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Augsburg (CONFESSION OF the name given)

CONFESSION OF, the name given to the celebrated declaration AUGSBURG, CONFESSION OF, the of faith, compiled by Melanchthon, and revised by Luther and other reformers, which was read before the Diet of Augsburg, June 25, 1530. It consisted of 28 tions of Roman Catholic errors, and the burg, June 25, 1530. It consisted of 28 remaining 21 set forth the leading tenets tions of Roman Catholic errors, and the the Pontiff to reform the Roman Catholic severance of the connection followed. An Church was abandoned, and the complete answer by the Roman Catholics was read Aug. 3, 1530; when the Diet declared answer by the Roman Catholics was read then drew up a somewhat different con- Aug. 3, 1530; when the Diet declared that it had been refuted. Melanchthon the second the altered confession.