Augsburg Confession

Article XI: Of Confession

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Augsburg Confession
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Article XI: Of Confession
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21-22
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2
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Article XI: Of Confession.

1]Of Confession they teach that Private Absolution ought to be retained in the churches, although in confession

2]an enumeration of all sins is not necessary. For it is impossible according to the Psalm: Who can understand his errors? Ps. 19:12.

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