Subscription of Christian Doctrine
[1] Doctor Martin Luther subscribed.
[2] Doctor Justus Jonas, Rector, subscribed with his own hand.
[3] Doctor John Bugenhagen, Pomeranus, subscribed.
[4] Doctor Caspar Creutziger subscribed.
[5] Nicholas Amsdorf of Magdeburg subscribed.
[6] George Spalatin of Altenburg subscribed.
[7] I, Philip Melanchthon, also approve the above articles as right and Christian. But regarding the pope, I hold that, if he would allow the Gospel, we could agree to his superiority over the bishops, which he has otherwise by human right. This would be for the sake of peace and the general unity of those Christians who are also under him and may be under him hereafter.
[8] John Agricola of Eisleben subscribed.
[9] Gabriel Didymus [Zwilling] subscribed.
[10] I, Doctor Urban Rhegius, Superintendent of the churches in the Duchy of Lüneburg, subscribe in my own name and in the name of my brothers, and of the Church of Hanover.
[11] I, Stephen Agricola, Minister at Hof, subscribe.
[12] Also I, John Draconites, Professor and Minister at Marburg, subscribe.
[13] I, Conrad Figenbotz, for the glory of God, subscribe that I have thus believed, and am still preaching and firmly believing.
[14] I, Andreas Osiander of Nürnberg, subscribe.
[15] I, Magister Veit Dietrich, Minister at Nürnberg, subscribe.
[16] I, Erhard Schnepf, Preacher at Stuttgart, subscribe.
[17] Conrad Ötinger, Preacher of Duke Ulrich at Pforzheim.
[18] Simon Schneeweiss, Pastor of the Church at Crailsheim.
[19] I, John Schlaginhaufen, Pastor of the Church at Köthen, subscribe.
[20] The Reverend Magister George Helt of Forchheim.
[21] The Reverend Magister Adam [Krafft] of Fulda, Preacher in Hesse.
[22] The Reverend Magister Anthony Corvinus, Preacher in Hesse.
[23] I, Doctor John Bugenhagen, Pomeranus, again subscribe in the name of Schoolmaster John Brentz, as on departing from Smalcald he directed me orally and by a letter, which I have shown to those brothers who have subscribed.
[24] I, Dionysius Melander, subscribe to the Confession, the Apology, and the Concordia on the subject of the Eucharist.
[25] Paul Rhodius, Superintendent of Stettin.
[26] Gerhard Öniken, Superintendent of the Church at Minden.
[27] I, Brixius Northanus, Minister of the Church of Christ which is at Söst, subscribe to the Articles of the Reverend Father Martin Luther, and confess that up till now I have believed and taught this way, and by the Spirit of Christ I will continue thus to believe and teach.
[28] Michael Cölius, Preacher at Mansfeld, subscribed.
[29] The Reverend Magister Peter Geltner, Preacher at Frankfurt, subscribed.
[30] Wendel Faber, Pastor of Seeburg in Mansfeld.
[31] I, John Aepinus, subscribe.
[32] Likewise, I, John [Tieman from] Amsterdam of Bremen.
[33] I, Frederick Myconius, Pastor of the Church at Gotha in Thuringia, subscribe in my own name and in that of Justus Menius of Eisenach.
[34] I, Doctor John Lang, Preacher of the Church at Erfurt, subscribe with my own hand in my own name, and in that of my other co-workers in the Gospel, namely:
[35] The Reverend Licentiate Ludwig Platz of Melsungen.
[36] The Reverend Schoolmaster Sigismund Kirchner.
[37] The Reverend Wolfgang Kiswetter.
[38] The Reverend Melchior Weitmann.
[39] The Reverend John Tall.
[40] The Reverend John Kilian.
[41] The Reverend Nicholas Faber.
[42] The Reverend Andrew Menser.
[43] And I, Egidius Melcher, have subscribed with my own hand.