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Concord, Book of

A Lutheran statement of doctrine published in 1580. Widely adopted, it brings together the nine most important texts of Lutheran belief. These are: the Formula of Concord; two catechisms by Luther; the Confession of Augsburg by Luther, Melanchthon, Jonas, and Bugenhagen; the Apology for the Confession of Augsburg by Melanchthon; the Schmalkaldic Articles; and the Nicene, Athanasian, and Apostles' Creeds.

The book was accepted by nearly 90 rulers, princes, and imperial cities, but rejected by many others, including the king of Denmark, who is reputed to have thrown his copy into the fire. It was first published in German in Dresden, and a Latin edition appeared in 1584.



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Paul, lived long enough to understand that fidelity rather than timidity has its price, yet there stands at the head of the Augsburg Confession this bold verse from the Psalms (119:46): "I shall also speak of your decrees before kings, and shall not be put to shame" (Kolb/Wengert, Book of Concord, p.
The document adopted by the assembly listed several reasons for their departure from the Synod: Ohio's favorable disposition toward unionism, the retention of the problem distribution formula in the Lord's Supper, the refusal to require a vow to the Book of Concord in ordination, the practice of licensing candidates for a specific period of time rather than issuing a call, and the toleration of some Reformed congregations in the membership of the Synod.
1) These particular documents, standing between expositions in the Personal Prayer Book of 1522 and A Simple Way to Pray of 1536, have the additional advantage of having been included in The Book of Concord of 1580.
 
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