The Augsburg Confession, Article XXVII: riassunto

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1. The article describes monasteries changing from places of learning into institutions that impose vows and claim superior righteousness.
2. The teachers defend marriage because vows cannot override God’s commands, and church authorities themselves grant dispensations.
3. They challenge vows imposed without informed consent and cite canons that invalidate vows taken too young.
4. They argue that vows intended to earn grace contradict righteousness through faith and therefore lack binding force.
5. They define Christian perfection through trust in God and faithful service, rejecting claims that monastic observances alone establish perfection.
6. The conclusion declares vows invalid because they incorporate false claims about justification, perfection, and works beyond God’s requirements.

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