_The Confutatio Pontificia:
         In Reference To The Matters Presented To His Imperial Majesty
          By The Elector Of Saxony And Some Princes And States Of The
            Holy Roman Empire, On The Subject And Concerning Causes
           Pertaining To The Christian Orthodox Faith, The Following
                Christian Reply Can Be Given._ August 3, 1530.
                              Edited by J.M. Reu.
                                 Published in
              _The Augsburg Confession, A Collection of Sources._
     (Fort Wayne, IN: Concordia Theological Seminary Press), pp. 349-383.


                     CONFUTATIO PONTIFICIA, AUGUST 3, 1530

 As His Worshipful Imperial Majesty received several days since a Confession of
 Faith presented by the Elector the duke of Saxony and several princes and two
 cities, to which their names were affixed, with his characteristic zeal for
 the glory of God, the salvation of souls, Christian harmony and the public
 peace, he not only himself read the Confession, but also, in order that in a
 matter of such moment he might proceed the more thoroughly and seasonably, he
 referred the aforesaid Confession to several learned, mature, approved and
 honorable men of different nations for their inspection and examination, and
 earnestly directed and enjoined them to praise and approve what in the
 Confession was said aright and in accord with Catholic doctrine, but, on the
 other hand, to note that wherein it differed from the Catholic Church, and,
 together with their reply, to present and explain their judgment on each
 topic. This commission was executed aright and according to order. For those
 learned men with all care and diligence examined the aforesaid Confession, and
 committed to writing what they thought on each topic, and thus presented a
 reply to His Imperial Majesty. This reply His Worshipful Imperial Majesty, as
 becomes a Christian emperor, most accurately read and gave to the other
 electors, princes and estates of the Roman Empire for their perusal and
 examination, which they also approved as orthodox and in every respect
 harmonious with the Gospel and Holy Scripture. For this reason, after a
 conference with the electors, princes and states above named, in order that
 all dissension concerning this our orthodox holy faith and religion may be
 removed, His Imperial Majesty has directed that a declaration be made at
 present as follows: 

      In reference to the matters presented to His Imperial Majesty by the
      Elector of Saxony and some princes and states of the Holy Roman
      Empire, on the subject and concerning causes pertaining to the
      Christian orthodox faith, the following Christian reply can be
      given: 

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