From the Diet of Worms to the Augsburg Confession - James Aitken Wylie

anything contrary to the canonical Scriptures of
God.'"
Bayer then came to the epilogue of the
Confession.
"It is not from hatred that we have spoken,"
said he, "nor to insult any one, but we have
explained the doctrines that we maintain to be
essential, in order that it may be understood that we
admit of neither dogma nor ceremony which is
contrary to the Holy Scriptures, and to the usage of
the Universal Church."
"Such," said Bayer, having finished the
document, "is a summary of our faith. Other things
might have been stated, but for brevity's sake they
are omitted. But what has been said is sufficient to
show that in our doctrines and ceremonies nothing
has been admitted which is inconsistent with
Scripture, or with the Church catholic."
The reading of the Confession occupied two
hours. Not a word was spoken all that time. This
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