Confession of the Unity of the Bohemian Brethren of 1535 or Brethren's confession is doctrinal statement of the

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. The confession was introduced to the king Ferdinand I in 1535 and published in Czech in 1536 and in Latin with Martin Luther's preface in 1538. The confession consists of a long apologetic preface and of twenty articles. It represents traditional theological concerns of the Unity, but is inspired by the

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too. In later editions the brethren made some changes, reflecting the theological drift of the Unity (significant changes had been done especially in Latin Wittenberg edition from 1573). The ''Brethren's confession'' is sometimes referred as ''Bohemian Confession''. It should not be merged with the ''

Bohemian Confession Bohemian or Bohemians may refer to: *Anything of or relating to Bohemia Beer * National Bohemian, a brand brewed by Pabst * Bohemian, a brand of beer brewed by Molson Coors Culture and arts * Bohemianism, an unconventional lifestyle, origin ...

'' from 1575, which is different text.

Bibliography

* Craig D. Atwood: The Theology of the Czech Brethren from Hus to Comenius. Pennsylvania State University Press, 2009, p. 273-294.

External links

English translation of the 1535 Confession
(moravianarchives.org)
Latin edition from 1538

Latin edition from 1573

Czech edition from 1607
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