The caption reads: Title sheet of the first German edition of the Augsburg Confession 1530. The title begins: Display and Acknowledgment of the The Augsburg Confession was the statement of beliefs and doctrines of the Lutherans, formulated by Melanchthon and endorsed by the Lutheran princes, which was presented at the Diet of Augsburg in 1530 and which became the chief creed of the Lutheran Church. It is also known as "Augustana," from its Latin name Confessio Augustana.

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