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The Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration

  • Preface
  • Comprehension Summary, Foundation, Rule, and Norm
  • I. Original Sin
  • II. Free Will
  • III. The Righteousness of Faith
  • IV. Good Works
  • V. Law and Gospel
  • VI. The Third Use of the Law
  • VII. The Holy Supper
  • VIII. The Person of Christ
  • IX. Christ’s Descent into Hell
  • X. Adiaphora
  • XI. Election
  • XII. Other Factions, Heresies, and Sects

Book of Concord

  • Preface
  • Three Universal Creeds
  • Augsburg Confession
  • Apology
  • Smalcald Articles
  • Power and Primacy of the Pope
  • Small Catechism
  • Large Catechism
  • Formula of Concord: Epitome
  • Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration
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Ecumenical Creeds

  • Apostles’ Creed
  • Nicene Creed
  • Athanasian Creed

Augsburg Confession

  • The Augsburg Confession
    • Preface
    • Chief Articles of Faith
      • Art. I. Of God
      • Art. II. Of Original Sin
      • Art. III. Of the Son of God
      • Art. IV. Of Justification
      • Art. V. Of the Ministry
      • Art. VI. Of New Obedience
      • Art. VII. Of the Church
      • Art. VIII. What the Church Is
      • Art. IX. Of Baptism
      • Art. X. Of the Lord’s Supper
      • Art. XI. Of Confession
      • Art. XII. Of Repentance
      • Art. XIII. Of the Use of the Sacraments
      • Art. XIV. Of Ecclesiastical Order
      • Art. XV. Of Ecclesiastical Usages
      • Art. XVI. Of Civil Affairs
      • Art. XVII. Of Christ’s Return to Judgment
      • Art. XVIII. Of Free Will
      • Art. XIX. Of the Cause of Sin
      • Art. XX. Of Good Works
      • Art. XXI. Of the Worship of the Saints
    • Articles in Which Are Reviewed the Abuses Which Have Been Corrected
      • Art. XXII. Of Both Kinds in the Sacrament
      • Art. XXIII. Of the Marriage of Priests
      • Art. XXIV. Of the Mass
      • Art. XXV. Of Confession
      • Art. XXVI. Of the Distinction of Meats
      • Art. XXVII. Of Monastic Vows
      • Art. XXVIII. Of Ecclesiastical Power
    • Conclusion

Apology of the Augsburg Confession

  • The Apology of the Augsburg Confession
    • Philip Melanchthon Presents His Greeting to the Reader
    • Art. I: Of God
    • Art. II: Of Original Sin
    • Art. III: Of Christ
    • Art. IV (II): Of Justification
    • Art. V (III): Of Love and the Fulfilling of the Law
    • Art. VII & VIII: Of the Church
    • Art. IX: Of Baptism
    • Art. X: Of the Holy Supper
    • Art. XI: Of Confession
    • Art. XIIa (V): Of Repentance
    • Art. XIIb (VI): Of Confession and Satisfaction
    • Art. XIII (VIII): Of the Number and Use of the Sacraments
    • Art. XIV: Of Ecclesiastical Order
    • Art. XV (VIII): Of Human Traditions in the Church
    • Art. XVI: Of Political Order
    • Art. XVII: Of Christ’s Return to Judgment
    • Art. XVIII: Of Free Will
    • Art. XIX: Of the Cause of Sin
    • Art. XX: Of Good Works
    • Art. XXI (IX): Of the Invocation of Saints
    • Art. XXII (X): Of Both Kinds in the Lord’s Supper
    • Art. XXIII (XI): Of the Marriage of Priests
    • Art. XXIV (XII): Of the Mass
    • Art. XXVII (XIII): Of Monastic Vows
    • Art. XXVIII (XIV): Of Ecclesiastical Power
    • The End

Smalcald Articles

  • The Smalcald Articles
  • Preface
  • Part I
  • Part II
    • Art. I: The First and Chief Article
    • Art. II: Of the Mass
    • Art. III: Of Chapters and Cloisters
    • Art. IV: Of the Papacy
  • Part III
    • Art. I: Of Sin
    • Art. II: Of the Law
    • Art. III: Of Repentance
    • Art. IV: Of the Gospel
    • Art. V: Of Baptism
    • Art. VI: Of the Sacrament of the Altar
    • Art. VII: Of the Keys
    • Art. VIII: Of Confession
    • Art. IX: Of Excommunication
    • Art. X: Of Ordination and the Call
    • Art. XI: Of the Marriage of Priests
    • Art. XII: Of the Church
    • Art. XIII: How One is Justified before God, and of Good Works
    • Art. XIV: Of Monastic Vows
    • Art. XV
  • Signers

Power and Primacy of the Pope

  • Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope
    • Signers

Small Catechism

  • Preface
  • Part I: Ten Commandments
    • 1st Commandment
    • 2nd Commandment
    • 3rd Commandment
    • 4th Commandment
    • 5th Commandment
    • 6th Commandment
    • 7th Commandment
    • 8th Commandment
    • 9th Commandment
    • 10th Commandment
    • Conclusion
  • Part II: Apostles’ Creed
    • 1st Article
    • 2nd Article
    • 3rd Article
  • Part III: Lord’s Prayer
    • 1st Petition
    • 2nd Petition
    • 3rd Petition
    • 4th Petition
    • 5th Petition
    • 6th Petition
    • 7th Petition
  • Part IV: Sacrament of Holy Baptism
    • First
    • Second
    • Third
    • Fourth
  • Part V: Confession
  • Part VI: Sacrament of the Altar
  • Daily Prayers
  • Table of Duties
  • Christian Questions and Answers

Large Catechism

  • The Large Catechism
    • Preface
    • Short Preface of Dr. Martin Luther
    • Part I
      • 1st Commandment
      • 2nd Commandment
      • 3rd Commandment
      • 4th Commandment
      • 5th Commandment
      • 6th Commandment
      • 7th Commandment
      • 8th Commandment
      • 9th and 10th Commandments
      • Conclusion
    • Part II
      • Article I
      • Article II
      • Article III
    • Part III
      • 1st Petition
      • 2nd Petition
      • 3rd Petition
      • 4th Petition
      • 5th Petition
      • 6th Petition
      • 7th Petition
    • Part IV
      • Infant Baptism
    • Part V

Formula of Concord: Epitome

  • Summary Content, Rule, and Norm
  • I. Original Sin
  • II. Free Will
  • III. The Righteousness of Faith before God
  • IV. Good Works
  • V. Law and Gospel
  • VI. The Third Use of the Law
  • VII. The Lord’s Supper
  • VIII. The Person of Christ
  • IX. The Descent of Christ into Hell
  • X. Church Rites
  • XI. Election
  • XII. Other Heresies and Sects Which Never Embraced the Augsburg Confession

Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration

  • Preface
  • Comprehensive Summary, Foundation, Rule, and Norm
  • I. Original Sin
  • II. Free Will
  • III. The Righteousness of Faith
  • IV. Good Works
  • V. Law and Gospel
  • VI. The Third Use of the Law
  • VII. The Holy Supper
  • VIII. The Person of Christ
  • IX. Christ’s Descent into Hell
  • X. Adiaphora
  • XI. Election
  • XII. Other Factions, Heresies, and Sects

Roman Confutation

  • Roman Confutation
    • Preface
    • Part I
      • Article I
      • Article II
      • Article III
      • Article IV
      • Article V
      • Article VI
      • Article VII
      • Article VIII
      • Article IX
      • Article X
      • Article XI
      • Article XII
      • Article XIII
      • Article XIV
      • Article XV
      • Article XVI
      • Article XVII
      • Article XVIII
      • Article XIX
      • Article XX
      • Article XXI
    • Part II
      • Article XXII: Of Lay Communion under One Form
      • Article XXIII: Of the Marriage of Priests
      • Article XXIV: Of the Mass
      • Article XXV: Of Confession
      • Article XXVI
      • Article XXVII
      • Article XXVIII
    • Conclusion

Introductions

  • What Is a Lutheran?
  • What Is the Book of Concord?
  • Book of Concord FAQ
  • What Are the Lutheran Confessions?
  • The Gospel and the BoC
  • The Bible and the BoC
  • The Gospel and the Bible
  • Historical Introductions to the Lutheran Confessions
    • The Book of Concord
    • The Three Ecumenical Creeds
    • The Augsburg Confession
    • Melanchthon’s Alterations to the Augsburg Confession
    • The Pontifical Confutation of the Augsburg Confession
    • The Apology of the Augsburg Confession
    • The Smalcald Articles and the Tract Concerning the Power and Primacy of the Pope
    • Luther’s Efforts at Restoring Catechesis
    • The Small and the Large Catechisms of Luther
    • The Smalcald War and the Augsburg and Leipzig Interims
    • Controversies Following the Interim and Settled by the Formula of Concord
    • The Adiaphoristic Controversy
    • The Majoristic Controversy
    • The Synergistic Controversy
    • The Flacian Controversy
    • The Osiandrian and Stancarian Controversies
    • The Antinomistic Controversy
    • The Crypto-Calvinistic Controversy
    • Controversy over Christ’s Descent into Hell
    • The Eleventh Articles of the Formula of Concord: On Predestination
    • Luther and Article XI of the Formula of Concord
    • Article XII of the Formula of Concord: Of Other Heretics and Sects
    • Origin, Subscription, Character, etc., of the Formula of Concord

Sources and Context

  • [1517] 95 Theses
  • [1518] Heidelberg Disputation
  • [1520] Condemnation of Luther
  • [1521] Excommunication of Luther
  • [1529] Admonition to Confession
  • [1530] Johann Eck’s 404 Theses
    • Introduction
    • Cover Letter
    • Theses
  • [1530] Luther’s Exhortation
  • [1530] Roman Confutation
  • [1549] Consensus Tigurinus
  • [1580] German Book of Concord
  • [1592] Saxon Visitation Articles
  • Catalog of Testimonies

Introductions

  • What Is a Lutheran?
  • What Is the Book of Concord?
  • Book of Concord FAQ
  • What Are the Lutheran Confessions?
  • The Gospel and the BoC
  • The Bible and the BoC
  • The Gospel and the Bible
  • Historical Introductions to the Lutheran Confessions

Deutsch

  • Christliches wiederholtes einmütiges Bekenntnis
    • Vorrede
    • Die Drei Hauptsymbola
    • Bekenntnis des Glaubens
    • Apologia der Konfession
    • Die Schmalkaldischen Artikel
    • Treatise
    • Der Kleine Katechismus
    • Der Große Katechismus
    • Die Konkordienformel
      • Summarischer Begriff der streitigen Artikel
      • Wiederholung und Erklärung etlicher Artikel Augsburgischer Konfession

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  • Concordia auf Deutsch [Google Books]
  • Translation of German BoC [Google Books]
  • Triglotta (English)
  • Triglotta (German/Latin)

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