_The Confession of Faith: 
             Which Was Submitted to His Imperial Majesty Charles V 
                  At the Diet of Augsburg in the Year 1530_. 
                        by Philip Melanchthon, 1497-1560 
                   Translated by F. Bente and  W. H. T. Dau 
                                 Published in: 
                   _Triglot Concordia: The Symbolical Books 
                         of the Ev. Lutheran Church_. 
           (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1921), pp. 37-95. 
 
 

        Conclusion. 
         
        These are the chief articles which seem to be in controversy.
        For although we might have spoken of more abuses, yet, to
        avoid undue length, we have set forth the chief points, from
        which the rest may be readily judged. There have been great
        complaints concerning indulgences, pilgrimages, and the abuse
        of excommunications. The parishes have been vexed in many ways
        by the dealers in indulgences. There were endless contentions
        between the pastors and the monks concerning the parochial
        right, confessions, burials, sermons on extraordinary
        occasions, and innumerable other things. Issues of this sort
        we have passed over so that the chief points in this matter,
        having been briefly set forth, might be the more readily
        understood. Nor has anything been here said or adduced to the
        reproach of any one. Only those things have been recounted
        whereof we thought that it was necessary to speak, in order
        that it might be understood that in doctrine and ceremonies
        nothing has been received on our part against Scripture or the
        Church Catholic. For it is manifest that we have taken most
        diligent care that no new and ungodly doctrine should creep
        into our churches. 
         
        The above articles we desire to present in accordance with the
        edict of Your Imperial Majesty, in order to exhibit our
        Confession and let men see a summary of the doctrine of our
        teachers. If there is anything that any one might desire in
        this Confession, we are ready, God willing, to present ampler
        information according to the Scriptures. 
         
        Your Imperial Majesty's
        faithful subjects: 
         
        John, Duke of Saxony, Elector.
        George, Margrave of Brandenburg.
        Ernest, Duke of Lueneberg.
        Philip, Landgrave of Hesse.
        John Frederick, Duke of Saxony.
        Francis, Duke of Lueneburg.
        Wolfgang, Prince of Anhalt.
        Senate and Magistracy of Nuremburg.
        Senate of Reutlingen.
        
 
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