical Power. | 271 |
| 81. | Section | Articles of Smalcald. | 278 |
| 82. | Preface | Preface of Dr. Martin Luther. | 278 |
| 83. | Section | Part I. Concerning the Exalted Articles of the Divine Majesty. | 281 |
| 84. | Section | Part II. Of the Articles which concern the Office and Work of Jesus Christ, or our Redemption. | 281 |
| 85. | Subsection | Article I.--The Chief Article. | 281 |
| 86. | Subsection | Article II.--Of the Mass. | 282 |
| 87. | Subsubsection | Of the invocation of saints. | 286 |
| 88. | Subsection | Article III.--Of Institutions and Monasteries. | 287 |
| 89. | Subsection | Article IV.--Of Popery. | 287 |
| 90. | Section | Part III. Concerning the following points or articles, we may treat with learned, sensible men, or among ourselves. The Pope and his kingdom do not concern themselves much about them. For with them conscience is a trifling matter. But the things which | 290 |
| 91. | Subsection | I. Of Sin. | 290 |
| 92. | Subsection | II. Of the Law. | 291 |
| 93. | Subsection | III. Of Repentance. | 292 |
| 94. | Subsubsection | Of the false repentance of the papists. | 293 |
| 95. | Subsection | IV. Of the Gospel. | 299 |
| 96. | Subsection | V. Of Baptism. | 299 |
| 97. | Subsection | VI. Of the Sacrament of the Altar. | 299 |
| 98. | Subsection | VII. Of the Keys. | 300 |
| 99. | Subsection | VIII. Of Confession. | 301 |
| 100. | Subsection | IX. Of Excommunication. | 302 |
| 101. | Subsection | X. Of Consecration and Vocation. | 303 |
| 102. | Subsection | XI. Of the Marriage of Priests. | 303 |
| 103. | Subsection | XII. Of the Church. | 304 |
| 104. | Subsection | XIII. Of the Manner in which we are Justified before God, and of Good Works. | 304 |
| 105. | Subsection | XIV. Of Monastic Vows. | 304 |
| 106. | Subsection | XV. Of Human Oridnaces. | 305 |
| 107. | Appendix | Appendix to the Articles of Smalcald. | 307 |
| 108. | Subsubsection | From History. | 309 |
| 109. | Subsubsection | Of the Power and Jurisdiction of Bishops. | 318 |
| 110. | Section | Enchiridion, or The Smaller Catechism of Dr. Martin Luther for Parishioners and Ministers. | 325 |
| 111. | Preface | Preface. | 325 |
| 112. | Subsection | The Ten Commandments. | 330 |
| 113. | Subsection | The Creed. | 332 |
| 114. | Subsection | The Lord's Prayer. | 334 |
| 115. | Subsection | Of Baptism. | 337 |
| 116. | Subsection | Of the Confession of Sin. | 338 |
| 117. | Subsection | Of the Sacrament of the Altar, or Lord's Supper. | 340 |
| 118. | Subsection | Prayers. | 341 |
| 119. | Subsection | A Table of Duties. | 342 |
| 120. | Section | The Larger Catechism of Dr. Martin Luther. | 345 |
| 121. | Preface | Preface. | 345 |
| 122. | Preface | Short Preface of Dr. Martin Luther. | 350 |
| 123. | Section | Part I. Of the Ten Commandments. | 354 |
| 124. | Subsection | The First Commandment. Thou shalt have no other gods before me. | 354 |
| 125. | Subsection | The Second Commandment. Thou shalt not take the name of God in vain. | 360 |
| 126. | Subsection | The Third Commandment. Thou shalt sanctify the Sabbath-day. | 365 |
| 127. | Subsection | The Fourth Commandment. Thou shalt honor thy father and thy mother. | 368 |
| 128. | Subsection | The Fifth Commandment. Thou shalt not kill. | 380 |
| 129. | Subsection | The Sixth Commandment. Thou shalt not commit adultery. | 383 |
| 130. | Subsection | The Seventh Commandment. Thou shalt not steal. | 386 |
| 131. | Subsection | The Eigth Commandment. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. | 392 |
| 132. | Subsection | The Ninth and Tenth Commandments. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbor's. | 398 |
| 133. | Subsection | Conclusion of the Ten Commandments. | 401 |
| 134. | Section | Part II. Of the Creed. | 406 |
| 135. | Subsection | Article I. | 407 |
| 136. | Subsubsection | Article II. | 409 |
| 137. | Subsubsection | Article III. | 411 |
| 138. | Section | Part III. Of Prayer. | 416 |
| 139. | Subsubsection | The Lord's Prayer. | 416 |
| 140. | Subsubsection | The First Petition. Hallowed be thy name. | 422 |
| 141. | Subsubsection | The Second Petition. Thy kingdom come. | 423 |
| 142. | Subsubsection | The Third Petition. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. | 425 |
| 143. | Subsubsection | The Fourth Petition. Give us this day our daily bread. | 427 |
| 144. | Subsubsection | The Fifth Petition. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. | 430 |
| 145. | Subsubsection | The Sixth Petition. And lead us not into temptation. | 432 |
| 146. | Subsubsection | The Seventh and Last Petition. But deliver us from evil. Amen. | 434 |
| 147. | Section | Part IV. Of Baptism. | 435 |
| 148. | Subsubsection | Of Infant Baptism. | 422 |
| 149. | Section | Part V. Of the Sacrament of the Altar. | 447 |
| 150. | Subsubsection | A brief Admonition to Confession. | 458 |
| 151. | Subsubsection | Form of Concord. | 465 |
| 152. | Seciton | Part I. Epitome. | 465 |
| 153. | Subsubsection | I. Of Original Sin. | 466 |
| 154. | Subsubsection | II. Of FreeWill. | 470 |
| 155. | Subsubsection | III. Of Justification By Faith. | 473 |
| 156. | Subsubsection | IV. Of Good Works. | 476 |
| 157. | Subsubsection | V. Of the Law and the Gospel. | 479 |
| 158. | Subsubsection | VI. Of the Third Use of the Law. | 481 |
| 159. | Subsubsection | VII. Of the Holy Supper of Christ. | 483 |
| 160. | Subsubsection | VIII. Of The Person of Christ. | 488 |
| 161. | Subsubsection | IX. Of Christ's Descent into Hell. | 493 |
| 162. | Subsubsection | X. Of Church Usages. | 494 |
| 163. | Subsubsection | XI. Of God's Foreknowledge and Election. | 496 |
| 164. | Subsubsection | XII. Of Several Factions and Sects, who have never embraced the Augsburg Confession. | 499 |
| 165. | Section | Part II. A Full Declaration. | 504 |
| 166. | Preface | Preface. | 504 |
| 167. | Subsection | Of the compendious form, the basis, law and rule of doctrine, by which all opinions must be decided according to the analogy of God's Word, and all rising controversies defined and determined. | 505 |
| 168. | Subsection | Of the negative propositions, or rejection of the false doctrine contained in the controverted articles. | 509 |
| 169. | Subsection | I. Of Original Sin. | 511 |
| 170. | Subsection | II. Of Free Will, or the Powers of Man. | 522 |
| 171. | Subsection | III. Of Justification by Faith. | 542 |
| 172. | Subsection | IV. Of Good Works. | 554 |
| 173. | Subsection | V. Of the Law and the Gospel. | 562 |
| 174. | Subsection | VI. Of the ThIrd Use of the Law of God. | 567 |
| 175. | Subsection | VII. Of the Holy Supper of Christ. | 572 |
| 176. | Subsubsection | The Chief controversy between our doctrine and that of the sacramentarians, in this article. | 573 |
| 177. | Subsection | VIII. Of The Person of Christ. | 597 |
| 178. | Subsection | IX. Of Christ's Descent into Hell. | 616 |
| 179. | Subsection | X. Of Church Usages. | 617 |
| 180. | Subsection | XI. Of God's Foreknowledge and Election. | 623 |
| 181. | Subsection | XII. Of Several Factions and Sects, who have never embraced the Augsburg Confession. | 641 |
| 182. | Subsubsection | Erroneous Articles of the Anabaptists. | 642 |
| 183. | Subsubsection | Erroneous Articles of the Schwenkfeldians. | 643 |
| 184. | Subsubsection | Error of the New Arians | 644 |
| 185. | Subsubsection | Erroneous Articles of the New Antitrinitarians. | 644 |
| 186. | Appendix | Appendix. A Catalogue of Testimonies. | 647 |
| 187. | Subsection | I. In the first place, that the holy Scriptures as also the Fathers, when speaking of the majesty which the human nature of Christ has received through the personal union, employ the words, communicatio, communio, participatio, traditio, donatio, subjecti | 652 |
| 188. | Subsection | II. That Christ has received this majesty in time, not, however, according to his divinity or divine nature, but according to his asusmed human nature, or to his flesh, as man, or as the Son of man, that is, humanitus, ratione corporis seu humanitatis, pr | 654 |
| 189. | Subsection | III. That the holy Scripture first of all, and afterwards the holy Fathers of the ancient and pure church, in treating of this mystery, also employ abstract terms, or such words as expressly designate the huma nature in Christ, and refer to it in the pers | 660 |
| 190. | Subsection | IV. That the holy Scriptures and the Fathers understood that majesty which Christ received in time, not only concerning created gifts, de finitis qualitatibus, but also concerning that glory and majesty of the Divinity, which is God's own, to which his hu | 668 |
| 191. | Subsection | V. That Christ as God, possesses this divine majesty in one manner, namely, essentially, and as his own essential attribute, in, and of himself; but as man he possesses it in another manner, namely, not essentially, in, and of himself, but in consequence | 671 |
| 192. | Subsection | VI. That now the Divinity efficaciously exhibits its majesty, power, and operation, (which remain the property of the divine nature,) and manifests them in, with, and through the humanity personally united with itself, which thus possesses majesty from th | 676 |
| 193. | Subsection | VII. And that this communication of divine majesty takes place without any confusion, aboloshing or suppression of the human nature, even in glory. | 677 |
| 194. | Subsection | VIII. Again, that the human nature is a partaker of, and capable of receiving the divine majesty, which is the property of God, according to the nautre an din consequence of the personal union. | 679 |
| 195. | Subsection | IX. Although it is known and undeniable, that the Divinity with its divine majesty is not locally circumscribed by the flesh, as if it were contained in a vessel, even as Athanasius, Origen, Gregory of Nyssa, and others, have correctly written; (and indee | 680 |
| 196. | Subsection | X. But since in this article, this doctrine is chiefly designed to point out unto us where we ought to seek the whole person of the Mediator, God and man, and where we may apprehend it, the Book of Concord, like the writings of all the orthodox Fathers, d | 682 |
| 197. | Subsection | Conclusion. | 684 |
| 198. | Section | Christian Articles of Visitation. A.D. 1592. | 685 |
| 199. | Index | Index. | 691 |